The Jockey Club
Electrician
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job title: Electrician
Based at: Newmarket Racecourses
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Electrician to join our Newmarket Racecourses Operations team and to be responsible for all electrical maintenance work, including cable installation, wiring and emergency lighting. The successful candidate will have experience and knowledge of electrical regulations and Health & Safety policies and procedures with a willingness to assist other members of the maintenance team as required.
About The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival & The Derby. Owning & operating 15 courses, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food and entertainment on racedays and beyond.
As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible.
At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
The Electrician will
- Carry out all electrical maintenance work and to assist with any other areas of maintenance as directed by the Facilities Manager.
- Work on specific projects at Newmarket Racecourses and assist with projects at Huntingdon Racecourse as and when required.
- Operate a wide array of machinery relevant to the job, complying with the company’s health and safety policies and procedures to always ensure safe working practises.
- Provide an efficient and consistently high standard of work and service to both internal and external customers.
- Drive company vehicles in accordance with guidelines as required.
- Attend and support race days, events, and functions as necessary, including weekends, evenings, and Bank Holidays.
- Demonstrate a proactive approach in suggesting improvements and be part of the team that delivers the improvements.
- Be proactive in contributing to the most efficient utilisation of the Racecourses’ Facility budgets.
About you
- 18th Edition Qualification.
- City & Guilds 2391 Level 3 – Installation and Testing
- Hold a Valid UK Driving Licence
- Knowledge of BMS & CAFM Systems
- Knowledge of HVAC
- BS7909 – Temporary Electrical Systems preferred.
- IOSH – Managing Safely preferred.
- A working knowledge of Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Evidence of strong all round electrical qualifications and knowledge
- Previous trade employment/working within a maintenance department.
- Evidence of the ability to work well with different working styles
- Experience of working for a leisure venue and/or racing environment preferred
- Experience of operating machinery and tools e.g. mobile towers, ladders etc preferred.
- Highly organised with a sharp eye for detail, ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
What we offer in return
- All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
- An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution
- A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.
- 25 days annual leave
- Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers
- A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.
If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 23rd September but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.
This role may be subject to a criminal record check, standard or enhanced DBS check or BHA Suitability Check. By applying you confirm that you are happy for these checks to be carried out.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London