Job Description and Person Specification - Spectrum Housing Group

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title
Department
Reporting to
Work location
Job purpose
Electrician’s Mate
Maintenance
Contract Supervisor
Your location is variable as the nature of this job requires travel to any of our
properties, this includes properties that we currently maintain, or on contracts we
may win in the future.
To assist fully qualified Electricians with quality re-wire, repair and maintenance
works. Work activity will depend on location, but will normally fall into the
categories of void properties, general repair and maintenance, prior to paint or
modernizations.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• To assist Electricians with rewires and day to day repairs to a variety of properties, electrical
experience an advantage.
• To chase out, form holes etc. as necessary, to accommodate wiring, box fittings etc, 2 nd fix electrical
accessories.
• Be required to plaster, an ability to patch holes in walls and floors.
• To liaise with tenants to arrange appointments, access arrangements, discuss works etc.
• To ensure works are carried out on time and to the customers’ reasonable satisfaction, and in
accordance with good professional practice.
• To work with, and provide information relating to technical matters, to any group as directed by the
Contract Supervisor.
• To liaise with other staff, Surveyors and Sub-contractors as necessary to ensure the timely
completion of works within agreed operational targets.
• To ensure accurate and timely completion of all paperwork including job tickets and timesheets and
ensure this is passed to your Supervisor within agreed timescales.
• To ensure that any required qualifications for your position remain valid and to ensure that any
necessary training is arranged and undertaken within the specified timescales.
• To attend meetings, training sessions and conferences as required.
• To participate in the Group’s out of hour’s emergency service.
• To act at all times in accordance with the Group’s rules, policies, procedures and financial
regulations.
• All employees must observe and comply with the Group’s Health and Safety Policies and
Procedures;
• All employees must observe and continually promote the Group's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Policy.
This is a description of the job as it is presently constructed. This will be reviewed periodically
and updated to ensure that the job description fully reflects the responsibilities of the job.

Description prepared by: Electrical Manager Date: May 2013
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job title
Department
Electrician’s Mate
Maintenance
Section Essential criteria Method of
assessment
A. Knowledge and
skills
B. Special conditions/
requirements
1. An understanding of the principles
of good customer care.
Application form,
interview
2. Ability to carry out plastering works Application form,
(Plaster patch to chase).
interview
3. Previous experience of working in Application form,
building environment.
interview
4. Previous experience within the Application form,
electrical environment.
interview
5. Experience of working within the Application form,
social housing sector.
interview
6. Knowledge of Health and Safety Interview
within the building industry.
7. An understanding of the principles Interview
of good customer care.
1. The ability to work outside in all Interview
weather.
2. The ability to work at height. Interview
3. The ability to work in confined Interview
spaces.
4. Physically able to kneel, lift (within Interview
guidelines laid down by HSE), bend
and work in awkward positions.
5. A valid driving licence and the Application form,
ability to drive a company van and Interview
comply with the requirements of the
Company insurers.
Minimum score
required to be
shortlisted
Minimum
shortlist
score
2
3
3
3
1
3
14