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DIRECTORATE OF PROPERTY
Job title: Electrician (Permanent)
Salary £33,172.00 per annum
40 hours per week (to be worked in line with business needs)
Working across various locations within Cheshire.

Do you want to work for a ‘Times Top 100 Best Company’ which recently achieved ‘Housing’s Best Association to Work For’?

Your Opportunity:

The Trust is looking for a fully qualified Electrician on a permanent basis to work across all the teams within Property Services. We are looking for an Electrician to carry out the full range of Responsive Day to Day, Electrical testing (EICR), Void Property, Planned/Cyclical Repairs and Maintenance Works to various types of properties managed by Weaver Vale Housing Trust. This includes work to commercial premises through the Trust’s trading subsidiary company Weaver Horizons.

The Role:

As an experienced Electrician you will have a proven track record of working within tenanted or domestic properties and the ability to provide a valued and excellent service to our customers. You will need a good knowledge of the building industry, health and safety and excellent customer care skills.

Due to the nature of the role, a full current driving license is essential. The role will also require the successful candidate to undergo a DBS check.

The working week consists of 40 hours, and these hours will be worked between the hours of 08:30 am and 5pm. In addition, you will be required to participate in the Trust callout rota and work within a 30-mile radius of Gadbrook Point, Northwich.

Find Out More:

If you have any queries about this or would like to ask any questions to learn more about the role, please contact Craig Hollins at [email protected]

Your Benefits:

In addition to salary we offer a great working environment, a company pension scheme,
25 – 31 days’ leave, childcare subsidy and annual Personal Development and Well Being payment. Power tools provided. Work vehicle provided.

Please be advised this role requires a Basic Disclosure Barring Service Check.

How To Apply:

Please visit our website at http://www.wvht.co.uk to access the job information pack.

Closing date: Monday 22nd August, 12:00 Noon
(Please be aware that applications received after this time will not be considered)

Interview date: Wednesday 7th September 2022

Please submit your CV with a covering letter (max. 3 pages) demonstrating how you meet he essential criteria in relation to the person specification / accountability profile, please send to [email protected].

Those applicants that consider themselves to have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. Please confirm within your application if you consider yourself to have a disability and if so, what reasonable adjustments may be required for you.

In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants may be subject to a DBS check.

Disclaimer: We may conduct social media checks from sources such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn to assist us in our assessment of your suitability for the role.

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The recruitment manager will review your skills and experience to determine if there is a match with the position for which you applied. If there is, we will contact you by phone or email to schedule an interview / assessment. If your background does not match our current needs, you will not be contacted.

Please note due to the high volume of applications we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the vacancy closing date, unfortunately we will not be pursuing your application further.

We appreciate your interest in Weaver Vale Housing Trust and the time you have invested in applying to us.

The Trust invites applications from all members of the community, irrespective of Gender, Gender reassignment, Sexual orientation, Race, Religion or belief, Disability, Age, Pregnancy and maternity, Marriage and civil partnership.