Electrician – Barnsley
Location: Barnsley & Surrounding Areas
Division: Reactive Maintenance – Social Housing
Power Up Your Career with Wates
Are you a qualified Electrician looking for a role where no two days are the same?
We’re looking for an experienced and customer-focused Electrician to join our Reactive Maintenance team in Barnsley. Working within occupied social housing properties, you’ll play a vital role in keeping residents safe, comfortable, and connected by delivering high-quality electrical repairs, testing, and installations.
If you take pride in your workmanship, enjoy problem-solving, and want to work for a company that genuinely invests in its people, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
As Part Of Our Team, You’ll Be Responsible For
- Carrying out electrical testing and producing Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs)
- Diagnosing and rectifying electrical faults efficiently and safely
- Installing and replacing extractor fans, including core drilling where required
- Completing electrical repairs and replacing accessories as needed
- Undertaking PAT testing on appliances and equipment
- Delivering a first-time-fix approach wherever possible
- Working closely with residents and providing excellent customer service
- Using handheld technology (PDA) to manage appointments, update job statuses, and record materials used
- Ensuring all work is completed in line with current regulations, safeguarding requirements, and Health & Safety standards
- Collaborating with other trades to deliver an outstanding repairs service
What You’ll Need
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation
- 2391 Inspection & Testing qualification (or equivalent)
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification
- Proven experience carrying out testing, fault finding, and maintenance works
- A full UK driving licence
- Strong communication and customer service skills
What We’re Looking For
- Takes pride in delivering quality workmanship
- Can confidently manage their own workload and work independently
- Has experience within housing maintenance, social housing, or reactive repairs
- Is a proactive problem-solver with a positive attitude
- Builds strong relationships with customers and colleagues alike
- Understands the importance of delivering a professional service every day
Why Join Wates?
At Wates, we’re committed to helping our people build rewarding, long-term careers. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Clear career progression pathways
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- The chance to make a genuine difference within local communities
- Working for one of the UK’s leading property services and construction organisations
Ready for Your Next Challenge?
If you’re looking for a role where your skills are valued, your development is supported, and your work has a direct impact on people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Our commitments:
WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
We don’t discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at wpsrecruitment@wates.co.uk
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