At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve social housing properties, focusing on plumbing and shower repairs.
- Company: Leading Repairs and Maintenance Contractor in the Social Housing sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, van & fuel card, paid holidays, and overtime opportunities.
- Other info: Long-term, permanent role with excellent career stability.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while developing your plumbing skills.
- Qualifications: Proven plumbing experience, relevant qualifications, and good IT skills.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are working with a leading Repairs and Maintenance Contractor within the Social Housing sector to recruit a Plumber to join their team in Sittingbourne, Kent. As an operative within the Social Housing sector, you will play a crucial role in the maintenance and improvement of properties, ensuring all work is completed to a high-quality and in compliance with H&S and relevant regulations.
Your role will focus on carrying out routine property maintenance, completing multiple jobs per day, ensuring a best in class standard of customer service is provided to the residents and their homes in which you're working.
- Fault Diagnosis: Attend on-site visits to identify the root cause of shower breakdowns or leaks.
- Repairs & Replacements: Safely disassemble units to repair or replace faulty parts, including heating elements, cartridges, and digital shower boxes.
- Plumbing & Electrical Work: Isolate water and electrical supplies, safely disconnect and reconnect pipework and wiring (often requiring basic electrical certification).
Qualifications/Experience Required:
- Proven experience as a Plumber Multi in social housing or similar environment.
- City & Guilds / NVQ in Plumbing level 2 (desirable).
- Knowledge of NHF Sors desirable.
- Relevant trade qualifications in plumbing, CSCS card and Asbestos Awareness cert. (Desirable).
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations and compliance.
- Experience using a PDA, good IT skills with experience using job scheduling software.
- Willingness to undertake a DBS check - with no unspent criminal convictions.
- Full, UK, manual driving license.
What's on offer:
- Long term, permanent opportunity.
- Basic salary plus call outs and overtime.
- Paid holiday entitlement 25 days plus.
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