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Electrician
We are looking for a qualified Electrician to join the Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) in the Estates department. Working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, you will be helping to deliver an excellent maintenance service direct to our customers.
We’d Like To Hear From You If You
* Hold a recognised apprenticeship in electrical services, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent qualification. 18th Edition IET Wiring regulations.
* JIB AM2
* Are experienced in working within a reactive maintenance environment.
* Can work well as part of a team and independently.
* Are available to participate in a mandatory out of hours 1 week in 5 ‘on-call’ rota
* Can communicate and deliver excellent customer service.
We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression. We are a proud Living Wage supporter.
This is a full-time, open-ended position of 35 hours per week. Hours of work normally will be 8am to 4pm, with one hour for lunch.
Starting Salary: £33,348.52 per annum rising to £34,2900.40 on 1st August after 1 years full service.
The salary above includes an allowance of £3,389.52 per annum, paid in equal monthly instalments, to cover the following:
* You will be required to work 1 week in every 5 on the on-call rota: -
o This will require you to work an additional hour each day between 4pm and 5pm, Monday to Friday,
o Stand by and call out weekends 8am Saturday to 8am Monday. Any additional work carried out during your call out will also attract an overtime payment in line with the University’s Grade 1-4 Enhanced Payment Policy
Benefits include: -
* 35 hour, 8am-4pm working week.
* 32 Days leave plus Bank Holidays.
* Generous employers’ contribution pension scheme.
* Potential additional earnings when when joining the maintenance team ‘on-call’ rota and potential overtime earnings (dependent on there being a business need).
* Bespoke training to your trade background.
* Access to a company vehicle for travel between sites daily and to travel between work and home when you are 'on-call'
* Company uniform/PPE.
* Sick pay.
* Our Cycle 2 Work scheme enables employees to lease bicycles and associated safety equipment up to a value of £3,000 through a Salary Sacrifice scheme
* The Annual Season Ticket Travel Loans scheme allows you to apply for an interest free loan from the university, who will then purchase a yearly travel ticket on your behalf. This amount will be repayable over 10 months
* Reduced rates on sports memberships
* Access to 90 plus staff discounts and deals
* Discounted childcare
For more information go to: What we can offer - Jobs - Cardiff University
This role is site based, meaning that you will be spending all of your time working on campus. The University is committed to offering flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.
A valid driving license is necessary as it is a condition of employment so that all personnel are able to utilise the fleet of University vehicles to reach all University sites.
Please contact Chris James (JamesC28@cardiff.ac.uk) for an informal, confidential discussion about the role.
IMPORTANT: The Person Specification is split into 2 sections: essential and desirable. Please demonstrate clearly how you meet all of the essential criteria. Where possible you should give examples of how, when and where you have used your experience, knowledge, specific skills and abilities to match those required for this particular job role.
Please ensure that you communicate this fully by developing a supporting statement, listing ALL OF THE CRITERIA and commenting against each one as to how you meet them.
This will need to be completed before you begin your online application as you will be required to upload it. When uploading the supporting statement the document title needs to read “supporting statement” and should also detail the post reference number: 20260BR
Date advert posted: Monday, 7 July 2025
Closing date: Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job Description
Job Purpose
Electricians play an essential role within an enthusiastic and innovative direct labour organisation (DLO), delivering reactive maintenance activities, planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and out-of-hours support for all electrical operations and systems across the Estate.
Duties and Responsibilities
Main duties
* Undertake adaption/repair and reactive, planned, and preventative maintenance work, including systems checks and when necessary, problem diagnostics, on electrical services and equipment across the University’s estate in compliance with current IET Wiring and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
* To carry out testing on fire alarm, emergency lighting installations and any other low voltage wiring systems.
* Act as a competent person for electrical isolations and de-isolations.
* You will be part of a mandatory out of hours 1 week in 5 ‘on-call’ rota
* To undertake first response fault finding and provide clear updates on remedial works for installations including but not limited to:-
General Duties
* fire alarm equipment,
* emergency lighting,
* building management system (BeMS) wiring,
* boiler controls,
* motors and motor controls,
* variable speed devices,
* ventilation system wiring,
* generators supply
* any other low or extra low voltage equipment.
* To be able to trace faults on control panels and associated equipment, working with Building Services Engineers to rectify faults.
* Comply with all relevant health and safety legislation, policies and procedures. Undertaking task specific (dynamic) risk assessments and method statements, before carrying out maintenance and adaptation work, reporting any potentially unsafe working conditions.
* Ensure all necessary paperwork required both manually or electronically is completed accurately and in a timely manner in line with set timescales (Service Level Agreements).
* To attend, as identified and by agreement, development, and training courses to keep abreast of new industry best practice and statutory regulations.
* On behalf of the University to act as a competent person for all works defined in and associated with Safe Systems of Work, including but not withstanding fire alarm and electrical isolation and de isolations.
* Establish working relationships with key customers to help improve service levels, developing appropriate communication links with the University’s Schools/Departments and outside bodies as required.
* Assist with managing critical and essential material stock levels. Maintaining tools, equipment, and vehicles, taking responsibility for the safe keeping of these.
* Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
* Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity.
* To carry out such multi-disciplinary duties as are required and are commensurate with the level of this post.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* Full Framework Apprenticeship in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. or Electrical Installations., NVQ Level 3-Electrical and Electronic Engineering., City and Guilds level 3 Certificate in the requirements for electrical installations BS7671 – 18TH Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations. JIB Apprenticeship (AM2).
* Demonstratable experience of working within a reactive maintenance environment with substantial, relevant post apprentice experience.
* Good understanding of job specific General Health and Safety in the workplace including risk assessments and method statement
* Ability to work well as part of a team and independently to achieve overall team goals and the ability to prioritise tasks.
* Ability to solve problems and make decisions using initiative to investigate and diagnose problems and to escalate as required at the appropriate level.
* Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate appropriately with customers and other departments.
* A valid driving license is necessary as it is a condition of employment that all personnel are able to utilise the fleet of university vehicles to reach all University sites.
Desirable Criteria
* Good working knowledge and experience in various types of fire alarm & detection systems
* Experience in Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) systems and controls
* Initial and Periodic Electrical Inspection and Testing City and Guilds (2391) or EAL.
* Fluency in Welsh written and oral
Additional Information
Additional Information
To be available to attend annual Health Surveillance assessments.
Salary Range Min.
27,644
Salary Range Max.
30,805
Job Category
Estates
Grade
Grade 4 #J-18808-Ljbffr