Electrician

Electrician

Final date to receive applications: 14 August 2026

Department: Newcastle Hire And Service Centre

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Newcastle Hire And Service Centre

Reporting To: Stephen Gray

Compensation: £17 / year

Role:
Electrician

Hourly Rate: £16.56 per hour, overtime and testing hourly rate where applicable and opportunity to earn additional merit of up to £4.73

Role based:
Portakabin Ltd, Gateshead, NE11 0LA

Contract type:
Permanent

Working hours:
Mon – Thurs 07.45 – 16.30, Fri 07.45 – 15.30

We are seeking an Electrician to join our fit out team based in Gateshead.

As an Electrician you will carry out skilled installation, refurbishment and fit-out of buildings, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards, supporting on-time and cost-effective delivery for customers.

• Maintain a safe, organised and compliant working environment, in line with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Carry out refurbishment, fit-out and installation activities in line with technical specifications, SOPs, RAMS and company standards, ensuring work is completed safely and to the required quality.
• Apply trade skills and experience to complete tasks independently, solving problems where possible and escalating issues when required to maintain progress.
• Work to agreed refurbishment and fit-out timescales, contributing to cost-effective and efficient project delivery.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the team, supporting activities outside own trade or expertise where qualified or experienced to do so.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, option to buy 5 days
• Contributory pension including life assurance scheme
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Opportunity for career progression

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience and practical skills are gained within a specific trade.
• Practical skills are developed through technical training combined with supervised hands-on application.
• Industry recognised trade qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of site, yard, refurbishment and fit-out practices, including safe systems of work.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Proven ability to apply trade skills independently to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality outcomes.