Maintenance Electrician (Multi-skilled)

UK Parliament

Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK's democratic system.

With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST), consists of approximately 115 in-house staff and a large number of contractors who maintain the Parliamentary estates (Commons & Lords) buildings, engineering systems and furnishings to ensure a fully functioning, safe working environment, equipped for the demands of the 21st century.

The in-house Reactive Maintenance Team consists of 45 tradespeople and assistants, ranging from electricians and plumbers to interior decorators and locksmiths, who provide day-to-day reactive maintenance services across the site. This team also supports large ceremonial events such as the State Opening of Parliament.

The Role

We are looking for a Maintenance Electrician (Multi-Skilled) to join our Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team.

You will have the opportunity to choose your working pattern from the below options:

• 36 Hours a week (Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm) - £31,668 - £38,011 Per annum
• 33 Hours Per Week (3 x 12 Hour Shifts - 7 am - 7 pm) - £29,029 - £34,843 Per Annum plus a market sector allowance of £4,583 per annum.

You will work as part of a team of approx. Five Electricians based on the Parliamentary estate in Westminster. You will help to maintain our grade one listed buildings and UNESCO world heritage site as well as all the other buildings that make up the parliamentary estate.

The role is varied; Repairing Light fittings, fault finding, isolating services, fixing various components are just some of the tasks you can expect in your work. We have well equipped workshops to support you in your work.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Carry out a wide range of reactive Electrical maintenance tasks.
• Carry out associated multi skilling mechanical tasks such as fan belt & filter replacement
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance tasks such as emergency light testing etc.
• Semi-skilled work (e.g. re lamping of light fittings, small painting tasks, assist in erecting light weight mobile tower scaffolds - training provided where necessary).

Shift Work

This role has the opportunity to work two working patterns:

• 36 Hours a week (Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm)
• 33 Hours Per Week (3 x 12 Hour Shifts - 7 am - 7 pm)

Net conditions full-time working hours for staff of the House are normally 36 hours per week, not including lunch breaks. However, this role can either be working 33 hours per week, not including lunch breaks. The hours of work will be 3x 12 hour shifts 7am to 7pm, including an hour for lunch unpaid, and another flexible 20-minute break (paid), alternating between Monday to Wednesday and Thursday to Saturday, the salary range offered has already been adjusted to reflect the reduced hours.

Skills and Experience

Qualifications:

• NVQ level 3 in electrical installation 18th edition

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

Technical Experience, Capability and Understanding

Experience of:

• Covering a wide range of activities
• Working in a complex and demanding environment

Capable of:

• Carrying out a wide range of reactive Electrical services
• Using mobile IT to receive, complete and update work tasks live
• Using IT to email, and use MS Office software

Understanding of:

• Methods/constraints when working in an occupied building
• Techniques used to maintain a building including the ability to interpret and work from instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to your trade without direct supervision
• Building management systems
• Relevant Health and Safety legislation relating to maintenance activities, including manual handling

Communicating

Communicates ideas to stakeholders to resolve problems with a broad range of people at all levels. Ability to work successfully within a team, whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity and inclusion

Working Together

Works inclusively and flexibly as part of a team to deliver high-quality services.

Providing a Customer Focused Service

Responds to customer needs and meets their expectations.

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500 word limit. Please also indicate in your application which work pattern you would prefer.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.