Electrician

Hourly rate: £21.50

Electrician

Location: Dundee & Angus

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £21.50 an hour, plus company van & fuel card

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

We're growing our team following a new contract win, and we're looking for qualified Electricians to join us delivering kitchen and bathroom works across Dundee and Angus.

This is a permanent, field-based role where you'll work in residents' homes, carrying out electrical installations, repairs, fault finding, inspection and testing. You'll have the support of a well-established team, while working independently across your local area.

Role Responsibilities

• Electrical installations, repairs and maintenance
• Fault finding and diagnosing electrical issues
• Inspection and testing of electrical installations
• Consumer unit changes
• First and second fix electrical work
• Replacing sockets, switches, extractor fans, lights and other electrical accessories
• Electrical work associated with kitchen and bathroom refurbishments
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, professionally and to the required standards

Key Criteria:

• City & Guilds / Level 3 electrical installations, including AM2
• Inspection and Testing 2391 or equivalent (2394/2395)
• Experience working within social housing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (2 weeks full pay) and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential support and counselling available
• Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Share save scheme
• Recognition and long service awards
• Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities across Mears Group
• Occupational health support
• Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period
• We have a range of internal forums that align with our company core values and beliefs including Mears Men, Women’s Heath, Pride at Mears, R.E.A.C.H, Women Operative support, Armed Forces, Women in Leadership, Diverse
• Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance (1x annual salary)
• Company pension scheme with Pensions people
• 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution with People pension
• Commercial vehicle and fuel card

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Olivia Elias ([email protected])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.