Electrician

Liberty has an exciting opportunity for an Electrician to join our team, based in Sunderland and surrounding areas  You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £36,750 basic & have the opportunity to earn up to £45k +OTE Plus Company Van, Petrol Card & Excellent Benefits!

We are an experienced and innovative construction firm that is committed to putting customers and clients at the heart of everything we do. Liberty is passionate about housing maintenance and development, with a strong commitment to value for money services that make a positive difference to people and the communities in which we work.

The strength of our organisation lies in the quality of the people we work with.  We’re proud to employ the most talented, driven individuals within the property services sector.

Responsibilities for this Electrician will include: 

Repairing and replacing electrical fittings

Diagnosing and rectifying electrical faults

Carrying out duties in line with Liberty’s Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Customer Service and Performance Policies

What we are looking for in our ideal Electrician:

Must have served a recognised Apprenticeship and qualification (NVQ L3). 

Competent in all aspects of electrical discipline, have testing/ completing certification

experience, owning a full set of tools and will ideally have experience of working

within a social housing environment.  Qualifications to achieve an ECS Gold Card

are essential (graded at Installation/ Maintenance Level).  A testing qualification is

desirable. Driving Licence essential!

We offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including though not limited to:

• Pension scheme
• 23 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Liberty Sense Awards – employees are nominated by colleagues for living the Liberty values, those who win receive a high street voucher
• YuLife, includes:
• Life Insurance/Death in service benefit – 2x annual salary value
• Smart Health (including round the clock access to 24/7 UK-based GPs)
• Best Doctors to provide a second opinion on complex cases or diagnosis
• Mental Health Support, 4-6 sessions with a psychologist or psychotherapist
• Online Health Check
• Nutrition consultations
• Online fitness program
• YuMatter+ Employee Assistance Programme designed to support mental, financial & professional wellbeing including up to 5 confidential sessions with a counsellor
• Free will writing
• Reward scheme for healthy behaviors to earn YuCoin which can be redeemed on the app for vouchers/rewards
• Exclusive membership and wellbeing product discounts
• Medicash Health Cash Plan (optional to register, P11D tax value approx £11.60 per year however allows claims for up to £996 per year) includes:
• Claiming eligible cash back on dental or optical treatments, specialist consultations, tests or scans
• Discounted gym membership
• Savings on cinema tickets, travel, holidays & retail

In addition to the above, at Liberty we look to invest in the up-skilling and development of our employees, ensuring competency and compliance to industry standards, in turn we will look to offer additional training where appropriate to give you the skills you need to deliver the service required.

Liberty strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We commit to achieving equal opportunities in employment for all suitably qualified candidates, through upholding our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust, underpinned by Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.

Please note, only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.

As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre-employment checks.  For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.

If you have the desire to work in a busy and high performing team, why not join us as our Electrician, click “apply” below – we want to hear from you!

Closing date: 15th February 2024 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier depending on number of applications).