Electrician

Job Title:

Electrician

Location:

Queen's Hospital, Romford

Salary: £43,925.09 per annum

Hours:

40 hours per week, 5 days (participation in on-call rota required)

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Electrician to join our Estates Hard Services team at Queen's Hospital, Romford. In this role, you will ensure the safe operation and maintenance of all electrical plant and equipment across the hospital site. You will carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), statutory, routine, and reactive work in compliance with Sodexo and NHS Trust safety standards.

• Maintain and repair electrical systems including distribution, lighting, fire detection, security systems, and critical plant.
• Undertake fault finding, diagnostics, and repairs on complex systems.
• Provide technical advice and liaise with contractors and suppliers.
• Participate in the on‑call system and provide emergency cover as required.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation and Sodexo policies.
• Use CAFM systems for work processing and monitoring.

• Completion of a structured electrical training programme (apprenticeship).
• Relevant City & Guilds qualifications.
• Experience in a maintenance environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical plant, systems, and statutory compliance.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to change.
• Willingness to attend specialist training and undertake Authorised Person duties.

• Experience in an acute hospital environment.
• IT skills and knowledge of critical electrical systems.

• Availability for on‑call duties (30‑minute response time).
• Ability to work overtime and provide additional cover when required.
• Commitment to patient dignity, confidentiality, and high‑quality service.

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work‑related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24‑hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• A Death‑in‑Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On‑Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.