Job Description
Electrician - Northern Ireland Housing Executive - Coleraine NI Housing Executive is one of the largest housing bodies in the UK. NI Housing Executive are a flexible and inclusive employer offering great career pathways, enabling you to reach your full potential. Apply today to find out more. About the role:
1. £16.90 - £18.85 per hour
2. Monday to Thursday (8.30am – 4.30pm), (Friday 8.30am - 4:00pm)
3. Holidays: 35 days annual leave per annum
4. Duration of post: Temporary, ongoing
5. Public sector
6. Please note closing date for this vacancy is 20th February 2026 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today
What you'll be doing in this role:
7. To contribute to the provision of a modern, professional and responsive service to support NIHE business delivery
8. Conducting electrical maintenance, fault-finding, and diagnostics in Housing Executive properties
9. Carry out health and safety testing of equipment
What you'll need for this role:
10. Have successfully completed a time served or skills electrical apprenticeship.
11. Have a minimum of one year’s relevant post apprenticeship experience working in an electrical environment. (Relevant experience will be interpreted as working as an electrician on improvement or maintenance of properties.)
12. Hold a Level 3 certificate in the requirements for Electrical Installation to C&G 2382-18 (18th Edition), or will achieve within 9 months of taking up post.
13. Hold either C&G 2391/2382 OR C&G 2394/2395 electrical testing and inspection, or will achieve within 9 months of taking up post. A form of transport will be provided to enable the post holder to carry out their duties
14. Be currently registered on a recognised license to practice scheme at a qualified level (such as Spark-safe, etc.), or will achieve within 9 months of taking up post.
15. Can demonstrate practical knowledge and understanding of current Health and Safety requirements and legislation in a maintenance/repair environment.
16. As part of the reference checking and vetting process for this position you will be requested to undertake a Basic AccessNI Disclosure. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you.