Position
Crawley College, part of the Chichester College Group
(CW2962)
Maintenance Officer (Electrical)
Salary: £27,785 – £30,364 per annum, plus £610.08 Crawley Weighting Allowance per annum.
Contract: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
About the Role
As our Maintenance Technician (Electrical), you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of our campus facilities. Reporting to the Estates Manager and working as part of the Estates Team, you will:
- Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across College buildings.
- Diagnose and repair electrical faults in a safe and timely manner.
- Complete maintenance tasks allocated via the College helpdesk system.
- Support statutory compliance inspections relating to electrical systems and building services.
- Liaise with and supervise external contractors working on electrical installations and repairs.
- Assist the Estates team with emergency light testing, drain downs, and associated repairs.
- Ensure all works are carried out in line with current electrical regulations and safe working practices.
- Maintain accurate records of works completed, inspections, and compliance documentation.
- Support minor project works and campus improvements as required.
Working Hours and Pattern
Monday to Friday: 8:00–16:30 (Mon–Thu), 8:00–16:00 (Fri).
Flexible arrangements, job shares or part‑time work may be discussed.
About You
You should hold:
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Installation or Electrical Maintenance.
- City & Guilds 18th Edition (BS 7671).
Other qualities: proactive, reliable, strong fault‑finding, independent & team working, good communication, flexible approach to workload.
Experience within an educational or public sector environment is an advantage but not essential.
Contact
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Marcin Michalski, Estates Manager, by email at MMichalski@crawley.ac.uk.
Benefits
- Local Government Pension Scheme – 20.4% contribution.
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days with continuous service, plus bank holidays and college closure days over Christmas and a wellbeing day; you can purchase up to 5 additional days.
- Discount schemes on shopping, restaurants, travel, onsite gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
- Family-friendly policies – enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependent on continuous service).
- Continuous professional development opportunities – development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities.
Closing Information
Closing date: 20 July 2026.
Interview date: 3 August 2026.
Legal & Equal Opportunities Statement
The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks and a self‑declaration relating to the disqualification regulations. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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