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We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Introduction
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Electrician to join our Repairs Team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Repairs & maintenance and improvement of our Residents homes and communal infrastructure. As an Electrician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, functionality, and efficiency of our electrical systems.
What’s the role?
Essentially the role is within the repairs directorate to deliver electrical repairs to wiring systems within our housing stock .
Repairing and Installing Lights / sockets / showers / Smoke – Heat Alarms / Consumer units / storage heaters / Lateral mains supply – Power to boilers carry out Electrical Installation condition Reports and using our electrical software to record and to provide certification.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
What we’re looking for
We are looking for a dynamic team player and problem solver.
We require someone who can work well within challenging situations and solutions driven. You should be able to read and interpret a good working Knowledge of BS7671 18th edition.
Location
The job is a field based role working primarily in borough of Lewisham with our offices based in Laurence House, Catford, London, SE6 4RU.
Special conditions
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Dean Cooper Dean.Cooper@lewisham.gov.uk
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
£45,852 - £47,925 per annum (PO2).
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works, which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk and an advisor will be in touch with you.
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Lewisham is a vibrant and culturally diverse borough. This reflected in all aspects of daily life, from the response to the pandemic where the community rallied to support our most vulnerable residents, to the 170 languages spoken in our homes, schools and businesses. We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
As we plan ahead, we are working towards a fairer, greener, healthier and more economically sound future for all in Lewisham. This means continuing our efforts to tackle climate change for generations to come; ensuring that good health and wellbeing is equally accessible to everyone; and safeguarding local jobs and up-skilling residents with tools they need to succeed. Building on the community spirit and activism that has been so prevalent in recent years, we are committed to creating a Future Lewisham we can all have a part in.
