School Electrician

We are currently seeking a proactive Electrician to join a dynamic, multi-discipline maintenance team at a leading independent school in Horsham.

First established over 450 years ago, this boarding secondary school is renowned nationally for the quality of education and opportunities offered to its pupils and is consistently rated “excellent” by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.

As a School Electrician, you’ll be ensuring that the electrical systems are functioning properly and safely across the school’s facilities, based within beautiful and historic grounds.

Your duties will generally encompass the regular maintenance of existing systems, diagnosing and resolving maintenance requests, and installing and/or adapting electrical infrastructure as part of repair and refurbishment projects. This will include electrics for domestic appliances; training will be provided.

You’ll need to be comfortable working alone, managing projects and compliance documentation, and working with colleagues from other trade disciplines as part of a strong team for this role.

This is a permanent, full-time position: Mon-Fri, 8.00-16.30, with an on-call rota.

If you have a passion for hands-on electrotechnical work, a commitment to adhering to health and safety guidelines, and the ability to problem-solve and adapt, we encourage you to apply.

 

Person specification:

(Essential) Full, clean UK driving licence(Essential) City & Guilds Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Electrical Installations, or equivalent qualification with completed City & Guilds 2382 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations Course(Essential) Previous professional experience of electrical maintenance and installation, domestic and commercial(Desirable) Previous experience of electrical maintenance in a school or college environment(Desirable) Previous experience of electrical testing

 

Benefits and enhancements include:

Free on-site parkingFree lunch/refreshments during school daysStaff bar and events23 days’ annual leave + bank holidaysEmployee Assistance ProgrammeLife assurance schemeUniform provided freeSignificantly reduced cost for membership at on-site sports centreAnd more