Head of Electrical

Head of Electrical

Location: Flexible, UK (with travel)

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience

Contract: 18 month Fixed Term Contract

About Anchor

Anchor is a leading provider of housing, care, and homeownership services across the UK. Our Resident & Building Safety team is dedicated to ensuring electrical safety and compliance, protecting residents and maintaining high standards across our portfolio.

The Role

We are seeking a Head of Electrical to lead our electrical safety compliance programme, ensuring adherence to The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, BS 7671, and related standards. Reporting to the Director of Resident & Building Safety, you will act as the NICEIC Duty Holder/Qualified Supervisor, overseeing EICRs, emergency lighting, and electrical systems while embedding a compliance-first and customer-first culture.

This role involves technical leadership, contractor management, and resident engagement to deliver safe and high-quality electrical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Electrical SME and NICEIC Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with electrical safety legislation and standards.
• Oversee EICRs, testing, remedial programmes, and emergency lighting maintenance across the portfolio.
• Develop and implement electrical compliance policies, maintaining accurate records for audits and governance.
• Commission and manage contracts for electrical services, ensuring supplier performance and value for money.
• Communicate with residents about electrical works, addressing complaints promptly and empathetically.
• Lead investigations into electrical incidents and liaise with HSE, NICEIC, and Fire and Rescue Services.
• Manage budgets, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement in electrical compliance and customer satisfaction.
• Lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.

About You

You are an experienced leader with expertise in electrical compliance and safety. You bring:

• Deep knowledge of The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, BS 7671, and electrical risk management.
• Senior leadership experience delivering EICRs, emergency lighting testing, and remedial programmes.
• Proven skills in contractor procurement, performance management, and customer-focused service delivery.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, with the ability to conduct site inspections and incident investigations.
• City & Guilds 2391, NICEIC Qualified Supervisor, and 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) qualifications, or substantial experience with a commitment to achieve them.
• A Housing Management Qualification (CIH Level 4 or above) or willingness to work towards it, and a full, clean UK driving licence.

Why Join Us?

Join Anchor and lead critical electrical safety initiatives to protect our residents. We offer:

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to drive electrical compliance in a values-driven organisation.
• Professional development and a collaborative, inclusive working environment.
• A chance to make a significant impact on resident safety and service quality.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.