Electrician

Hours - 36 hours, Full Time, Permanent

As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

Job Overview

Join our Estates maintenance team and help keep our diverse campus safe, compliant and fully operational. This is an opportunity to join a committed and professional maintenance team in an environment where no two days are the same.

We are looking for an electrician with strong fault finding and maintenance experience to deliver planned and reactive work across our estate which is a mixture of commercial and residential properties.

You will need to be a team player with excellent technical and communication skills, be calm under pressure and with a proactive approach and be commitment to safety and customer service.

Closing Date: 15 November 2026 at 23:00

Carry out general maintenance work which is logged with the maintenance helpdesk and planned preventative maintenance work.

Shutting down and making safe of electrical installations in conjunction with external contracting work. To be in attendance to contractors as required.

To carry out small installation and project work with other team members when required. Some weekend working may be required by prior agreement.

To undertake workshop tests and repairs on University equipment.

Attend necessary in-house or external training as required.

Ensure work area is kept clean tidy and secure at all times.

When directed, supervise other members within the team ensuring they are adequately briefed on duties and are able to execute and complete work in the correct manner. This work may also include escorting external contractors.

A pass in the City & Guilds 2360 Electrical Installation Theory Part 2 Course or approved equivalent or Qualified the 18th edition

Experience as a registered apprentice or some equivalent method of training and experience of practical training in electrical installation work relevant experience of small installation work and fault finding in electrical equipment and systems

Full Driving Licence

Health and Safety awareness

Make recommendations regarding improved work practices, labour and machinery utilisation.

Open and lock up premises in absence of the Duty Manager.

To work to an out of hours call out rota.

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