Electrician

The Vacancy

We’re looking for a qualified and motivated Electrician to join our responsive maintenance team, delivering high-quality electrical repairs and installations across social housing properties in the Barnsley area.

🔍 What you’ll do:

• Carry out electrical repairs, fault finding, and installations in occupied and void properties.
• Ensure all work complies with current regulations and safety standards.
• Respond to emergency call-outs and urgent maintenance requests.
• Work collaboratively with tenants, housing officers, and other trades.

✅ What you’ll need:

• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Installation
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• 2391 Inspection & Testing qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in social housing or domestic maintenance is highly desirable.
• A full UK driving licence.

💡 Why join us?

• Be part of a supportive and skilled team.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Company vehicle and tools provided.
• Pension scheme, holiday allowance, and other benefits.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.