Electrician
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
£39,429 / year
Salary
Within the market range
£41,700
Going rate
Offer is 0.9× the going rate
This role may qualify only on a lower rate
Anyone can use the standard rate, and the pay is below it. If you are a new entrant or a PhD holder, you can use a lower rate, and the pay clears the new entrant rate. On the jobs board, Standard hides roles like this and the new entrant rate shows them as Possible at most. The advertised pay goes up to £39,429.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Misses | £41,700 Misses | £41,700 Misses |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Vacancy: Electrician
Salary: £39,428.70
We're recruiting on an ongoing basis for Electricians, with several opportunities expected to become available over the next few months as colleagues progress into new roles within the team. By applying now, you'll be considered for current and upcoming vacancies
About the vacancy:
Join our Maintenance Team and play a key role in delivering high-quality repairs, installations, and compliance works across residents' homes and community assets. We are seeking a qualified Electrician with strong electrical testing, fault-finding, and installation experience.
In this role you’ll undertake a wide range of electrical maintenance and improvement works, ensure compliance with current regulations, provide excellent customer service, and work collaboratively within a multi-trade team. Participation in an out-of-hours callout rota is required.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and customer-focused electrician looking to make a real difference within local communities.
*A full UK driving licence is essential for this role
Specifically, in the role you will:
- Possess practical, productive and electrical engineering skills with adequate technical knowledge so as to be able to work on own proficiently and carry out electrical installation work without immediate supervision to the most efficient and economical manner. To work from drawings, specifications and requisition of the necessary installation materials and be able to accept the responsibility for accurate completion of job and, where required, support other operatives.
- Design and construction of electrical installations, full and part rewires housed in different containment systems. i.e conduit, trunking etc to adhere to the current IEE Wiring Regulations.
- Maintain and certify all areas of the business; commercial and domestic properties, inclusive of but not limited to; all properties and schemes operated by Hedyn and external lighting where Hedyn have control over the electrical supply and are able to isolate.
(Please refer to the attached recruitment pack for more information.)
For further information about the role, please contact [email protected]
Application Process:
We require an application form to be completed for every role.
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We do not require recruitment agency support at this time – all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
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Your Hedyn, our comprehensive benefits package:
We believe Hedyn is a great place to work and it’s important to us that our people feel the same way.
As well as offering varied and fulfilling careers, we want every colleague to feel appreciated. That means having the best possible benefits package, the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance and the opportunity to achieve your full potential.
We are still at the beginning of our journey. Join us to help shape it.
Enhanced Pension Scheme:
We offer an attractive pension scheme with generous employer contributions of up to 12%. You are able to determine the level of contributions that is right for you.
Enhanced Annual Leave:
You’ll start on 25 days annual leave (+ Bank Holidays) which would increase gradually to 30 days following 3 years’ service.
SMART Working (dependent on role):
You’re trusted to manage your time to work in a way that meets the needs of our customers, colleagues and communities.
At Hedyn, we believe that ‘work is something you do rather than somewhere you go.’
Health and Wellbeing:
We have many health and wellbeing policies and initiatives such as Cycle to Work and Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption.
Flexible Benefits
We have a flexible benefits package that allows colleagues to spend £625 towards the benefits that suit them. There is a wide range of benefits available to choose from including Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan, the option to have your professional memberships paid for, and Electric Vehicles.
Development:
We offer many professional and personal development options such as sponsored study opportunities and career progression and development.
We want you to be at your very best. Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application.
If you are looking for your next career challenge, seeking responsibility, and are passionate about delivering the best possible service, we'd love to hear from you.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Hedyn, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Electricians and electrical fitters (SOC 5241) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~99k in sample- Offer £39,429
- Middle half £31,720–44,824
- Median £38,376
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£31,720–44,824), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
This pay misses the £41,700 standard floor, but clears the £33,400 new entrant rate.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Hedyn holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 5241 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.