Electrician - Housing and Homelessness

Electrician
Housing and Homelessness

Salary : £33,287 - 39,129
Hours : 36 hours per week

We are looking for experienced electricians to join our Housing Operations team. You will be part of a team of cross trade operatives who are responsible for carrying out repairs in Council tenant's homes and repairing and maintaining our empty homes to a high standard for our new tenants.

The Housing Operations team manages over 20,000 homes across Edinburgh. We are looking for qualified electricians who have great customer care and communication skills and will thrive at the opportunity to help our tenants.

The postholder will be responsible for maintaining circuit wiring (installation, inspection, testing and assembly techniques) check for faults, diagnosis, mains gear, installing all electrical fittings and appliances, testing all equipment; earthing and bonding, installation and repair/replacement of electric and electronic fitments used in door entry systems.

Undertaking PA Testing, installation of conduit, trunking, metal and plastic construction

Working on domestic, commercial and industrial premises including schools and sheltered housing

Carrying out maintenance servicing work as appropriate.

To be considered for the post you must:

• Be a time served tradesperson;

• Be qualified to current regulations;

• Hold an appropriate city and guilds, scotvec or equivalent level qualification;

• A working knowledge of relevant statutory regulations, standards and codes of practice;

• A high level of health and safety awareness;

• A good communicator with good customer care skills;

• A full clean UK driving licence; and

• Available to participate in out of hours emergency rota.

If you would like to know more about the role contact tenantandresident@edinburgh.gov.uk

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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