Electrician

Organisation: Sheffield United Football Club
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Location: Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 30 December 2025
Job Description: Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week
Location: Sheffield United Football Club – Various Locations across SUFC sites
Line Manager: Maintenance Manager
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Post Reference: BL122025-PE

For a valid application, please complete and return our official application form, as found on our websites vacancy page.

Sheffield United Football Club are seeking a skilled Electrician to support the ongoing safety, functionality, and development of our facilities. This role is central to maintaining high standards across all Club sites, ensuring electrical systems are compliant, efficient, and aligned with current regulations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in inspection, testing, repairs, and installation work, while jointly leading on the electrical elements of refurbishment projects and overseeing contractor activity in collaboration with our current electrician. As an integral member of the facilities team, they will contribute expert technical knowledge, uphold industry best practice, and ensure a safe and reliable environment for players, staff, and supporters alike.

Role Responsibilities:

- Install and carry out inspection, testing, repairs, and installation works of electrical installations to current regulations and standards, ensuring compliance with EE regulations at all times.
- Correctly fill out electrical installation certification and forms as required in relation to the work undertaken on site.
- Oversee contractor's installations, inspection, and inclusion of new installs.
- Maintain relevant electrical supplies and specify and order specialist materials where required.
- Ensure that requisitions are raised for any orders placed for electrical works at the Club, ensuring invoices are directed to the finance team.
- Participate in building refurbishment projects, taking leadership for all electrical installations and maintenance.
- Demonstrate leadership skills, supervising the electrical function at the Club, and communicating projects of work being undertaken to the wider facilities team.
- Possess practical, productive, and electrical engineering skills with adequate technical supervisory knowledge, working on their own proficiently and carrying out electrical installation work without immediate supervision in the most efficient and economical manner.
- Set out jobs from drawings and specifications; and accept responsibility for the proper completion of jobs, supervising other operatives where required.
- Have a thorough working knowledge of the National Working Rules for the Electrical Contracting Industry, current IEE Regulations for Electrical Installations, the Electricity Supply Regulations 1988, issued by the Electricity Commissioners so far as they deal with Consumers' Installations (i.e. Regulations 22-29 inclusive and 31), any regulations regarding Consumers' Installations, the relevant British Standards and Codes of Practice, and the Construction Industry Safety Regulations.
- Work in accordance with Health and Safety requirements at all times, working to Sheffield United Football Club's relevant policies and procedures.
- Be available for all match fixtures to complete any electrical works required.
- Remain up to date with industry regulations, attending training sessions and CPD events where regulations may come to be updated.

Club Wide Responsibilities:

- Any other tasks as deemed reasonable by management.
- To adhere to all Sheffield United Football Club's Safeguarding Policies and Procedures to foster an environment which protects from harm those defined as children and adults at risk.
- To report any concerns of a Safeguarding nature to the relevant parties and remain fully compliant with any applicable Safeguarding checks and due diligence and recognise your responsibility to the Club's Safeguarding agenda.
- To report any concerns of discrimination to the relevant parties and promote a welcoming and inclusive club environment for all.
- To adhere to the Club's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies, supporting the Club to create an environment which is inclusive and all-encompassing.

Essential Criteria for the Role:

- NVQ Electrical Installation Level 2
- City and Guilds 2382-18 18th Edition - Wiring Regulations BS7671:18
- AM1 (Achievement Measurement 1)
- Practical training in electrical installation work
- Strong communicative skills, with the ability to liaise with the wider maintenance team

Desirable Criteria for the Role:

- City and Guilds 2391 Inspection, Testing and Certification Level 3 (or equivalent, e.g. 2394 and 2395)
- City and Guilds 2368 Electrical Installation Level 3
- NVQ Electrical Installation Level 3
- ECS Health and Safety Test or equivalent
- AM2 (Achievement Measurement 2)
- Prior experience carrying out electrical maintenance works within a stadium environment
- Prior supervisory experience would be advantageous for the role
- IOSH working safely

Our Benefits:

- Hybrid Working Policy
- 25 days annual leave as a minimum + Bank Holidays
- Free eye care tests and vouchers for DSE users
- Enhanced maternity & paternity schemes
- Life insurance package
- 20% discount on top of sale in the Club Shop
- 2 Volunteering days per year
- 2 Tickets to every Men's Home league game
- 4 Tickets to every Women's Home league game
- Professional development opportunities

Westfield Health:

- 24/7 advice and information line, Online Health e-Hub, Structured counselling
- 24/7 Doctorline (Phone or Webcam)
- MRI, CT and PET scanning service
- Gym discounts and wellbeing resources via Westfield Health
- Cash payouts in the event of death or permanent disability as a result of an accident
- Exclusive rewards, discounts, and special offers from over 1,000 leading retailers, restaurants, and destinations

Application Process
Please download and save the application form before inputting information. If you require a paper copy please contact the HR department careers@sufc.co.uk or call 0114 253 7200.

Completed application forms must be submitted via email to careers@sufc.co.uk stating the vacancy title in the subject or posted to HR, Sheffield United Football Club, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4SU.

Closing Date: Tuesday 30th December 2025
Please note that in the instance of high volumes of applications we may close this vacancy earlier than the closing date noted above.

Sheffield United Application Form Required

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Eligibility for Employment in the UK
In accordance with current legislative requirements the successful applicant must produce documentary verification of their eligibility to work in the UK and will not be allowed to start work until this has been received.

Equality and Diversity
Sheffield United FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Sheffield United FC are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like further information regarding the scheme and how we are able to support disabled persons within the workplace, then please contact our HR team at careers@sufc.co.uk

Safer Recruitment
Sheffield United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK. For further information on the Club's Safeguarding Statement please access the following link:
sufc.co.uk/club/policies/safeguarding-policy
How to apply: Application Process Please download and save the application form before inputting information. If you require a paper copy please contact the HR department careers@sufc.co.uk or call 0114 253 7200. Completed application forms must be submitted via email to careers@sufc.co.uk stating the vacancy title in the subject or posted to HR, Sheffield United Football Club, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4SU. Closing Date: Tuesday 30th December 2025 Please note that in the instance of high volumes of applications we may close this vacancy earlier than the closing date noted above.