Electrician

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Our vision is clear: everyone deserves a good-quality home they can afford. We invest millions of pounds each year to keep our homes safe and decent, while also playing a part in tackling the UK housing crisis by building hundreds of modern, energy-efficient homes for rent right here in Sunderland.

If you share our passion for creating thriving communities and want to be part of something that truly matters, we’d love for you to join us and help achieve our vision.

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£39,038.00

We’re growing our Property Maintenance team and have a new opportunity for a qualified Electrician to work across the City of Sunderland, delivering a high‑quality service to our customers.

You’ll join our Empty Homes Team, carrying out EICR testing and repairs in vacant properties, with opportunities to complete full rewires and occasional call‑back repairs in occupied homes. This role is ideal for an experienced Electrician with strong knowledge of Health & Safety regulations, Codes of Practice, and electrical work in both domestic and commercial settings.

Our customers are at the heart of Gentoo. Providing excellent customer service is an essential part of this role. We are looking for an experienced Electrician who has developed strong communication skills with customers, colleagues and wider teams, ensuring that Gentoo delivers exceptional service to every customer.

Training and development opportunities are available to support you in building your knowledge and skills to enhance work performance and achieve professional growth. 

We support a great work-life balance, you will work a standard 36-hour working week, Mon – Fri, with an early finish on Fridays. We ask that you have a flexible approach to meet the business's needs, including occasional overtime as required.  We are also proud to be certified as a “Great Place To Work”.

A full UK driving licence and a basic DBS check (arranged and funded by Gentoo) are required for this position.

What you will be doing: 

Carry out repairs, maintenance, installation, and testing work to Gentoo domestic and non-domestic properties.

Carry out domestic and commercial electrical work e.g. shower replacements.

Complete all necessary electronic certification as required by the Group in line with relevant British Standards and Regulatory bodies applicable to the work carried out.

Ensure all work carried out meets the minimum standards set by the current Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations (currently 18th edition) and Gentoo Group

Carry out all work in an efficient, timely manner.

Liaise with Line Managers regarding the status of all work.

The Group operate an Emergency Out of Hours Service, which you may be required to work on a rota basis as and when required.

What you will bring:

Demonstrable ability to carry out electrical installations, repairs, maintenance and testing as required by the Group and in accordance with relevant specifications, standards and Regulatory bodies. 

Served a recognised (Indentured) Electrical apprenticeship with City & Guilds 2361 part 1 & 2 or equivalent or NVQ Level 3.

Be fully conversant and competent to carry out works in accordance with the current Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations/BS7671 plus all ongoing revisions. 

City and Guilds 2391-52 or equivalent - Initial and Periodic Inspection and

testing, and evidence of a minimum of 2 years’ experience in periodic inspection and testing as per NICEIC requirements.

Proven ability to carry out inspection, testing and certification to current BS 7671:2018 Regulations as amended. 

Completed an AM2 Practical trade test qualification.

Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of relevant Health & Safety Regulations. 

Ability to carry out minor building and plumbing works associated with electrical works, for example, minor plaster patching/making good and connecting water supplies to showers.

A flexible approach to meet the demands of the role

Competence in the use of handheld IT systems

A logical approach to fault-finding and problem-solving.

Some of our great benefits include:

• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with an option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year.

• Early finish on Fridays

• Flexible and hybrid working.

• Free Health Cash Plan, with cashback for dental, optical, physio, wellbeing therapies and more, with some free child cover.

• Access to private healthcare through the Health Cash Plan.

• Competitive Aviva pension scheme - Gentoo will contribute up to 10% based on your personal contribution.

• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme

• Enhanced family-friendly leave

• Car mileage allowance if you use your personal vehicle for business purposes.

• Life assurance cover to the value of 3 times your annual salary