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Electrician - South and South West - Flexible Working Available

Employer
L&Q
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
Circa £35,000
Closing date
4 Dec 2020

Job Details

There is an opportunity for overtime and being placed on the call out rota.

Closing date for completed applications: 4th December 2020 at 11pm

We offer up to £500 to our employees for recommending an operative if they are appointed.

**Previous applicants need not re-apply**

L&Q are looking for a number of Customer Focused, Electricians to be part of their in-house Maintenance Team. We have openings within the South and South West Neighbourhoods. South including Lambeth, Southwark and surrounding areas. South West covering Richard upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and Croydon and surrounding areas. 

The role will be dealing with all aspects of Electrical maintenance within our properties. Including Fuse board upgrades, Fault finding, Accessory changes, Electrical testing as required and ensuring our homes are safe compliant and habitable.  The focus will be on high quality work, outstanding customer service and a right first time attitude. 

To be considered for this role candidates must hold the following: Level 3 Electrotechnical qualification (Equal to C&G 2360 Pt1&2, C&G 2365, C&G 2357)

Level 3 Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671:2018 (equal to C&G 2382-15, C&G2382-18)

Level 3 Periodic Inspection & Testing diploma (Equal to C&G2391, C&G2395)

 

This will need to be referenced on the candidate application.

 

Our Operatives are supplied with an L&Q van (business use only), uniform and PPE equipment.  You will begin the day from your home address where you will travel to jobs which are distributed to your PDA (hand-held device).

The Person

Working knowledge of a building and/or housing environment

Able to deliver excellent customer service (essential)

Relevant City and Guilds/NVQ qualifications (or qualified by experience)

Able to use a PDA (hand-held device) and on occasion a computer

Full clean UK driving licence (essential)

Must have own hand tools (larger tools and specialist equipment will be arranged if needed)

If you believe you have the qualities we are after and are interested in working for an organisation that can really make a difference to people’s lives, then please apply without delay..

Our commitments:

 

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them.  This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.


In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 26 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, annual bonus subject to group performance, excellent Pension scheme, Benenden Healthcare, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

COVID 19: The safety of our staff and our candidates is of the utmost importance. Every effort will be taken to ensure that safe ways of working are adopted throughout the Recruitment and Selection process. We are introducing extra precautions in line with UK Government Guidelines. Our recruitment processes will follow social distancing and COVID-19 Secure requirements. This will include the use of various technologies to support the interview process. Should candidates have any questions regarding this, or if you require additional support please let us know at the interview planning stage.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life.  Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing.  In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion.  We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

Company

L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 95,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East

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