Domestic Electrician

HAYS
Leicester

Job Description

Domestic Electrician - HMP Gartree (AMEY)

A qualified electrician is required at HMP Gartree to work in a busy maintenance team.
Your new company
We are recruiting an experienced Electrician to work at HMP Gartree expected to be ongoing on a temporary basis for several months. This is a long-term temporary contract offering sociable, full-time hours and overtime. There is the possibility for a permanent role for the right candidate.
Your new role
As an Electrician, you'll be involved in a wide range of tasks crucial to our daily operations.
Your responsibilities will typically include:

  • Complete a range of structured SFG20-based PPM tasks, daily, weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance tasks, incorporating fault-finding and reactive work to ensure the site achieves and maintains statutory and mandatory compliance.
  • Complete service sheets and paperwork for PPM and reactive electrical tasks with work details, findings and electrical test results as required
  • Carry out like-for-like replacements and other minor electrical work with the relevant electrical inspections and tests carried out and results recorded in accordance with BS7671
  • Assist the responsible person and authorised person when requested.
  • Ensuring that all electrical systems are safe, compliant, and functioning effectively helping to create a secure and well-maintained environment for staff and residents.
  • Knowledge and experience of Electrical Systems and Electricity at work Regulations.
  • You’ll be responsible for ensuring that Health & Safety standards, Risk Assessments, and Safe Systems of Work are consistently implemented and followed across all appropriate work streams.
  • Diagnosing and replacing failed electrical components.
  • Actively fault-finding / problem-solving on electrical systems across the prison.
  • Assist escorting duties and other duties as required
  • Follow MOJ Security protocols, including tool management
  • Details
    Pay Frequency: Weekly
    Working Days: Monday to Friday (overtime cover at weekends available)
    Working Hours: 39 hours per week
  • What you'll need to succeed
    What you'll need to succeedYou will need to be honest, hard-working, reliable, trustworthy and have great attention to detail, alongside being an excellent team player.All applicants who are interested in the position must pass MOJ Prison Clearance, which can take up to 8 weeks or more. You will need a passport or photo driving licence to apply for clearance. Once passed, this is valid for 5 years and can be transferred to any other prisons of a similar category.
    Essential
  • City & Guilds 2367 or 2357 Level 2 Electrical Installation works or equivalent
  • BS7671 18th Edition. However, we will consider 17th Edition with upskilling to 18th Edition.
  • Skills
  • Good Working Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
  • Strong communication skills
  • Basic IT skills
  • Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.
  • Experience
  • Good working knowledge of planned and preventive maintenance operations
  • Good Health & Safety knowledge
  • Excellent organisational, time management and people skills
  • Experience of working under pressure to tight deadlines
  • Able to work at heights
  • Able to work independently and use initiative
  • Understanding of fire alarm and CCTV systems, which will help you make an immediate impact. (Desirable)

  • AdditionalThere may be a requirement for weekend work on a rota basis (1 in 3 or 4), and also part of an on-call rota.

    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 about your career.
    # 4765731
Posted 2026-05-04

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