Maintenance Electrician in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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Maintenance Electrician – Cambridge

A BETTER WORKING LIFE. A FUTURE YOU CAN BUILD AROUND.

Permanent | Monday–Friday | 36.5 hours per week

Salary: £40,704 per annum, plus 2.5% salary supplement (£41,722 total)

Are you an experienced Maintenance Electrician looking for a permanent position that offers security, a strong benefits package and a better balance between work and home life?

This is an opportunity to join a prestigious, established institution in Cambridge, working within a professional maintenance environment where your skills and experience will be valued.

For electricians currently working on a self-employed or contract basis, this could be an opportunity to exchange the uncertainty of finding the next contract for the benefits of permanent employment, a pension and generous paid leave.

The employment package

Salary

• Basic annual salary: £40,704

• Additional 2.5% salary supplement: £1,018

• Total annual salary: £41,722

Pension

Access to an excellent contributory pension scheme, incorporating defined benefit and defined contribution elements.

Employer contributions may be up to 11.9%, subject to scheme eligibility and pensionable pay.

Annual leave

• 36 days annual leave, inclusive of public holidays.

• Three additional paid days off in lieu.

• 39 days total paid time off.

• Further increases in annual leave with long service, up to four additional days.

Working week and overtime

• Permanent, full-time employment.

• Monday to Friday.

• 36.5 contracted hours per week.

• Additional overtime opportunities may be available.

The position is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Additional benefits

The organisation offers a range of additional benefits designed to support employees both inside and outside work, including:

• Interest-free travel-to-work loans for annual bus and train tickets.

• Discounted rail season tickets with Greater Anglia and Great Northern.

• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme and cycle shop discounts.

• Discounted fitness and sporting activities.

• Free eye tests and assistance towards the cost of glasses.

• Access to staff networks and employee support services.

• Occupational Health Services and University Staff Counselling.

• Workplace nursery provision, childcare salary exchange arrangements and holiday Playscheme, subject to availability and eligibility.

The role

You will work as part of a multi-disciplined maintenance team, helping to ensure that electrical building services are maintained to a high standard, remain safe and comply with relevant regulations.

Working under the supervision of an Electrical Supervisor, you will be expected to work independently as well as alongside other in-house engineers and specialist contractors.

The work will cover a variety of electrical building services and, on occasion, mechanical systems.

Key responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance.

• Diagnosing faults and undertaking appropriate repairs.

• Responding promptly to maintenance emergencies.

• Ensuring work is completed safely and in accordance with relevant regulations and procedures.

• Working collaboratively with colleagues and specialist contractors.

• Helping maintain essential building services and minimise disruption to the organisation's activities.

About you

You will be an experienced Maintenance Electrician with a sound practical understanding of electrical building services.

You should be confident diagnosing faults, undertaking maintenance work and responding to changing priorities.

Just as importantly, you will take pride in delivering a reliable service, be comfortable working independently and enjoy contributing to a professional team.

A job for the long term

There is more to a job than the headline salary.

A permanent position, a 36.5-hour working week, 39 days paid time off and a strong pension provision offer a package that can make a real difference over the long term.

For someone currently working contract to contract, the opportunity to build a more secure working life could be particularly attractive.

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A place to work. A future to build.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply today.