Electrical Technician
£20 per hour (Equivalent to £41,000), 40 hours a week
Access to car essential as the role requires travel across Dorset and Hampshire.
Introduction
Step into the spotlight and join our team as a Technical Electrician! With recognised qualifications and expertise in fire alarm systems, you’ll play a key role in our Facilities Department. Join us in maintaining and enhancing our care homes across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, and West Sussex.
About the Position
A key position in the Facilities Management Department you will be involved in all aspects of electrical, access control, fire alarm systems across our portfolio of 21 highly rated care homes. You will be carrying out reactive maintenance repairs to our electrical and building services systems, fire alarm and access control systems and supporting our refurbishment teams on enabling works for minor projects managed through our Computer Aided Facilities Management system (CAFM).
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record and hold significant experience working on electrical and control systems. A mobile role, with extensive travel across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and West Sussex so a driving license is essential.
Key Benefits
1. Excellent one to one induction, mentoring and ‘on the job’ support
2. Annual pay review
3. Car Allowance
4. Mileage paid after first 30 miles
About You
You’ll have attained recognised electrical qualifications (level 3 technical and vocational, level 3 Diploma, 18 edition certificate amendment 2 or equivalent). Level 3 Award in the Requirements of Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems for Buildings BS 5839-1 2017 or equivalent. Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of building services systems.
You are used to keeping records and are happy to work without immediate supervision, staying calm under pressure and with a great eye for detail. You are a good communicator and will enjoy getting to know and conversing with our residents. We especially want to recruit people who share our goal of delivering excellence in person centred care and match our values: friendly, kind, individual, honest and reassuring.
Additional Benefits
5. Free uniform
6. Contributory pension scheme
7. Real career progression opportunities
8. A friendly team and great support network of internal professionals
About Colten Care
We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation within the industry thanks to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.
We challenge the stereotype of a care home, that’s why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and six are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.
For the 8th year running, we’ve been named as one of Top 20 Care Home Groups in the UK, by the residents and their families who have first-hand experience of the care and support being given at our care homes.