City Futures – Transport & Facilities Management

Following a recent restructuring within Transport & Facilities Management, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Community Technician (Electrical) to join the Corporate Repairs Team.

This is a 12-month temporary position working 37 hours per week, based at Manor Lane Depot.

The successful candidate will undertake a range of responsive and planned electrical maintenance works across Sheffield City Council's diverse commercial property portfolio.

The estate includes landmarks and operational buildings such as the Town Hall, libraries, depots, crematoriums, the Medico Legal Centre, and major office accommodation including Moorfoot.

About You

Hold relevant electrical qualifications, including NVQ Level 3 and City & Guilds 2391-52 Inspection & Testing (or equivalent).
Have proven experience carrying out electrical repairs and maintenance within commercial properties.
Be flexible, highly motivated, and capable of working independently or as part of a team.
Be able to work with minimal supervision whilst maintaining high standards of safety and workmanship.

Further Information

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact:

Ricky Somerset
Technical Services Manager – Corporate Repairs
Mobile: 07775 587392
Email: ricky.somerset@sheffield.gov.uk

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.