Electrician
Job description
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We are currently looking for an Electrician You will be working in the Croydon area. Van + fuel card will be provided
Monday - Friday
08:00am - 17:00pm
Temp Contract - Ongoing
Pay rate - £20.30ph paye
Job Purpose
We have a great opportunity that has arisen within our Direct Repairs department for a qualified Electrician. The role involves supporting the team by delivering repairs and maintenance services to residents, internal staff, and partners. Responsibilities include conducting electrical tests, surveys, inspections, portable appliance testing, and providing detailed reports as needed. The position will require occasional Out of Hours work, which will add to your earnings.
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.
To discuss this vacancy, please apply to the job with your updated CV
Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight your formal electrical qualification (e.g. City & Guilds 2360/2365 or NVQ Level 3) prominently at the top of your CV, as the advert explicitly requires a 'qualified Electrician'.
📊 Quantify your maintenance experience: e.g. 'Completed 15+ electrical inspections per week across 200 social housing units, maintaining a 98% first-fix rate'.
🎯 Include PAT testing and condition report writing as dedicated skills on your CV, as the advert specifically lists these among core responsibilities.
🌐 Mention any experience working in social housing, local authority, or direct repairs environments, as the role sits within a 'Direct Repairs department' serving residents.
🤝 Note your willingness and availability for out-of-hours work in your personal statement, as the advert flags this as a requirement that increases earnings.
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Completed over 20 electrical inspections and EICRs per week across 150 social housing units in South London, achieving a 100% compliance submission rate within agreed SLA timeframes.
- •Carried out PAT testing on 300+ portable appliances across 4 residential blocks, identifying and removing 12 unsafe items and producing full written reports for the facilities management team.
- •Responded to 8–10 out-of-hours emergency callouts per month, diagnosing and resolving electrical faults within 2 hours on average, maintaining resident safety and minimising downtime.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
4Recruitment Services' ongoing Electrician vacancy in the Croydon area aligns directly with my hands-on experience in electrical testing, inspection, and portable appliance testing within residential and maintenance environments. I am fully qualified to the required standard and hold up-to-date 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification, enabling me to deliver safe and compliant repairs from day one.
My background in repairs and maintenance has seen me carry out EICRs, PAT testing, and fault-finding across a range of domestic properties, producing detailed condition reports for clients and internal teams. I am comfortable working independently from a van-based role and am available for out-of-hours callouts when required.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What electrical qualifications do you hold, and are your 18th Edition Wiring Regulations up to date?
- ›Walk me through how you would carry out an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) on a domestic property.
- ›How do you approach PAT testing — what equipment do you use and how do you document results?
- ›Describe the process you follow when diagnosing and repairing an electrical fault in a tenant's property.
- ›What experience do you have with out-of-hours emergency electrical repairs, and how do you prioritise safety?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to explain a technical electrical issue to a non-technical resident or client — how did you handle it?
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a serious electrical safety hazard during a routine inspection. What did you do?
- ›Give an example of when you had to manage multiple repair jobs in a single day. How did you organise your workload?
- ›Tell me about a time you had to carry out an urgent out-of-hours repair. How did you manage the situation?
- ›Describe a time you disagreed with a colleague or supervisor about how a repair should be completed. How was it resolved?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Describe a situation where you identified a serious electrical safety hazard during a routine inspection. What did you do?
Tell me about a time you had to carry out an urgent out-of-hours repair. How did you manage the situation?