The Duke of York's Royal Military School seeks to appoint an Electrician. The post holder will ensure timely resolution of health and safety issues and defects, maintain electrical systems compliant with 18th edition regulations, perform inspection, testing, and certification, conduct Portable Appliance Testing, and ensure emergency lighting compliance, while supporting broader facilities management tasks and adhering to safety standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Ensure that all Health and Safety issues / defects are dealt with in a prompt manner either by making safe or permanent rectification
- Deal with all reported defects, via the Facilities Helpdesk within the approved Facilities Management Service Level Agreement document
- Ensure that all electrical maintenance / installations comply with 18th edition of wiring regulations
- Carry out inspection, testing and certification work in accordance with 2391-52 Inspection and Testing regulations
- Carry out periodic Portable Appliance Testing
- Familiarity with, and experience in analysing, schematic drawings
- Regular emergency lighting compliance testing and remedials
- Operate and maintain the 2 separate Building Management Systems (Sigma and Honeywell)
- Assist maintenance staff in other maintenance tasks as required
- Undertake relevant training and updates as required to keep up to date with current legislation
- Undertake such reasonable duties as requested by your Line Manager, Principal or SLT

Key Experience and Skills Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications

- Effective communicator – good oral & written skills
- Proven IT skills or ECDL or equivalent
- 2382-22 18th Edition wiring regulations qualification
- 2357 NVQ level 3 (or equivalent)
- 2391-52 Inspection and Testing (or equivalent)
- Experience of undertaking general maintenance activities
- Experience with control systems; domestic and commercial
- Experience with single and three phase distribution systems
- Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable Experience/Skills

- Previous experience of working in a school environment
- Experience of working in a customer services role
- Experience with Building Management Control Systems

Personal Attributes

- Ability to work to tight and ever-changing deadlines according to the business need
- Able to use initiative and prioritise
- An excellent team player but equally able to work alone
- High level of integrity
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours as required (including, evening and weekend work

Further Information

For additional details, please refer to the School's website (www.doyrms.com/staff-vacancies), where a comprehensive candidate pack and full job description are available. This position is full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks), with additional on-call responsibilities for emergency situations as needed and the starting salary is £38,632.00 per annum.

Applications Process

Completed application packs should be sent by email to the HR Department at Recruitment@doyrms.com by Wednesday 9 October 2024.

CVs alone will not be accepted.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.