Plasterer in Brighton

Location: Brighton

Contract: Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £38,000 per annum, plus company van & fuel card

42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday- Friday)

You’ll be working across occupied properties, responding to day-to-day repair requests. No two days are the same, and your ability to adapt, problem-solve, and deliver excellent customer service will be key to your success.

We’re looking for a skilled and dependable Plasterer to join our growing team, supporting a busy responsive repairs contract in Brighton. This is a hands-on role focused on delivering high-quality plastering repairs and finishes in occupied social housing properties.

You’ll be responsible for a range of tasks including:

• Carrying out responsive plastering repairs in occupied properties
• Completing patch repairs to walls and ceilings following leaks, electrical work, or other trades
• Applying full skims to walls and ceilings where required
• Making good around door frames, windows, sockets, and pipework
• Preparing surfaces to ensure a smooth and durable finish
• Mixing and applying plaster using appropriate tools and techniques
• Maintaining a clean and tidy work area, protecting residents’ belongings and flooring
• Ensuring all work complies with health and safety regulations and company standards
• Recording job details, materials used, and completion notes using handheld devices or job sheets
• Working respectfully in residents’ homes, maintaining a professional and courteous manner
• Identifying and reporting any additional works, safeguarding concerns, or property issues
• Participating in the out-of-hours emergency rota when required
• Providing high levels of customer care at all times
• Adhering to all health and safety policies and procedures

Role Criteria:

• Proven experience in domestic repairs and maintenance in a plasterer position
• Experience in Artex repairs
• Full UK Manual driving licence
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in occupied homes
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations and safe working practices
• Ability to use handheld devices or job management systems to record work
• Willingness to participate in out-of-hours emergency rota

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility.