Electrician

SkyBlue Solutions are recruiting an Electrician on a permanent basis, to provide facility services alongside the prison service HMP Hollesley Bay

The purpose of the role is to ensure the site is maintained to the agreed standard with the undertaking of planned and reactive service and maintenance, breakdown and fault finding and repair tasks on a range of electrical services throughout the estate.

Our client is a non-profit company owned entirely by the Ministry of Justice, supplying facilities management services to 50 prisons over the South and East of the UK with over 1,400 staff.

Duties of an Electrician will include, but not limited to:

• To be accountable for the maintenance, installation and repair of electrical systems within the prison estate in line with the sites maintenance requirements
• To take accountability for general reactive maintenance within the prison estate in line with the sites long term goals and objectives
• To fault find and ensure satisfactory fault rectification maintaining site services levels at all times
• To ensure allocated, planned maintenance and small repairs are carried out, undertake service requests raised by the computer aided facilities management system
• To undertake general maintenance tasks and survey inspections in areas including confined spaces and at height
• To undertake incidental and emergency or urgent tasks and assignments as per Service Specification timescales, in a safe manner

Skills and Abilities the successful Electrician should possess:

• Electrician qualified to C&G 2367 or 2357 (Electrical Installation) and NVQ level 3 in Electrical Installations or equivalent
• Must have a certificate in BS7671 - The Requirements for Electrical Installations, 18th Edition
• Two years' experience working in a role as an electrician
• Experience working on commercial or industrial electrical systems are desirable

If successful you will receive:

• Shift pattern allowance
• On-call allowance
• Overtime rates
• Financial aid for professional qualifications
• Holiday - 25 days on appointment plus 8 bank holiday days
• Occupational sick pay - rising up to 13 weeks basic pay with service
• Pension - up to 8% employer contribution
• Season ticket loans
• Charity days - three days paid leave per year to aid a recognised charity
• Employee Assistance Program
• Uniform is provided

Due to the nature of the environment, you will be asked to complete the standard Security Vetting.

SkyBlue Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer.

If you are interested in this Electrician position based in Woodbridge, IP12 3JW, please apply and we will be in touch.