Maintenance Electrician - Social Housing
Location: Woking & surrounding areas
Position: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week (plus Out-of-Hours Call-Out Rota)
The Role
We are looking for a highly skilled and professional Electrician to join our team delivering responsive maintenance and void property works for Woking Borough Council.
This role is at the heart of our service, ensuring that local residents have safe and functional homes. You will be responsible for everything from reactive "first-time" fixes and complex fault finding to full domestic rewires and installations during kitchen and bathroom modernisations.
Key Responsibilities
* Testing & Inspection: Carry out rigorous electrical testing and inspection to ensure compliance and safety.
* Reactive Repairs: Diagnose and resolve electrical faults efficiently, adopting a "right first-time" approach.
* Planned Installations: Perform full domestic rewiring and installations for heating systems, kitchens, and bathrooms.
* Customer Excellence: Act as a professional ambassador, dealing with tenants clearly and concisely—even in contentious situations—to explain repair outcomes.
* Digital Workflow: Use a smartphone/PDA to manage your diary, record job details, and communicate with the office.
* Health & Safety: Maintain a practical and proactive approach to safety, ensuring you and the public are protected at all times.
Requirements: Qualifications & Knowledge
To be successful in this role, you must be a competent tradesperson with the following:
* Certifications (Required):
o City & Guilds 2382 (17th Edition) – 18th Edition working knowledge is highly desirable.
o City & Guilds 2391 (Testing & Inspection) or equivalent.
o NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation.
* Experience: Minimum of 2‑5 years working within a Social Housing or Building Maintenance environment.
* Compliance: A full UK driving licence and the ability to pass a DBS check are mandatory.
* Tools: You must possess your own professional toolkit to perform the required trades.
About You
We are looking for a self‑motivated problem solver who can manage their own schedule and prioritize tasks effectively. You should be a team player who is happy to share "lessons learned" with colleagues to improve the service for everyone.
You must be comfortable making informed judgements on the right course of action for a repair, ensuring all work meets statutory and legislative standards.
Benefits
* Competitive Salary.
* Company Vehicle & Fuel Card.
* Opportunities for professional development and training.
* Inclusive and safety‑first company culture.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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