We are looking for an Electrical Apprentice to join our Maintenance Team and to help us to continue to provide a first class service to our tenants. We will encourage you to grow and develop your skills and to become a valued member of our Maintenance Team. As well as a structured on the job and soft skills training you will be funded and supported to become professionally qualified. You will have excellent career prospects and on successful completion of your qualification there will be an opportunity for you to progress to a fully qualified Electrician role with a salary of up to £32,781.
About Us
Newydd Housing Association is a charitable housing association, that offers nearly 3,000 affordable homes for rent and sale to people where need is at its greatest in Mid and South Wales, working in several local authority areas. Newydd Maintenance Ltd is built on an in-house contractor model, designed to drive quality customer services, whilst achieving substantial planned growth and expansion, potentially outside of the group. Newydd Maintenance Ltd is a subsidiary company which provides maintenance services to Newydd Housing Association.
About the Job
The Electrical Apprentice will assist in all electrical works, including reactive and empty property repairs, planned maintenance, cyclical maintenance, and any associated works to the Association’s properties, delivering a high quality, right first-time repairs service, maintaining homes to the highest standard.
As our plans grow, we will encourage you to grow; we will help you to build your skills, so you will be a valued member of our highly successful Maintenance Team. As well as a structured on the job and soft skills training programme you will be funded and supported to achieve your NVQ Level 3 and Level 3 Apprenticeship.
About You
You will have completed your first year of your electrical qualification as a minimum, with some onsite experience and a keen interest in construction and electrical installation. The starting salary will be in line with the National Minimum Wage rates and will be adjusted as you progress your career and training with Newydd. You will have first-rate communication, organisational and team-working skills, and a full driving licence with the use of a vehicle every day. You must be able to demonstrate a genuine passion for the role together with a commitment to on-going learning and personal development. Whilst structured learning is key, you will also have the opportunity to get stuck in and show us what you’re made of from the start.
This is a demanding and challenging customer service delivery role and you should enjoy working under your own initiative and managing a busy workload, whilst also being a team player with great customer service and communication skills.
At NML we expect high standards of work and the ability to be flexible, innovative and solution focused is important to us. Central to the way you work should be the desire to finish jobs “right first time”. So, if you are looking to be part of our team then we want to hear from you!
If you are interested in working with us to deliver exceptional services to our tenants, then in addition to a good salary, you could also benefit from the following:
- TRAINING – Funding and support for you to attain your Electrical qualifications
- HOLIDAYS - 24 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days, and bank holidays
- SICK PAY - 1 month full pay plus 1 month half pay (after probation)
- PENSION – we will match your contribution, up to 8%
- HEALTH CASH PLAN – claim money back on dental, optical, and other health care
This role will be working a 40hr week in and around the Vale of Glamorgan and Valleys area. The job is also subject to a Disclosure Barring Service (CRB) Check and a renewal check every three years.
Closing date for applications is: Midnight on Monday 21 October 2024*
Interview Date: Thursday 31 October 2024
- Please note that we reserve the right to close the role earlier than scheduled if a suitable candidate is found and/or subject to the number of applications received so please apply early to avoid disappointment
Newydd are proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We respect and seek to empower our people by supporting the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds particularly from people of colour or people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our workplace.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply or contact us to discuss your experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
