Electrician; Housing Repairs & Maintenance

Are you a skilled Electrician who takes pride in getting the job done right first time?

Midland Heart has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrician to join our growing In-House Repairs & Maintenance Team.

We're looking for someone to help maintain and improve our 35,000 homes across the Midlands. If you're looking for stable, permanent employment, excellent earning potential, quality tools and equipment, and the opportunity to make a genuine difference to people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

No two days are the same. You'll work across occupied and empty homes, diagnosing faults, completing quality electrical repairs and helping our tenants feel safe and proud of where they live. We trust our Electricians to manage their workload, make decisions on site and deliver a high-quality service that's right first time.

• Basic salary of £42,311 per annum, reviewed annually to make sure you're paid the way you deserve
• Enhanced Out of Hours payments – you'll receive payment for every completed emergency call-out. With a consistent demand for emergency repairs, this provides a genuine opportunity to boost your earnings throughout the year, subject to service requirements and working time regulations
• Bonus scheme – Alongside your basic salary and out-of-hours payments, a new bonus scheme is currently under consultation, with the potential to further enhance the overall package
• Midland Heart van and fuel card
• Equipment including power tools, full uniform and PPE
• Mobile phone and iPad
• Healthcare benefits including access to Medicash
• Matched pension contributions starting at 4%, up to a maximum of 8%
• Life Assurance of 4 x basic salary
• Access to a range of discounts including gym memberships, holidays, mobile phone contracts and eyecare vouchers

We're also proud to have been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list within the Big Organisations category.

As an Electrician, you'll play an important role in ensuring our 35,000 homes are safe, well maintained and places that people love to live in.

Working across both occupied and empty properties, you'll use your electrical expertise to diagnose and complete a broad range of electrical works, including:

• Electrical installations, repairs and maintenance
• Emergency and responsive call-outs
• Servicing, inspection and testing
• Diagnosing and rectifying electrical faults
• Maintaining electrical systems and appliances
• Ensuring work is completed safely and to a high-quality standard in accordance with the current edition of the IET Wiring Regulations

You’ll take ownership of the work you’re completing, aiming to resolve repairs right first time wherever possible and delivering a high standard of workmanship for our tenants.

You’ll be an experienced Electrician with a strong background in electrical repairs and maintenance, ideally gained within domestic properties or the Social Housing sector.

You’ll be confident diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs and completing electrical testing and inspection to a high standard, while having a strong understanding of electrical safety and safe working practices.

As you'll be working in people's homes, how you work is just as important as the work itself. You'll communicate clearly with our tenants, treat their homes with respect, work safely and tidily, and leave them confident that the job has been completed properly.

You’ll need:

• Experience completing electrical repairs and maintenance tasks, ideally within domestic properties or Social Housing
• Inspection & Testing qualification, such as City & Guilds 2391 initial verification & periodic or equivalent
• Current accreditation in the requirements of BS 7671, such as City & Guilds 2382: 18th Edition, with a…