Electrician

Posted 08 October 2025
Salary £28 per hour (CIS)
LocationRochdale
Discipline Property
Reference149584
Contact NameThomas Gill

Job description

 We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Provider in based in Rochdale, who are recruiting for an Electrician on a temporary to permanent basis.

The position is due to start immediately, with the potential to go full time. The hourly rate for the role will be £28 CIS and the annual salary is £37,218 per annum.

The ideal candidate will have be qualified with both their 2391 and 18th edition and have extensive experience carrying out EICRs.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Carrying out Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) across social housing properties in line with current wiring regulations

  • Inspecting, testing and certifying electrical installations to ensure compliance with BS 7671 and organisational standards

  • Identifying faults, defects and non-compliances and recommending or completing remedial works as required

  • Installing, upgrading and maintaining electrical systems, circuits, lighting and consumer units within occupied and void properties

  • Completing planned maintenance works and supporting reactive repairs when required to maintain safe electrical installations

  • Ensuring all works were recorded accurately using electronic certification and asset management systems

  • Working closely with tenants, contractors and housing officers to coordinate access and minimise disruption during works

  • Adhering to all health, safety and environmental requirements and ensuring compliance with NICEIC and housing provider standards

  • Assisting with the delivery of wider planned maintenance programmes and electrical upgrade projects

Experience required:

  • Experience carrying out EICRs

  • Experience working in both tenanted and void properties

  • Experience working to a 'first time fix'

Qualifications required:

  • 2391 - Testing and inspecting

  • 18th Edition

Working hours:

  • 37.5 hours per week

  • Monday - Friday,

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.