Job Description

Organisation

Southampton City Council

Service Area

Housing

Job Location

Nursling

Contract Length

Permanent

Work Hours

Full time 37 hours per week

Salary

40,476 - 44,710 per annum

Special Requirements

DBS will be required

Closing Date

26/05/2025

Job Reference

15712
and Person Specification
Are you looking to develop an interesting and rewarding career in an ambitious city? Are you, highly motivated, professional and friendly? We are looking for experienced Electricians to work in our Safety Services team.



Southampton is a city of opportunity. Can you help us deliver the vision for the entire city, ensuring we leave a positive legacy for future generations?



About You:



You will be part of the busy Safety Services team undertaking electrical work in some of our larger projects. This may include ECR testing, rewiring, fire stopping works, kitchen and bathroom replacement programme, disabled adaptations etc. The post holder must hold an NVQ3 in Electrical Installations, C&G 2360 (2357), AM2, 2391 and the 18th Edition Regulations qualifications.



Experience and knowledge in this field is a must



You will need a full clean driving licence in order to drive our vehicles and will also be required to undergo a DBS check as part of the pre-employment checks.



As the work is varied a flexible approach is required to meet changing needs and tight deadlines. Excellent customer service skills, enthusiasm, and a 'can do' attitude is all essential as you'll be our ambassador when you visit our customers' homes to deliver materials and assist in carrying out repairs and installations to the highest of standards. You will liaise with residents, peers and colleagues on a daily basis so communication and customer focus will be essential to the role. Organisational, customer service, time management and physical skills are key to this role



About Us:

We are committed to being a Child and Resident Friendly City where people are proud to live and work and where you can make a significant difference to our local communities. We want Southampton to be a modern city, amongst the best places to grow up, live and work in and we are committed to tackling inequality and to creating a city that is greener, fairer and healthier.



About Southampton:

Our city is easy to travel around on foot, bike and public transport We have a fantastic range of retail outlets, restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres. Our City has award-winning parks and open spaces with the New Forest National Park and beautiful beaches on our doorstep We have one of the major ports in the UK operating 364 days a year.



You can be confident of a rewarding career, with a competitive salary, job security and a wide range of employee benefits including generous annual leave and career progression opportunities in return for your dedication to bettering the lives of Southampton's residents.



We'll provide:

A van for work use, all power tools, uniform and PPE Access to the Hampshire Local Government Pension Scheme Interest free travel loans and discounts. Employee Support Services. Employer pension contributions Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave

You will work a 37-hour week plus an additional 2 hours TOIL (Time Off in Lieu). The TOIL equates to 12 days annual leave year, in addition to your basic entitlement of 26 days annual leave per year (not including bank holidays). This leave increases to 29 days after you have completed 5 years of continuous service. Other employee benefits range from childcare vouchers and discounted travel to money off at selected restaurants, shops and salons.



If you'd like to be part of our team and our City, apply today!

W

hat we can offer you

:

Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.


A generous local government pension scheme. Flexible working (role dependant). Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave. Hybrid working arrangements (role dependant). 25 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays. Online Benefits - salary sacrifice schemes, benefits and discounts. Great local transport links. Employee assistance programme with access to our health wellbeing and support.

F

or further information on our benefits package please visit

:

Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

If you feel you have the necessary background, experience, and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.

Contact details for informal discussion:

If you need more information or wish to discuss this position please contact Mark Jukes at mark.jukes@southampton.gov.uk or 023 8083 3133.

Recruitment contact details:

Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk

Tel: 023 8083 4033

For more information about SCC please visit

Southampton City Council

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