Maintenance Engineer - London Borough of Waltham Forest, United Kingdom - L&Q

    L&Q
    L&Q London Borough of Waltham Forest, United Kingdom

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    Title: Maintenance Engineer - Electrician (Multiple Locations) Contract Type: Permanent 40 hours Location: West Ham Lane, Stratford, E15 4PH

    Persona: Mobile

    Salary: Circa 37k

    Closing date for completed applications: 25th April 2024


    Interviews will take place on the 3rd May 2024

    **Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

    L&Q are looking for Customer Focused, Maintenance Engineer - Electrician to be part of their in-house Maintenance Team. The focus will be office locations within the M25.

    The main role will be dealing with all aspects of electrical maintenance within our Corporate Offices including Fuse board investigations, Fault finding, Accessory changes, Electrical Testing as required and ensuring our Corporate Offices are safe and compliant.

    The focus will be on high quality work, outstanding customer service and a right first-time attitude.

    To be considered for this role candidates must hold the following (you must mention your qualifications within your application):

  • NVQ Level 3 Award in Electrotechnical or older Level 3 equivalent Industry recognised craft qualification*
  • 18th addition qualification
  • Level 3 Award in the Periodic Inspection, Testing and Certification of in-service Electrical Installations (QCF) or equivalent
  • All qualifications will need to be referenced on the candidate application.

    Part of the role will be to carry out Pre Planned & Reactive maintenance within our Corporate Offices. This will involve but not limited to water testing, emergency lighting tests, light plumbing duties, painting, A/C adjustments, etc.

    Full training will be given, experience is not essential.

    Our Operatives are supplied with an L&Q van (business use only), uniform and PPE equipment.

    The successful candidate will be required to be on-call for 1 week, at least once a month.

    The Person

  • Working knowledge of a building environment
  • Able to deliver excellent customer service (essential)
  • Relevant City and Guilds/NVQ qualifications (or qualified by experience)
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Full clean UK driving licence (essential)
  • Must have own hand tools & drills (larger tools and specialist equipment will be arranged if needed)
  • If you believe you have the qualities we are after and are interested in working for an organisation that can really make a difference to people's lives, then please apply without delay.

    At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q's values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

    Our commitments:

    At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

    In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

    We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

    We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

    L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK's most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 100,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.

    As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.

    Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.