We are PFP Students, we are a ‘profit for social purpose' organisation providing affordable student accommodation.

We want you to join the Places for People Group and the 11,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped to build, manage, maintain places that people are proud to call home and stay active in. How do we do all this? We surround ourselves with customer-focused people, attention-to-detail people and positive people. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited people.

More about your role

As  an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will be site based at The University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield. In respect to electrical repairs you will also be carrying out a vast amount of maintenance tasks including but not limited to, painting, decorating, blockages, toilet seats, lamp changes, deliveries, furniture breakages and room lockouts fire alarm testing, Fire warden and general maintenance reactive tasks.  

The accommodation houses up to 3,111 residents in 3,011 self-catered rooms, within 6 Courtyards. Our newer style accommodation was built between 2014 and 2016 and pre-existing in 1994. Rooms vary from ensuite with shared kitchen facilities, studios with kitchenettes or flats and houses with shared bathrooms and kitchens. Alongside this is the Oval Accommodation Office, from which the team operates. The Oval houses, offices a gym and student common room and event spaces. There are also sports pitches and recreational facilities to be maintained.  

You will be expected to work in a multitasking manner and therefore as well as developing the core skills central to your role, you will be expected and need to gain experience across a range of other duties as directed by your line management. You will be given responsibility for certain tasks across the site in Hertfordshire. We expect a flexible approach to deliver best value, which may involve at times working on other sites.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

There is a highly technical and important role and therefore there is some criteria that you will need to be able to meet in order for us to progress your application further. You will need to demonstrate in your CV/application that you possess:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent qualification) in Electrical Installation
• City and Guilds 2391 incorporating 17th Edition of the Wiring Regulations
• Experience of conducting Fixed Wiring inspections
• Experience and/or knowledge of working in buildings maintenance
• An understanding of the importance of health and safety in the work place
• Positive approach to engaging with customers
• A full and current UK driving licence

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you job security and all the challenge you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier which can include:

• Pension with matched contributions
• Excellent holiday pay and sick pay
• Training
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk. 

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.  

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities