At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain student accommodation plumbing and ensure high standards of safety and efficiency.
- Company: Join the UK's leading Social Enterprise focused on thriving communities.
- Benefits: Enjoy job security, competitive salary, excellent holiday allowance, and perks like discounts.
- Other info: Flexible working hours and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in plumbing maintenance and relevant qualifications (NVQ Level 2 or 3).
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer/Plumber on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will support the upkeep of our student accommodation sites, ensuring all plumbing maintenance is carried out safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
On a daily basis, you will be responsible for completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and responding to reactive plumbing issues, ensuring all works are completed in line with performance requirements and service standards. A DBS check is mandatory for this position.
The successful candidate will have experience in a plumbing maintenance role and possess the relevant qualifications. You will be a proactive problem solver with a strong customer focus and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Plumbing & Heating (or equivalent)
- Experience in maintenance plumbing (commercial/FM preferred)
- Knowledge of water systems, drainage and pipework
- Desirable: experience with heating systems, Gas Safe registration, or experience within student accommodation or facilities management
We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, offering job security and all the challenges you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.
- Bonus scheme
- Pension with matched contributions
- Excellent holiday allowance
- Training and development
- Extra perks including discounts at shops, cinemas and more
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.
We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.
