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Job Posted: 12 hours ago
Salary: £ 23 - 26 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Rushden, North Northamptonshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
SW-007-Elec-196
Electrician
£23 - £26 per hour
Temp to Perm Role
Working for a Social Housing Contractors
Van and fuel supplied
Full-time – Monday to Friday (8:00am–4:30pm)
This is a mobile role, but your depot base will be NN10 when you do attend the office
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Covering LE15, Oakham & wider Leicestershire patch
Travel required across: Northamptonshire → Leicestershire → Peterborough → St Neots
Position good to knows
ITS Property Maintenance are currently recruiting for an experienced and qualified Electrician to work on a long-term social housing maintenance contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out reactive repairs, fault finding, and EICR testing in tenanted and void domestic properties across:
Travel required across: Northamptonshire → Leicestershire → Peterborough → St Neots
**You must a full UK driving licence as a company vehicle will be supplied for this role**
Additional Information:
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This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in domestic maintenance, looking to work in a supportive team with long-term job security. We’re looking for candidates who are reliable, technically strong, and take pride in delivering high-quality work with a tenant-focused attitude
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This role covers responsive and day-to-day electrical repairs, fault finding, inspection & testing, and remedial electrical maintenance across tenanted and void domestic properties
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The position includes a paid on-call rota (1 every 6–8 weeks)
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A full UK driving licence is essential – a company van & fuel card are provided
Key Elements of the Role & Responsibilities
For this role you should be able to demonstrate a core skilled trade of Electrical Maintenance and the ability to undertake a range Electrical duties including:
Electrical fault diagnosis and repair
Rewiring, fuse board changes, and remedial works
Smoke alarm and extractor fan installations
Ensuring compliance with current IET Wiring Regulations (18th Edition)
Providing excellent customer service to tenants and stakeholders
Adhere to all relevant health and safety regulations, including BS 7671 and internal policies, while ensuring appropriate PPE and tools are used at all times
Carry out safe and compliant electrical repairs and installations, prioritizing first-time fixes and high standards of workmanship
Diagnose and rectify faults across domestic electrical systems, including full and partial rewires, in accordance with company and industry standards
Communicate effectively with residents and colleagues to keep all parties informed of job progress and outcomes. Escalate complex issues when needed for further assessment
Support the planned works team by completing full electrical upgrades in kitchens, bathrooms, or entire properties—both occupied and void
Install, repair, inspect & test electrical installations
Completing compliant EICRs, Electrical Certificates and Condition Reports
Performing responsive repairs and remedial works as per job sheets
Electrical fault diagnosis and “first time fix” repair
Installing smoke alarms, extractor fans, and domestic accessories
Maintaining accurate records, certificates and material logs
Communicating effectively with tenants and clients
Advising when further trades are required
Working collaboratively with other operatives on multi-trade solutions
Participation in on-call rota (1 in every 6–8 weeks)
Essential Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification (C&G 2360 / 2357 / 2356 or equivalent)
18th Edition Wiring Regulations
Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable Qualifications
City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent Testing & Inspection
Unvented Hot Water Certificate
Water Regulations Certificate
PAT Testing Certificate
JIB H&S Test or valid JIB Card
Experience & Attributes
Experience in domestic or social housing maintenance
Competent with EICRs, fault finding, remedial works, rewires
Strong tenant communication and customer service
Able to work to job sheets and manage workload efficiently
Own tools (specialist tools supplied)
This role could be a temp-to-perm role so once Perm – The benefits are:
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Permanent PAYE salary
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Company van and fuel card for work purposes
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All Power Tools, Uniform, and PPE provided
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Generous pay for overtime and call-outs
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Bonus scheme – eligible for up to 5% per annum
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25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off (34 days total)
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Annual pay review
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26 weeks full-pay maternity leave
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8 weeks full-pay paternity leave
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Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
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Private pension scheme
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Life Insurance
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Private healthcare & dental care
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Cycle-to-work scheme
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Retail and mobile phone discounts
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Discounted gym memberships (national & local)
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Access to a vast directory of training via a bespoke in-house Learning Management System
Next step to apply for this Electrical role:
As a candidate ideally with similar experience, you will already know the technical specifications of this role, but following your application of interest, you will have the role explained in more detail
ITS Property Maintenance are acting as an employment business for this vacancy
ITS Property Maintenance specialise in working within the social housing sector where we work with: ✅ Housing Association ✅ Local Authority ✅ Direct Labour Organisation ✅ Maintenance Contractors ✅ Estates Department ✅ FM Contractors. Providing ✅Maintenance Trades and Labour Operatives ✅Operational Management Staff ✅Customer and Delivery Support ProfessionalsBefore You Apply
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