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Maintenance Electrician

Location: York

Salary/Rate: £23 per hour

Type: Temporary

Closing Date:

Job Reference: 4490369

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN - ONGOING TEMP - YORK - £23 PER HOUR

Your new company
As the sole agency supplier to the HM Prison Service for the provision of maintenance trades and support operatives. Hays is seeking to recruit a Maintenance Electrician for HMP Askham Grange, York. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the prison service and can often lead to permanent opportunities.

Your new role

  • Planned and preventative electrical maintenance.
  • Diagnosing and replacing failed domestic electrical components.
  • Responding to breakdowns, ensuring all works are carried out under the appropriate Safe System of Work and in a timely manner.
  • Actively fault-finding / problem-solving on domestic electrical systems across the prison.
  • Undertaking electrical installation activities in accordance with the design provided and IET Wiring Regulations.
  • Testing and inspecting electrical installations in accordance with the current IEE wiring regulations.
  • Monitoring and ordering critical spares for all electrical services.


Hours: Monday - Friday (plus 1 in 3 weekend shift pattern) & on-call rota

What you'll need to succeed

  • Appropriate technical qualifications e.g. City & Guilds 2365 parts 1-3, BTEC, NVQ level 2 or above
  • BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations, specifically 18th Edition*.
  • Prison Security Clearance (Hays will support you through this process)
  • Experience of electrical maintenance activities, general distribution and installation and testing.
  • Knowledge and experience of Electrical Systems and Electricity at work Regulations.
  • Capable of working at heights.
  • The ability to work independently and use initiative.


You must hold a valid passport or Full Birth Certificate & Photo Driving Licence at your current address.
You must have proof of National Insurance AND proof of address dated in the past 3 months.
All applicants must be able to provide details of at least 2 satisfactory employment references.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.


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- Lauren Pyrah

Contact: Lauren Pyrah

Office: Part Ground Floor, The Deep Business Centre, Tower Street

Phone: 01482 221200

Email: Lauren.Pyrah@hays.com

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