Serco Plc
Electrician
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Band 6: Permanent, Full-time (Mon-Fri 8:00 – 16:30)
Participation in out of hours rota - On Call Payments £160 per week
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As an Electrician in our Justice and Immigration Facilities Management team, you’ll carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance, fault finding, and installation work that helps keep a secure environment safe, compliant, and operational. Your expertise will play a vital role in ensuring essential services are available when they’re needed most.
Our work touches lives every day. By maintaining critical electrical systems within a secure establishment, you’ll help create a safe, reliable environment for colleagues, residents, visitors, and partner organisations. This is a role with real purpose, where your skills, innovation, and commitment will have a positive impact on communities while helping us impact a better future.
What you’ll do as an Electrician
- Carry out fault finding, repairs, and defect rectification on electrical plant and equipment.
- Complete planned preventative maintenance activities in line with statutory and contractual requirements.
- Install new electrical plant, equipment, and associated systems as required.
- Inspect, test, and maintain electrical distribution systems, including low-voltage and high-voltage infrastructure where authorised and trained.
- Read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and maintenance documentation to support effective repairs and installations.
- Work collaboratively with the wider maintenance team, maintaining high standards of safety, compliance, and performance across the site.
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- Hold a City and Guilds Electrical Certificate or equivalent recognised electrical trade qualification.
- Have completed a recognised electrical apprenticeship.
- Qualified to BS7671 (current edition of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Wiring Regulations).
- Have at least five years’ electrical trade experience following completion of your apprenticeship.
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a complex operational environment.
What we offer
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
- Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Vetting and checks
An Enhanced Level 1 check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
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A little bit about us
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.
Our inclusive recruitment commitment
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).
For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.
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