The Role We have an exciting new opportunity for a permanent Electrician to join us on our responsive repairs and maintenance team at the Orbit Housing branch. This will be covering a patch of social housing properties across Stratford upon Avon and surrounding areas, therefore travel will be part of this role and a full UK driving licence is essential. The core working hours are Monday to Friday Start at 8.00am-4:30pm We provide a competitive salary + Company Van, Fuel card and Power Tools.+ Generous paying ON CALL Rota (Approx. 1 week in every 5-6 weeks) The Customer Fortem's contract with Orbit Housing covers over 17,000 properties across Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Nuneaton, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. We have multiple workstreams, including Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and Re-Roofing. We are currently rated as 4.5 on Glassdoor and 93% of staff would recommend to a friend! Duties and Responsibilities The Electrician's duties and responsibilities will include the following: * Taking ownership of work, aiming for 'First time Fix' on all jobs whilst remaining within budget and time parameters. * Carry out all aspects of maintenance and repairs on all electrical engineering services as required, ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of Supervision. * Installing, servicing and maintaining electrical systems and appliances in accordance with the current Edition of The IET Wiring Regulations * Installation, repair, inspect & test electrical installations and have the ability to fill in correctly, the appropriate Electrical Certificate or Electrical Condition Report * Carry out EICRs and remedial upgrades to properties. * Completing reactive maintenance work as per the specification. * Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required. * Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects. * Completing daily work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job undertaken. * Provide excellent customer service to both tenants and clients. What you will need Essential criteria: * NVQ Level 3 Electrical (2356) with AM2 portfolio to support your experience (not just EAL) This can be a combination of C&G 2360 Part 1&2 Electrotechnical Competences plus the NVQ 3 Certificate 2356 with Technical Certs L2&3 plus the NVQ 3 Certificate or just the NVQ 3 2356 certificate * C&G 18th Edition Certificate * Full UK driving license with less than 6 points and no recent driving bans * Must be able to pass a Basic DBS Check Desirable: * Unvented Hot Water Certificate Water Regulations Certificate Part P * JIPB H&S Test Certificate with Current JIBP card * Testing & Inspecting Certificate 2391 or C&G 2377 * PAT Certificate Benefits * Company Van and Fuel card * 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total) * Pay review every year * 26 weeks full pay maternity leave * 8 weeks full pay paternity leave * Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms * Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee * Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System and Fortem Advance schemes available for career progression * 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1 * Private pension employer contribution 3-6% of your base salary into your pension pot * Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers * Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more Who we are and why we are a great place to work Fortem are Social Housing property experts and part of the Willmott Dixon Group. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams - Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are Investors in People - Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. *Please note that we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage early applications. Please apply with your updated CV or if you need any assistance with your application, please contact our team at TPBN1_UKTJ