Electrician

Your new company
As the sole agency supplier for the provision of maintenance trades and support operatives to HM Prisons, Hays is seeking to recruit a full-time Maintenance Electrician for HMYOI Wetherby. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a prison environment and can often create opportunities to apply for permanent roles.

Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday-Friday (plus 1 in 3 weekend shift pattern)

Your new role

• Planned and preventative electrical maintenance.
• Diagnosing and replacing failed domestic electrical components.
• Responding to breakdowns ensures all work is carried out under the appropriate Safe System of Work and in a timely manner.
• Actively fault-finding / problem-solving on domestic electrical systems across the prison.
• Undertaking electrical installation activities in accordance with the design provided and IET Wiring Regulations.
• Testing and inspecting electrical installations in accordance with the current IEE wiring regulations.
• Monitoring and ordering critical spares for all electrical services.

PAYE and Umbrella payment options available

What you'll need to succeed

• Appropriate technical qualifications, e.g. City & Guilds 2365 parts 1-3, BTEC, NVQ level 2 or above
• BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations, specifically 18th
  Edition*.
• Prison Security Clearance (Hays will support you through this process)
• Experience of electrical maintenance activities, general distribution and installation and testing.
• Knowledge and experience of Electrical Systems and Electricity at work Regulations.
• Capable of working at heights.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.

You must hold a valid passport or Full Birth Certificate & Photo Driving Licence at your current address. You must have proof of National Insurance and proof of address dated in the past 3 months.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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