Electrician, Richmond and Harrogate

Salary: Level 2- £33,366 - £37,035 per annum

Grade: I

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Richmond and Harrogate

Are you self-employed and looking for permanent work where your PAYE is sorted for you, where you can take paid holidays and not have to work every weekend and receive a good pension when you retire? If so, you are just what we are looking for!

We are looking for a fully qualified and experienced domestic electrician to join our in-house improvement team, carrying out maintenance, repair, and major refurbishment works within the Council's dwellings and empty properties whilst practicing safe working practices.

The role

As our experienced electrician, you will carry out essential maintenance, testing and inspection, installation, and fault-finding work, within the timescales, on our domestic dwellings as per the works order specification. You will work with a highly motivated and friendly team of like-minded tradespersons who are all committed to working together to refurbish our housing stock of empty homes to a good standard and carry out essential maintenance services within our tenanted homes ensuring electrical safety within our homes. You will be provided with a business van including all equipment to enable you to complete your tasks with the requirement to comply with vehicle use and maintenance.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing business that is moving forward within this field as new technologies arise through the energy efficiency market and learn new skills to help us achieve our goals.

We offer flexibility within our normal working pattern of Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 4 pm.

What you will bring:

It is essential to apply for this vacancy to have the following qualifications along with a good solid background experience working on domestic properties:

NVQ Level 2 & 3 Craft qualification in electrical installations

City & Guilds BS7671 Qualification 18^th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations

City & Guilds Periodic Inspection & Testing (2391) or (2394 & 5)

Working for us:

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and well-being plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.

Pension: Save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 22.6% contribution.

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Contact and apply.

If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Suzanne Cooley or Suzanne.cooley@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation. Applying is easy simply register your details and upload your CV, no CV? Complete the supporting evidence with your tasks and responsibilities.

Ready to Make a Difference

If you're enthusiastic about serving the community and want to be part of our team, we'd love to hear from you! For an informal chat about the role, feel free to reach out to Samantha Wilkinson via email samantha.wilkinson@northyorks.gov.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Key Documents

Job Description

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Key dates:

Closing date: 29 March 2025

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.