Electrician

Electrician (Street Lighting and Highways)
Location: Bolton
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £20 per hour

Make a Visible Impact on Your Community
We’re looking for a skilled and reliable Electrician to join our Highways team, maintaining and improving street lighting, illuminated signs, and other public electrical installations across the borough.
This is a hands-on role where your work directly contributes to road safety, community wellbeing, and the quality of our public spaces.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carry out maintenance and installation of street lighting, illuminated road signs, bollards, and other highway electrical systems.
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation
• Complete all relevant documentation and reports accurately and on time.
• Support compliance with the Operator Licence requirements for vehicles and plant equipment.
• Work safely at height using hydraulic platforms, ladders, and scaffolding (up to 15 metres).
• Drive and operate vehicles and plant associated with the role, carrying out basic maintenance as required.
• Contribute to the efficient use of materials and resources, ensuring a cost-effective, high-quality service.
• Work independently and as part of a team, supporting colleagues and sharing skills where needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Fully qualified Electrician, ideally with experience in street lighting or highways electrical work.
• Good working knowledge of health and safety regulations
• Comfortable working at height and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Strong team player with a positive, proactive attitude.
• Full UK driving licence 

Why Join Us

• Be part of a skilled, dedicated team that takes pride in keeping our communities safe and well-lit.
• Opportunities for training, upskilling, and career progression.
• Work that offers variety, independence, and real impact.

How to Apply

If you’re a qualified electrician who takes pride in doing quality work that benefits your community, we’d love to hear from you.

Please email your latest CV to harry.billingsley@servicecare.org.uk or call Harry on 01772 208966