Electrical Installation and Condition Report Tester 

Job Category : Trade & Operatives

Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Station

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.52

require a number of EICR electricians to undertake testing in occupied homes.

van and fuel card provided.

3/4 tests and remedials per day.

based across southwark, 36 hours a week 9-5 9-4.45 friday

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

1. Demonstrating excellent operational skills whilst providing skilled workmanship

within the building trades as part of a multidisciplinary team maintaining, servicing

and improving the council’s housing and property stock.

• To self-manage work within the requirements of the delivery; liaising with

customers to enable the smooth running and completion of each job, providing

diagnoses and making recommendations regarding the remedial work required to

defects.


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities

1. To provide knowledge, understanding and execution of installation, repairs and

maintenance, inspection of equipment of operational buildings, features and

fittings within housing managed stock and infrastructure.

• To be responsible for completing a range of Repair & Maintenance work to a

professional standard and highly productive level, acting with minimum

supervision and a large degree of self-management.

• Carry out to the highest standard all aspects of repair / renewal work to items in

various trades such as ground works, carpentry, plumbing, glazing and finishing

trades (painting & decorating, plastering / tilling). Undertake a broad range of

multi-skilled repair activities to provide a comprehensive repair service.

JOB CONTEXT

Southwark Repairs

Southwark Repairs provides 24 hours, seven day a week repairs and

maintenance services to the residents of Southwark Council housing stock. The

service delivers approximately 50,000 individual repair orders and over 1000

refurbishments to void properties each year.

Organisational Objectives

The priorities for the division to which this role will be a major contributor are:

· A Fit for the Future Service that puts the residents needs at the heart of the

service

· To deliver the service well, so our residents say they are:

Ø Proud of their home, their block and estate

Ø Living in a safe, well maintained home and building

Ø Listened to by their landlord

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

How

assessed

1. City And Guilds plumbing NVQ 2 or equivalent, or City

and Guild Carpentry NVQ 3 or equivalent

2. City and Guild Multi-skilled NVQ 3 or equivalent 

3. Good level of literacy and numeracy 

4. Demonstrate evidence of continued professional and

personal development within a relevant discipline 

5. Understanding of issues around the delivery of

maintenance and refurbishment contracts in relation to

a housing repairs environment.

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6. Understanding of relevant legislation and codes of

practice including H&S, Building Regulations, Fire

Regulations, etc.

Experience:

7. Demonstrable experience of working in the building

and trades industry carrying out repairs and

maintenance to void and tenanted properties.

8. Experience of working within diverse communities of

all abilities 

9. Experience of working Independently making decisions

required for the completion of jobs 

10. Experience of working within teams 

11. Demonstrable experience of customer service matters

while working with customers in the community. 

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

12. Ability to formulate practical solutions to problems

given the constraints of the situation. Ability to make well reasoned decisions based on

available information, within given timeframes. 

14. Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload to meet

required deadlines 

15. Ability to respond to the needs of customers politely

and efficiently, and to deal with issues calmly and

objectively

16. Can use the available information technology

effectively, and efficiently to meet work demands 

17. Ability to lead and motivate trainee’s, apprentices or

staff, to act as a coach and mentor to these