Electrician; Responsive repairs

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Electrician to join us on our responsive repairs team at the Amplius Housing branch. This is covering a patch of social housing properties which are based in Peterborough and stretch across to Leicestershire so travel across the A47 Corridor is essential. The Office is based in Rushden and you will be expected to attend this site for training and monthly meetings.

The core working hours are Monday to Friday Start at 8am-4:30pm.+ Generous paying ON CALL rota 1 in every 6-8 weeks ( This covers a wider patch across Northamptonshire for the week you are on call). You will be responsible for carrying out all aspects of maintenance and repairs on all electrical engineering services as required, ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of Supervision.

You will take ownership of work, aiming for 'First time Fix' on all jobs whilst remaining within budget and time parameters.

Fortem’s successful contract with social housing provider Amplius Housing supports nearly 15,000 properties. This includes Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Complex Works and FRA work streams with additional Planned Works and Preventative Maintenance as well.

The Qualified Electrician's duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Installing, servicing and maintaining electrical systems and appliances in accordance with the current Edition of The IET Wiring Regulations
• Installation, repair, inspect & test electrical installations and have the ability to fill in correctly, the appropriate Electrical Certificate or Electrical Condition Report
• Carry out EICRs and remedial upgrades to properties
• Completing reactive maintenance work as per the specification
• Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required
• Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects
• Completing daily work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job undertaken
• Working in a timely and productive manner to complete projects
  
  Provide excellent customer service to both tenants and clients

• Essential criteria: C&G 2360 Part 1&2 Electrotechnical Competences plus the NVQ 3 Certificate 2356 with Technical Certs L2&3 plus the NVQ 3 Certificate or NVQ 3 2356 certificate
• C&G 18th Edition Certificate
• Full UK driving license
• Desirable:
  Unvented Hot Water Certificate Water Regulations Certificate Part P
• JIPB H&S Test Certificate with Current JIBP card
• Testing & Inspecting Certificate C&G 2377
• PAT Certificate

• We provide a company van and fuel card for work purposes
• All Power Tools, Uniform and PPE provided
• Generous pay for Overtime and call outs available
• Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (34 days total)
• Pay review every year
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Private pension
• Life Insurance
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Retail and mobile phone provider discounts
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System

We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Currently rated 4.3 on Glassdoor, 90% would recommend to a friend! Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon.

Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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