Electrical Team Leader

About the role

We are looking for someone who is committed to organise and manage an efficient and cost-effective Electrical Services Team for allocated areas of work. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering the highest level of service to our customers and various stakeholders, ensuring full compliance with current regulations. 

Your primary focus will be on electrical testing, repair and maintenance and improvement schemes. You will play a key role in achieving Vico Homes corporate and team objectives by monitoring and meeting Key Performance Indicators. 

What we’re looking for

• a NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment including AM2 or equivalent recognised City and Guilds qualification;
• an electrical testing qualification City and Guilds 2391 or equivalent;
• a management qualification or a willingness to work towards;
• a knowledge and understanding of new electrical installations, repair and maintenance issues and a sound knowledge of regulatory requirements and legislation within the Electrical and social housing sector;
• experience in diagnosing and resolving electrical building defects and applying appropriate remedies;
• a proven track record in excellent customer-focused service provision; and
• the ability to work flexibly in terms of hours of work and work content. 

Additional information:

The core hours of the role are 37 hours. However you may be asked to work flexibly between 8am and 8pm (including some weekend working).  A current, valid UK driving licence is an essential for this role. 

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below. 

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Mark Boulton, Assistant Electrical Delivery Manager on 07811745832.

Working for Vico Homes

Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!

We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.

Working at Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:

• Holidays - 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Pension - generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working - we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns
• Vico Homes Rewards - a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme
• Colleague wellbeing - a range of initiatives to support our people including an Employee Assistance Programme, Volunteering Scheme and dedicated Wellbeing Champions
• Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

How to apply and what happens next

• Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes below
• Complete the supporting information form below with details of how you meet the person specification
• We also encourage you to provide your CV if you have one
• Email your supporting information form, and CV if you have one, to [email protected] before the closing date. Applications close at midnight on the closing date specified
• You'll receive an automatic reply to let you know we've received your application
• We'll then score all the applications against the person specification and contact you to let you know if we're inviting you to interview

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on [email protected]