Installation Electrician - 4 day working week

Location: Derby
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Overtime paid after 8 hours per day, Digs, travel and £25 food allowance per night paid

Salary: Circa £55,000 – £65,000 (dependent on hours worked)

Location: Nationwide, head office in Chesterfield — candidates must live in or near the Midlands, close to site

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 12-hour days – 4 day working week

Travel to site on Monday morning and return home on Thursday evening.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About This Opportunity

We're working with a well-established electrical contractor operating in the retail and commercial sector, who are growing their team following a run of new contract wins. They're now looking for an experienced Installation Electrician to join them on a full-time, permanent basis.

You'll work away Monday to Thursday on projects between 6 to 12 weeks, giving you a clear, consistent structure to your working pattern rather than constantly moving between short jobs. You'll take responsibility for overseeing installations on site, working alongside a mate or improver, and making sure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard throughout.

Key Responsibilities

  • Overseeing electrical installations on site from start to finish
  • Working alongside a mate or improver to deliver projects safely and efficiently
  • Maintaining high standards of workmanship across projects between 6 to 12 weeks
  • Travelling to site each Monday morning and returning home Thursday after the working day
  • Ensuring all work complies with current regulations and site safety standards

About You

This opportunity would suit an Installation Electrician who is happy to work away and has experience on retail or commercial projects.

Essential:

  • 2391 Testing and Inspecting
  • AM2
  • 18th Edition
  • ECS Gold Card
  • IPAF

Desirable:

  • Asbestos Awareness
  • 3-day Emergency First Aid

What's on Offer

  • Average salary on a 48-hour working week of circa £65,000
  • £23 per hour for the first 8 hours of each day
  • Overtime paid at 1.5x after 8 hours per day
  • Door-to-door travel paid
  • Company van and fuel card
  • Accommodation, travel and £25 food allowance paid per night
  • 21 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Company pension
  • Death in service cover at 4x salary

This vacancy is being handled by Terri, Managing Consultant at Multitask Personnel Ltd. For a confidential discussion about this role, please get in touch.

Multitask Personnel Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment. All applications will be handled in strict confidence, and your details will not be shared with any third party without your prior consent. Multitask Personnel Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

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