Overview
Title: Electrician - Maintenance/Installer
Contract Type: Permanent, full time, 40 hours per week
Salary: £42,478.00 - £45,385 per annum (Based on qualifications & experience)
Grade: DM Tech 05
Working Location: Greenwich, Bexley and surrounding areas
Reporting Office: River house, Sidcup
Persona: Mobile Based Worker - contractual hours to be worked from various locations such as resident home, estates etc, with ad hoc office attendance as required
Closing Date: Sunday 1st February
Interviews will be held on Monday 9th February over MS Teams
Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…
Please click here for the role profile - Electrician Role Profile.doc
About the role
Join our Electrical Team at L&Q. We are looking for an experienced Electrician to join our in-house Maintenance team covering our Thames neighbourhood including Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley and surrounding areas. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference to our residents’ lives and deliver a customer‑centred service. You will ensure that work is carried out with residents’ satisfaction in mind and demonstrate our values consistently.
The role is front-line, delivering service with direct impact on L&Q’s reputation. Focus is on high-quality work and first-time-fix delivery. You will work towards meeting targets (financial and customer-related), to timeframes, and ensure jobs are completed on time and within cost. The team must have knowledge and contribute to ensuring that the Direct Maintenance team’s KPIs are met.
We are seeking individuals with good working knowledge in building and/or housing environments, particularly within social housing or local authority experience in domestic and/or commercial electrical roles. You will have knowledge, understanding and experience of Inspection & testing of electrical installations and fault finding. A customer service focus and understanding of Health and Safety are essential with resident safety in mind.
Qualifications and technical requirements
To be considered for this role it is essential you hold qualifications within the following areas:
* Core Technical Competence, All electrical Works (EAS- Table 4C)
* NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Apprenticeship, or Equivalent* (EAS- Route 1)
* Older Technical or Craft Qualifications* (EAS- Route 2)
* Experienced Worker Qualification (Maintenance/Installation Electrician* / ECS Gold Card or equivalent (Maintenance/Installation Electrician))
* (*Must have AM2 where necessary as per EAS Qualifications Guide)
* Wiring Regulations (Table 4D)
* Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671:2018)
Desirable: Level 3 Award in the Periodic Inspection, Testing and Certification of in-service Electrical Installations (QCF) or equivalent. Qualifying certification/documentation for each area can be found at eas-qualifications-guide-june-2025.pdf
What you'll bring
Maintenance experience preferably gained within Social Housing or a similar environment; Excellent customer service with proven track record; Good knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety; Ability to work under time constraints; Experience with completing electrical certification, including periodic inspections & testing; Full driving licence; Candidates are required to have own hand tools (larger tools and specialist equipment will be arranged if needed).
How to apply / adjustments
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
About L&Q
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. 250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and to ending discrimination. Sustainability is at the heart of what we do. Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us.
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