Durham County Council have an exciting opportunity for the role of a permanent Electrician working within Corporate Property and Land, Strategic Facilities Management, Repairs and Maintenance Team. Salary: £37,185 p.a. (made up of £24,790 basic salary plus £12,395 - 50% Interim Operational Allowance) 1 x 37 hours post – post is 39 hours per week and paid 37 – the remaining 2 hours is accrued as 12 days additional leave WHAT IS INVOLVED? The post holder will carry out Electrician duties as required by the Electrical Repairs and Maintenance Manager and Electrical Foreman and additional duties as required by the Strategic Facilities Management Team. We encourage you to contact Kieran Brennan via email at kieran.brennan@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? With a proven track record in domestic and commercial electrical installation, you will primarily be working in a busy repairs and maintenance electrical section within Durham County Council establishments. You may also be required to work on major Durham County Council construction projects carrying out electrical installations. Experience on maintenance and contractual projects in industrial and commercial buildings is essential, along with the ability to: • Diagnose/resolve electrical problems • Inspect, troubleshoot, and conduct tests • Install and repair electrical systems • Work on your own and within a team The candidate must be educated to City and Guilds or NVQ Level 3, or equivalent – Electrical and BS7671, IEE wiring Regulations – 18th Edition. The candidate must have experience of working at a similar level within a Construction or Maintenance environment. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure. Our commitment to safeguarding Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought inclusive of a check of the Children’s Barred List, (due to the position working in regulated activity]. Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with children. I NTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on 14th April 2026 We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, (Option 1) or via email PESRES@durham.gov.uk All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Visit our website VPRS/161