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DIRECT WORKS
MULTISKILLED ELECTRICIAN
Multi Skilled Electrician (Housing Repairs)
Helping keep homes safe, powered and running smoothly
Join our trusted Direct Works team and make a visible difference to residents every day. Working alongside skilled colleagues who put quality and safety first, you’ll deliver a varied mix of responsive repairs, planned works, voids and refurbishment across council properties. This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same combining strong technical standards with first-class customer care.
- Hours: 37 per week
- Grade: 10
- Location: Various locations across the borough
- Service requirement: Participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota
- Team: Housing Repairs Direct Works
- Reports to: Electrical Supervisor
What You’ll Be Doing
- Complete high-quality electrical repairs, maintenance and refurbishment across council homes, public buildings and other properties as directed.
- Support responsive repairs, planned works, voids/empty homes reinstatement, disrepair, damp and capital investment programmes.
- Undertake agreed multi-skilled tasks (in line with the multi-skilling agreement and your qualifications).
- Diagnose faults quickly and share clear updates with planners to help deliver a right-first-time service.
- Work safely and professionally, following health & safety policies, safe systems of work and task-specific risk assessments.
- Use mobile IT (PDA/iPad) to update jobs and records accurately in real time.
- Take care of your vehicle, tools, plant and impressed stock keeping everything secure, maintained and ready for the next job.
- Provide excellent customer care in tenants’ homes and when working with colleagues and partners.
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What We’re Looking For
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation
- AM2
- BS 7671 IET Wiring Regulations (18th Edition)
- City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing)
- Time-served electrical installation apprenticeship and substantial industry experience
- Experience in the building industry and in carrying out multi-skilled tasks
- Knowledge of safe working procedures in operational/high-risk environments
- Ability to trace, diagnose and rectify faults
- Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise workloads and complete work documentation
- Confident using ICT/mobile systems (e.g., PDA/iPad)
- Full, valid driving licence
- Willingness to take part in the out-of-hours emergency repairs rota
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Ideally (but not essential), you’ll have:
- ECS card, CSCS card and/or JIB membership
- Understanding of wider council property maintenance (housing, flats, schools and public buildings)
- CPC and tachograph licence (when driving 7.5 tonnes)
Why join us
- Market supplement £2,000 per annum (subject to review in August 2028)
- Make a direct, positive impact in the local community
- Generous annual leave: 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing by a further 5 days after 5 years’ continuous local government service
- Flexible working options (where service allows)
- Training and career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme (Your Care) to support health and wellbeing
- Employee Volunteering Policy
- Diversity-related employee groups
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