Job Description

Wexe2x80x99re VIVID! xe2x80x93We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!Wexe2x80x99re recruiting for an Electrician to join our team, contractually based in Basingstoke and covering North Hampshire. This is a full time, permanent position with the option to work 39 or 42* hours per week, alongside participation in the emergency on-call rota. You'll need to live within a suitable distance to attend out of hour emergencies within a reasonable time frame, and will be paid at very competitive rates for the on call rota!On top of the competitive salary, you can benefit from:

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• Use of a company van & fuel card for your work travel
• A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
• Uniform and PPE provided
• A generous contributory pension of 6%. Wexe2x80x99ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plan called Medicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Access to counselling, legal and financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Herexe2x80x99s the facts about the role:As an electrician, youxe2x80x99ll carry out electrical repairs and installations to our domestic and commercial properties. Youxe2x80x99ll make sure you work in line with all current IEE Electrical Regulations whilst maintaining high Health & Safety standards. Youxe2x80x99ll fault find on circuits and appliances, carry out cyclical P.A.T testing and electrical testing. Youxe2x80x99ll also assist the building contracts team when required on programmed works.You'll need to have:

• City & Guilds 2360 Part 1 & Part 2 + AM2 Certificate OR equivalent.
• And NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation along with 18th edition wiring regulation.
• 2391/4/5 (inspect & test) is desirable but not essential.

Please ensure that your current qualifications are clear on your CV or application!Youxe2x80x99ll be able to demonstrate good all-round electrical skills including testing, fault finding, repairs and installation. Experience working in domestic properties and/or for social housing would be an advantage.We do our best to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible. However, due to the nature of this position, the job holder must be capable of:

• Working at heights
• Manual handling and lifting heavy and bulky items
• A high degree of mobility, which will include walking/lifting/loading and unloading vehicles

*The 42 hour contract will be offered on a trial basis. Whilst the 42 hour contract is a trial, you'll still be offered a minimum of 39 hours on a permanent basis, should the trial not be successful. You can express your interest in the 39 or 42 hour contract during the online application.A full, clean current driving licence (held for at least 1 year) is needed so you can drive one of our vans when necessary.Offers are subject to satisfactory driving licence checks and DBS check.We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home wexe2x80x99re here to help with that and more.Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long-term, and this means in the quality, safety and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so theyxe2x80x99re easy to use and access by our customers.Wexe2x80x99re addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. Wexe2x80x99re the sixth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built around 1,400 last year.This is summed up in our vision xe2x80x9cMore homes, bright futuresxe2x80x9d.

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