Electrician

Electrician

Location: Eastleigh (covering South Region)
Salary: £26 per hour additional earnings through on-call rota and overtime
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Temporary with Permanent Opportunity, Full Time

The Role
We are looking for a qualified Electrician to join our Responsive Repairs Team. You will play a key role in delivering responsive and emergency electrical repairs across the South region.
Typical tasks will include:

• Replacing damaged electrical accessories
• Electrical fault diagnosis and repair
• Partial rewires
• Distribution board upgrades
• Electrical maintenance and installations within residential properties

You will primarily work across the Bournemouth, Poole, Southampton, Portsmouth, Petersfield, Bordon and Guildford areas.
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, so providing excellent workmanship and outstanding customer service is essential. You will act as an ambassador for the company when working in customers’ homes.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete electrical repairs and installations safely and efficiently
• Deliver a first-time fix wherever possible
• Diagnose faults across electrical circuits and heating systems
• Maintain excellent customer service standards
• Work independently while managing your workload effectively

On-Call Commitment
You will participate in an on-call rota approximately once every six weeks, running Thursday to Thursday.
This includes:

• Standby allowance
• Additional payment for each completed call-out
• Payments on top of your basic salary

Requirements
Essential:

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation or equivalent qualification
• Completed AM2
• City & Guilds qualifications such as:
  • 2360 Parts 1 & 2
  • 2351
  • 2330 Levels 2 & 3
  • or approved equivalent
• Practical experience working in accordance with BS 7671
• Experience in inspection, testing and commissioning of installations
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Strong fault-finding skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Good IT skills

Desirable:

• City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent
• City & Guilds 2394 / 2395 (inspection and testing)
• Experience working in social housing
• Experience with NICEIC certification or similar systems

What We Provide
We provide everything you need to do your job effectively, including:

• Company van with van vault
• Fuel card
• Company tablet and mobile phone
• Uniform and PPE
• Van racking and inverter
• Tools insured against theft from company vehicles

You will be expected to supply your own hand and power tools.

About You
We are looking for someone who is:

• Proactive and highly motivated
• Professional and reliable
• Friendly with a positive “can-do” attitude
• Committed to delivering high-quality work

If you are a skilled electrician looking for a stable, long-term role with competitive hourly pay and additional earning opportunities, we would love to hear from you. Email  your latest CV to harry.billingsley@servicecare.org.uk or call Harry on 01772 208966