Maintenance Engineer- Electrician

At PfP Students, we create and manage places where students can feel safe, supported and ready to make the most of university life. As part of Places for People, the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we partner with universities to deliver expert facilities management and a better experience for the students who call our accommodation home.

As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities.

From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK.

And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do.

We'relooking for Colleagues who bring energy,curiosity and ownership. People who enjoy being challenged, support those around them and want to keep raising the bar. Because when we perform at our best, we create more opportunities to invest in our Customers, our Communities and each other.

Experience matters, butit'sonly part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact,we'dlove to hear from you.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you!

As our Electrician, you'll join the established maintenance team supporting student accommodation at York University. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you'll complete planned and reactive electrical maintenance, installations, fault finding, fixed-wire testing, inspections and portable appliance testing. You'll record work through our IT systems, maintain stock levels and make sure repairs are completed safely and within the required response times.

This is a hands-on role where you'll work independently and alongside the wider team, always aiming to minimise disruption for residents. You'll also support basic plumbing, painting and joinery tasks when required and participate in the 24-hour, 365-day call-out rota, responding to urgent repairs outside normal working hours where necessary

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

This role is based on site 5 days a week at University of York, York, YO10 5GE
with working hours of 8am – 5pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch. You will also be on an on call rota outside of working hours.

At Places for People, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, abasicDBS check is mandatory for this position.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

To be considered for this role, your CV will need to show:

• City & Guilds 2330 Levels 2 and 3, or an equivalent recognised electrical qualification.
• City & Guilds 2382 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
• Significant experience in electrical maintenance, including inspection, testing and fault finding to current regulations.
• Experience of working safely in accordance with health and safety requirements, together with willingness to participate in a 24-hour, 365-day call-out rota

You'll be organised, self-motivated and able to prioritise planned and reactive work with minimal supervision. You'll have a practical understanding of electrical and mechanical maintenance, confidence using IT systems to manage work records and a strong focus on providing a reliable service to Customers. Experience in facilities management, a City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing qualification, City & Guilds 2377 PAT Testing qualification, a full driving licence or broader maintenance skills would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain Disclosure and Barring…