Job Description

The role

The Electrical Technician is an essential member of the Direct Repairs department in providing a comprehensive, efficient and responsive property service delivery with the occasional Out of Hours work which will add to your earnings. As a member of the Direct Services Team, the primary focus is providing a high-quality responsive maintenance service to all residents, internal colleagues and partners. You will provide clear structure and support to operatives in managing repairs effectively from issue to completion and final quality assurance.

Location

The role is based in the West Midlands predominantly but will also be required to travel to the following areas to carry out routine electrical repairs: Coventry, Daventry, Northampton and Milton Keynes. A work van will be provided.

What you'll have

A proven track record of working as an Electrician, where customer satisfaction is at the heart of service delivery.

Possession of the following trade qualifications

:

City and Guilds 18th Edition Certificate Qualified to Part 1 & 2 City and Guilds for electrical installation City and Guilds 2391 testing and inspection (desirable)

You must hold a full UK driving licence with no more than six points and with no serious motoring offences in the last 10 years (i.e., CD, DD, DG, DR, IN, MR, TT). You must also have a minimum of two years driving experience. We will undertake driving licence checks on the successful candidate as part of our standard pre-employment checks process.

In your supporting statement, please address how you meet the above criteria providing examples.

Advert closing date: 29th June 2025 at 23:59 (We may close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications).

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the

heart

of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.


A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.


We value authenticity and personal effort in job applications. To ensure fairness and transparency in our recruitment process, we discourage candidates from using artificial intelligence in their applications and ask that submissions are personally written and not generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

What's in it for you

Pension

Life

assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday

leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle

to work

Buy & sell

annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Inclusion & Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.


We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.