Cat G - Electrician

Salary: £36,123.00 (Pay awards from 25/26 and 26/27 pending)

Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract:

Permanent

Location:

Leeds Building Services - LS14 1NZ

Leeds Building Services (LBS) is the in-house service provider for construction, repairs and maintenance works across the Council. The service currently delivers Responsive Repairs, Maintenance and Planned Works to Council Houses across various parts of the City and Council Assets across 800 sites including Schools, the Civic Estate, Offices, Sports and Leisure Centers and Children's Homes across the Authority.

As a Cat G
- Electrician, you'll thrive on working collaboratively with colleagues, promoting equality and diversity within the service, contributing to the overall ethos, work and aims of the service, and contributing to the smooth and effective running of the electrical departments.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

• Customer-centred attitude - A natural commitment to delivering excellent service, communicating clearly with tenants and colleagues, and maintaining professionalism even in challenging or sensitive situations.
• Reliability and organisation - Someone who can prioritise tasks, manage their workload independently, keep accurate records, and maintain van stock and equipment responsibly.
• Team-minded and supportive - Willing to collaborate, share information, and mentor apprentices or new starters, contributing to a positive and high-performing team culture.
• Adaptability and flexibility - Comfortable working across different locations, responding to changing demands, and embracing new systems, processes and ways of working.
• Strong safety and ethical mindset - Demonstrates personal responsibility for health and safety, confidentiality, equality, and respectful behaviour, including challenging inappropriate conduct when necessary.

This is a great opportunity to move into a vibrant and forward-thinking environment supporting the delivery of a diverse range of construction services. This role will appeal to you if you have a genuine interest in the delivery of public services and a commitment to continuous improvement and delivery of a high-quality service

As our next Cat G
- Electrician, you'll successfully on working collaboratively with colleagues, contributing to the overall ethos, work and aims of the service, and the training and development of yourself and colleagues.

The role involves undertaking electrical installation, maintenance, testing, inspection, and fault-finding across Leeds City Council's housing and non-housing estate, including homes, schools, offices, leisure centres, and community buildings. Applicants should have experience in either domestic or commercial electrical systems and associated wiring methods, with opportunities to develop their skills across a wider range of installations. Candidates are not expected to possess expertise in all areas but will be deployed in line with their existing knowledge, qualifications, and experience.

Successful applicants will be expected to apply their skills flexibly across Council departments to support the delivery of electrical services, ensuring all work is carried out safely and in accordance with BS 7671 and relevant legislation. There is also the possibly of working outside of standard operational hours on an enhanced rate.

The role is integral to our team to help make Leeds a better place for all.

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and…