Electrician

All candidates must complete a Farleigh School Support Staff Application Form in order to apply for the position, this can be found on the school website. Please visit the Staff Vacancies page on the school website for the full job description and application form. We are unable to accept CV's in place of a completed application form.


_Farleigh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo appropriate Child Protection Screening, including references from past employers, an enhanced DBS disclosure and an online search in line with safer recruitment._


Farleigh School is seeking a skilled and reliable Electrician to join our Maintenance Team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to play a key role in maintaining a safe, secure, and effective learning environment for our pupils, staff, and visitors. The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, inspection, testing, and repair of electrical systems and equipment across the school site, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and health and safety requirements.


We are seeking an individual to work up to 42.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday for 52 weeks of the year, typically from 7.00am to 3.30pm. The requirements of this role may occasionally necessitate working outside the normal hours stated above to fulfil the duties of the role.
However, for the right applicant with the necessary skills and experience, we are flexible regarding the number of weeks worked and will also consider alternative working patterns. Applicants are encouraged to outline their preferred working hours and pattern within their application.


The ideal candidate will have:


Essential


Be a qualified electrician through a time served apprenticeship
Be trained to/have good working knowledge of electrical installations BS 7671 (18th Edition-Amdt 3)
City & Guilds 2391 - Level 3 electrical qualification for the inspection, testing, and certification of electrical installations
Experience of EICR remedials/reports
Previous experience of fault finding, data cabling, supervising contractors
Be capable of emergency electrical triage
Be able to work to RAMS
Be a confident self-starter and can work on own initiative, as well as working as part of a team
Have a professional and courteous manner and approach to working with others


Desirable


Working knowledge of Emergency Lighting up to level 3
Working knowledge of Solar and EV charging
Registered Competent Person (Electrical)
Have working knowledge of PAT testing
Working knowledge of BMS with the ability to fault find to component level
Full valid UK driving licence


Particular Tasks & Responsibilities:


To assemble, install, test, certify and maintain electrical wiring, electrical equipment or appliances, and related apparatus/ fixtures
To install and maintain three phase and single-phase control gear for motors, pumps, fans etc.
To connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers or other electrical components
To inspect/diagnose/test electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment, monitoring or repair and to ensure compliance with codes where necessary
To assist the IT department with electrical wiring/equipment and data cabling where required
To carry out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
To plan and carry out build projects from an electrical point of view in liaison with the Estate Bursar, and coordinate works with outside contractors if required
To repair or replace electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures using hand tools and power tools, including minor building work and making good
Maintain records of all electrical testing and certification, including upgrades or new installation of wiring
Maintain and service, where necessary, all electrical testing equipment and tools to ensure all work is complete, satisfactory and certified compliant with regulations
Plan and coordinate routine electrical testing (5 year rolling plan) with the Estate Bursar and follow through and plan any remedial works
Should time or expertise not be sufficient to carry out specific electrical works, then plan and coordinate outside contractors with or via the Estate Bursar
To ensure the school is fully registered with NICEIC or similar regulatory body and assessed on a regular basis to ensure that the relevant technical and safety standards, codes of practice are met, in order to carry our EICR and have the software and paper certificates to support this
To undertake such additional duties as might reasonably be requested by the Estate Bursar
Any other duties which may be assigned commensurate with the post and in keeping with the nature of the Prep school environment


Equal Opportunities:


Farleigh School is a co-educational organisation that believes strongly in equal opportunity for all.


Job Types: Full-time, Permanent


Pay: Up to £40,000.00 per year


Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Sick pay


Work Location: In person