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Job Title: Electrician

Head Office Location: Brindley Place, Birmingham

Job Location: Midlands

Salary - £38,262 - £47,854 (+ van provided) per annum

Contract type - Permanent

Working hours - Full Time (39 hours per week)

Interview Date - TBC

About the role

You will ensure properties are repaired and maintained to a high standard.

You will be responsible for carrying out repairs, improvements, EICR`s Inspection & Testing including remedial installation work in accordance with current working practices and all related health and safety legislation and good practice.

You will be undertaking a range of planned, void or maintenance works, repairing or replacing items to maintain properties to a high standard, in line with the role skills framework.

You will complete works in conjunction with all health and safety procedures, policies and legislation.

You will efficiently and deliver high standards of quality.

You will be attending emergency electrical repairs.

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.

About you

You need to have a minimum of level 3 NVQ in electrical installation, qualified to City & Guilds standard (18th Edition), have working knowledge of current 18th edition BS7671 - Edition two and qualified to City and Guilds 2391.

You will need the ability to undertake a range of planned and responsive maintenance works, repairing, replacing and maintaining properties to a high standard.

You must have technical skills to carry out work on electrical systems, with experience of domestic refurbishment and maintenance repairs.

You will be able to ensure the safe and proper use of all mechanical and non-mechanical plant and equipment under their direct control.

You will be able to undertake `out of trade` work as may be required from time to time.

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require evidence of the required certificates and qualifications for this role. Without this evidence, you would be unable to commence employment at GreenSquareAccord.

About us

GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England.

We believe passionately in our mission to build better lives and provide social housing and support services to 54,000 people across our four localities. We are proud to play an active role in helping people to deal with the consequences of the housing crisis by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.

We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.

Our purpose

We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing and care to help people live independently.

Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people - whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life.

Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen.

Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life.

The GSA Way

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.

A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.

Our five core commitments are:

We believe our customer is everything

We are one team

We are supportive and caring

We are business-minded for social purpose

We are curious and ambitious.

You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.

Benefits

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; 25 days annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

GreenSquareAccord also offer a non-contractual performance-related bonus scheme. Further details will be made available upon joining, along with supporting documentation which can be found on the GreenSquareAccord intranet site.

All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.

GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.

If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know