• Permanent, Full Time 


• 39 Hours Per Week, 8am – 4.30pm (Required to work on call in line with published Rota) 


• Closing Date: 31/1/25 


• Interview date: 3/2/2025 


• Interview location: Elms Farm, Elms Close, Whitefield, Manchester M45 8NT 

Are you a professional electrician who delivers excellent customer service in the housing sector? Have you got experience in adhering to the current 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, health and safety regulations?

We are recruiting two electricians to join us on a full time, permanent basis, to Carry out all aspects of electrical works in customers’ homes and empty properties.

Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.

As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.

In this role, you will: 

• Repair/replace electrical fittings and diagnose electrical faults.


• Carry our repairs in bathrooms, reconnecting pipework to showers, whale pumps, and valves & remove and refit wall tiles.


• Remove and re-fix existing skirting boards, bath panels and timber framework / install vinyl floor coverings to include carpets and rugs.


• Deliver an excellent customer experience by understanding the different needs of our customers.


• Report any potential repairs and safeguarding issues that you notice in the customers’ homes.


• Carry out safety checks of tools, plant and equipment - ensuring they are well looked after and returned in a timely manner, so they are available to others.

The ideal candidate shall: 

• Be capable of certifying electrical works


• Have experience with testing and inspection of domestic dwellings


• Be confident working with IT systems (email, word and excel)


• Hold a City and Guilds Parts 1, 2 or 3 or NVQ Level 3 in electrical installation works


• Hold City and Guilds 2391 or 2394 and 2395


• Have a current BS:7671 qualification (18th Edition Regulations)


• Hold a Full / automatic valid UK driving licence

Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues. We also encourage applications from females across the association in areas where we are underrepresented like Trades and Construction.

If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. 
About us

We are a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to over 16,000 people across Greater Manchester. We build affordable new homes, work with partners to reduce homelessness, and support people to reach their potential.

Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the people in the communities we serve, and the people we work with.

So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us delivering great experiences for everyone!

We employ people who are passionate about making a difference who can take responsibility and get things done. And we have developed a culture that supports people to do this.

Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.

The team
Our Homes Team make sure customers' homes are well maintained by carrying out repairs, maintenance, and gas servicing... They are very important people!

In the team, there are multi-trades people, electricians, ground workers, roofers, gas engineers, plumbers, and joiners, plus general labourers and apprentices.  There is also a team of planners and administrative colleagues who keep the show on the road by booking in all the work and making sure our trades colleagues have everything they need to get the job done. Together the Homes Team makes up nearly a third of our whole workforce!

Our customer satisfaction rating is consistently rated as ‘excellent’ and our Homes Team gets more compliments than any other team!  The Homes Team were winners of the One Team One Dream Award at our colleague awards in 2020 for their commitment and fantastic teamwork.

Every year we...

• Spend around £7 million repairing and maintaining our customers’ homes


• Carry out 20,000 repairs


• Complete 5,500 gas services


• Turnaround 350 empty homes so they are in a good condition to re-let


• Support some amazing community projects and charities, by putting our trades skills to great use.

Apply here:Careers - Irwell Valley Homes