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Electrician

Job details

Contract hours: 39
Basis: Full time
Salary: £33,000 -£36,000
Location: Uppingham School
Closing date: 7 December 2025, 11:59 pm

Description

If you are a qualified electrician looking to develop your skills and experience within a unique and historic environment, then this is an exciting opportunity to join our Estates Department at Uppingham School.

Uppingham School’s estate spans 80 historic buildings across 125 acres, including 24 listed structures. As part of our multi-trade Estates Department, you will play a crucial role in delivering a responsive, high-quality service to keep our diverse estate operating safely and efficiently.

You will join a small team of electricians, working proactively to manage a varied planned maintenance programme, respond to reactive requests from school users, support installation works and contribute to replacement and upgrade projects across the School.

This will involve:

Carrying out daily and routine maintenance on various systems, equipment and appliances
Undertaking electrical installations and modifications
Completing electrical certification, including Minor Works, EIC, Part P and EICR
Ensuring compliance with NICEIC standards and verifying the quality of electrical installations
Responding to breakdowns and diagnosing faults

About you

You will hold a recognised electrical qualification (e.g. Level 3 City & Guilds 2230, 18th Edition of IEE regulations or an equivalent apprenticeship), and a 2391 Inspection & Testing qualification (or equivalent). A full driving licence is also essential.

You will have strong practical experience in electrical maintenance, including power supplies, lighting and alarm systems, motors, controls and portable appliances, with the ability to diagnose and report faults accurately.

We are looking for a self-motivated, hard-working team player with excellent communication skills, good timekeeping, a positive attitude and the ability to manage a varied workload under minimal supervision.

For further details about this unique opportunity and to apply, please click the apply button.

Closing date: Monday, 8th December 2025.

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All positions at the School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore ALL convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered ‘spent’ under the Act) MUST be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. All information given will be treated as confidential and each case will be taken on its merits. Failure to disclose this information may result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment or immediate termination of employment.

Uppingham School is an equal opportunities employer.

Working at Uppingham

Uppingham is a vibrant, stimulating, energetic and forward-looking school. Our community is made up of talented people offering a diverse range of experiences. We welcome applications from candidates who are both experienced and new to working within the independent education sector.