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Electrician

Job details
Posting date: 28 March 2024
Salary: £36,786 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 April 2024
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Company: Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: RECR172470

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Summary

Remote working in the Gloucester area

Permanent – Full Time (40 hrs per week, Monday to Friday)

With optional overtime opportunities

Van, phone, PDA and uniform provided along with electrical test kit and battery drill.

Competitive benefits package (please see below for more details)

Gloucester City Homes (GCH) is an ambitious, dynamic Housing Association with strong community roots. We are focused on building homes and communities where people can thrive and delivering valued services to our customers.

The GCH PropertyCare Electrical division are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Electrician, who would like the opportunity to work in the social housing sector, making a positive impact to our customers lives. The successful candidate will help deliver electrical repairs and maintenance in our homes and communities, to ensure the safety of our customers and their homes.

As a member of the GCH electrical team, you will be required to provide excellent customer service and be expected to work independently, and as part of a team. Your scope of works will include carrying out EICR’s in both occupied and unoccupied properties, reactive and responsive repairs, void works, door entry servicing, emergency lighting servicing and repairs, and rewires.

Do you think you are the right candidate for this job? If your answer is YES, then please apply!

We think GCH is a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it...

Winner of best place to work at Gloucestershire Live Business Awards 2023.
Winners of Employer of the year at Housing Hero’s Award
Named one of the Top Not for Profit organisations to work for recognised by Best Companies in 2023.

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We’d like you to have the following:

Hold City & Guilds 2382-18, 18th Edition Regulations.
City & Guilds Electrical Qualifications 2391 or 2394/5 or be prepared to work towards.
Domestic periodic inspection and testing experience.
Basic IT skills, must be able to use a laptop.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
A positive attitude.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
A valid driving licence.

Staff Benefits

We offer a defined contribution pension scheme, which is paid by default through a salary sacrifice arrangement. Details of this pension scheme will be provided to you separately which detail your options in relation to matters such as contribution levels and investment options. (GCH pay 10% contribution alongside your 5%)
Cashback medical scheme which GCH covers the cost for the employee (this is a taxable benefit)
Holidays of 30 days per annum (pro rata) plus bank holidays
Buying and selling of annual leave
Additional Life Event Leave (i.e. moving house, getting married, becoming grandparents, taking driving test)
Employee Assistance Programme
Occupational Health Referral (where needed)
Cycle to Work Scheme (salary sacrifice scheme)
Access to a benefits portal which includes salary sacrifice and discounts, offering you exclusive savings and deals of a wide range of purchases and memberships.
Financially Well Employee Loan Scheme.

Closing Date: 25th April 2024

GCH reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

GCH is committed to equal opportunities. We actively encourage applications from all sections of our community, particularly those with lived experience of our work.

We celebrate the diverse nature of our customers and colleagues, striving to develop diverse teams where everyone can be their authentic self through an inclusive, family friendly, flexible and fun culture. Our values of pride, quality, integrity and innovation are at the heart of what we do. So, if this sounds like you, we’d be delighted to hear from you!

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