Electrician

Annual salary: up to £40,000.00 Area Electrical Engineer Covering the whole of the North East Region. Including Newcastle, Darlington, Ashington, Sunderland, Durham, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough £40,000 per annum Full time - Permanent - 40hrs per week Including Company vehicle and fuel card plus overtime/callout premiums An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team here at Mears as a Electrician. Based in Darlington. We are offering a salary of up to £40,000 plus great company benefits which include fun days paid for by the company, discounts on high street shopping and online retailers, health insurance and much more To carry out a range of electrical work to our clients housing stock to ensure that electrical Installations which are worked on are safe for continued use to safeguard the service users, members of the public, clients personnel and Mears employees from any potential danger associated with electricity. What the role Involves

• All aspects of repairs and maintenance
• Testing and inspections
• Upgrade works
• Emergency fire alarms

About you We are looking for a fully qualified Electrician who ideally has experience working within a domestic social housing background. This role is working as part of our Asylum contract so the individual needs to be motivated, self efficient and a team player.

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation
• City & Guilds 18th Edition
• Essential - Inspection and Testing 2391/2 or equivalent
• Ideally previous domestic, social housing experience
• Experience in emergency fire alarms
• Motivated, self efficient and a team player

30 years ago, Mears started life as a building maintenance contractor. Today, we are a leading provider of housing and housing with care services. Working with hundreds of partners across the UK to build, manage and maintain homes, and to provide care and support to individuals. Our business is built on the ethos that everything we do should make a positive difference to the people and communities we serve. Whatever your role in Mears, you help to make that difference. What's in for you?

• Competitive annual salary
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• 25 days annual leave
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sharesave Scheme
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work! Previous years include, Alton Towers and Drayton Manor
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless.
• A friendly and dedicated team
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.

As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a DBS & BPSS check, as well as Security Clearance. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years. If you feel you have skills and experience needed, please apply via the link or contact Beth on beth.dunford@mearsgroup.co.uk or 07514315737, quoting the job reference number. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Mears Group recognise our people as our greatest asset. We are committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. “We reserve the right to close the job advert earlier than dated if we see fit” #TJ