Electrician

Job Description

Contribute to the delivery of planned, programmed and contracted street lighting operations across the Ayrshire Roads Alliance boundary and beyond ensuring the provision of electrical and technical supports for the installation, maintenance and repair of lighting systems in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the Ayrshire Roads Alliance Service Plan and the Community Plan.

Requirements

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

Responsibilities

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The Individual

Ayrshire Roads Alliance are seeking to employ a full time permanent Street Lighting Electrician working within East and South Ayrshire based at Gauchalland Roads Depot, Ayr Road, Galston, Ayrshire. In this role you will provide both installation and maintenance services for public lighting installations and other electrical street furniture. We offer a competitive salary, employee benefits, training and opportunities for overtime. You will be a time served electrician and hold a relevant ECS or CSCS (health and safety) qualification and an EAL Level 3 Award in Electrical Installation to BS 7671 as well as a working knowledge of the current IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671 18th Edition). Appropriate training will be provided. A full current driving licence including Category C together with driver CPC (or willingness to work towards) is essential. Hours of work are 7.30am - 3.30pm Monday - Thursday & 7.30am - 3pm Friday Annual Salary £33,728 - £36,652 (£17.53 - £19.05 per hour) You will be required to participate in a stand-by rota, which is expected to be 1 in 6 Employee Benefits: Tool Allowance - £119.03 • Standby Duty Payment - £100.21 per week when on standby (rota basis) • Access to a local government career average pension scheme which provides life and ill health cover • 33 days annual leave (including 12 public holidays) rising to 38 days after 5 years’ service, 41 after 10 years, 42 after 15 years & 43 after 20 years service. .• Family Friendly Policies .• Learning and Career Development Opportunities.