Electrician

Job Summary:

Permanent full time (40 hrs)

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Location: Trowbridge, Melksham and surrounding areas

Flexible working opportunities

Closing date: 13 April 2025

Who we are

Selwood Housing Group is a not-for-profit housing association committed to providing affordable local homes for our customers. We have nearly 7,000 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bath and North-East Somerset and employ over 300 staff from our offices in Trowbridge and Melksham.

The role

Here at Selwood, we are constantly striving to improve our properties, making sure our tenants have amenities that are clean, safe and modern.

You’ll be joining our friendly and experienced Planned Bathrooms team, carrying out electrical installations, repairs and maintenance to bathrooms  across our housing stock, ensuring that work has been carried out effectively and efficiently to highest standards.

Whether working independently or as part of a team, you’ll be given the autonomy to manage your own workload, and a company vehicle and fuel card to cover your travel to and from site.

We also provide regular team training and toolbox talks to make sure you have the opportunity to bolster your skill set and learn new tools and techniques.

If you are looking for a role where with varied and interesting work, within a friendly and supportive team, we want to hear from you.

What we need

To do well in this role, you’ll need to have the following skills and experience;

• Qualified within the trade at a minimum of NVQ Level 3 (Desirable qualifications are 2391 and 2394/5)
• Detecting faults in electrical appliances and systems, and correctly diagnosing their causes.
• Installing, repairing and maintaining bathroom fixtures and systems and the ability to understand bathroom plans and working drawings
• Awareness of legal regulations and safety issues.
• Previous experience of carrying out programmed works, maintenance and servicing in domestic or commercial premises
• Measuring and identifying accurate timescales for works.
• A full UK driving licence.

What we offer

Alongside an excellent salary, our main benefits include;

• 27 holiday plus bank holidays
• 2 paid gifted days; one for your birthday and one over Christmas
• Mintago Benefits Platform - including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, financial advice, discounts, pension finder and free counselling services
• Buy/sell up to 1 week’s holiday
• Life assurance
• Flexible working opportunities
• Competitive pension (you pay 4%, we pay 9%)
• Cycle to work scheme

Please note due to health and safety reasons, all operatives wear PPE and so we operate under a clean-shaven policy. This post is subject to a basic DBS check.

At Selwood, we strive to respect the diversity of our staff. We care deeply about inclusivity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds, demographics, and identities to apply.

We are a Disability Confident employer and will do our very best to provide any adjustments, access and equipment you feel you may need throughout the interview process, and during your employment with us.

We’re keen to build a supportive and rewarding environment, free from discrimination, that works for everyone.

The closing date of this advert is subject to change based on the volume of applications or the hiring timeline.