Electrician

We're are recruiting for a driven and dedicated Electrician to join our FM team at HMP Fosse Way, a brand new Category C resettlement prison in Leicester with the capacity to house around 1,700 prisoners.

As the FM Electrician you will carry out fault finding and defect rectification to items of electrical plant and equipment, pre-planned maintenance of items of electrical plant and equipment and installation of new plant and apparatus.

You will need to be able to document inspection findings and pursue fault rectifications. You will work as a part of a close-knit team however you will be expected to work independently at times. This role is ideally suited to someone starting up their Electrician career or someone who is looking to step away from vast travel and be based on site full time!

You will need C & G Electrical Certificate or other recognised electrical trade qualification and you must have served a recognised trade apprenticeship and qualified to BS7671 (Current Edition of the IEE Regulations).

Finally, you will have at least 5 years associated trade experience post apprenticeship and must be prepared to undertake training courses to expand on their technical abilities if required by the business.

A place you can make an impact - We look after around 5,000 prisoners in our prisons and been in the business for 25 years, employ 2,000 colleagues in our 6 custodial contracts so you can guarantee you'll be delivering an essential service that touch people's lives., At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Permanent, Full Time

£36,000 per annum + Excellent Corporate Benefits Package, It is important to note that working in such a secure environment can be challenging at times. In return we can offer a supportive and collaborative environment that respects work/life balance and ultimately contributes to the delivery of vital public services in the UK. There will also be a need to participate on the on-call roster, which currently sits around 1 in 8. The working week is Monday to Friday from 08.00 am to 16.30, however there will be an element of out of hours work and weekend work required to meet business needs.,

• Employee Assistance Programme


• Chance to contribute to innovation in the Justice sector


• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion


• A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality


• A safe and supportive culture


• Free on site parking



• Use of on site gym


• Subsidised meals


• Blue light discounts


• Opportunities to gain additional qualifications


• Continuous professional development opportunities