Southampton City Council
Electrician
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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.
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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.
Why work for us?
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-hour TOIL (Time Off in Lieu). The TOIL equates to 12 days annual leave a 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.
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What We Can Offer You
- Salary: The salary band for this role is £43,150 - £47,664 per annum. The starting salary is £43,150 with annual progression through the salary bands.
- Benefits:
- Excellent Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution).
- Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service.
- Flexible working options (role-dependent).
- Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents.
- Training and development, including coaching and mentoring.
- Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders, and access to a variety of staff networks.
- Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform.
- Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres.
- Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans.
- Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer.
Contact Details For Informal Discussion
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If you need more information or wish to discuss this position, please contact Mark Jukes at
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Recruitment contact details:
Tel: 023 8083 4033
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