Multi-Trade Plumber - Disability Adaptations
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
Salary: £42,700 per annum (PAYE), depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm (39 hours per week)
We are recruiting for an experienced
Multi-Trade Plumber to join the local Council in Bournemouth, carrying out bathroom installations and disability adaptations within domestic properties.
This position requires a skilled tradesperson with a strong plumbing background and the ability to undertake a range of associated building works.
Experience installing level access shower rooms and disability adaptations is particularly important.
Key Responsibilities
Level Access Showers: Installing preformed shower trays, including Tuff Form systems, and carrying out floor excavation, screeding and preparation to create level access shower areas.
Bathroom Installations: Fitting sanitaryware, showers, toilets, basins, shower screens and associated bathroom equipment.
Plumbing & Heating: Domestic plumbing, pipework alterations, radiator moves and installation of waste pumps, including Whale systems.
Tiling: Wall and floor tiling, primarily using standard-format tiles, ensuring a professional finish.
Carpentry & Building Works: Bathroom boxing, basic carpentry, occasional studwork, door widening and minor plastering, including dot and dab and bonding.
Disability Adaptations: Installing grab rails, specialist bathroom equipment and wash-dry toilets, including Closomat systems.
- Completing work to the required quality, safety and customer service standards.
- Experience installing level access shower rooms, including floor preparation, excavation and screeding.
- Good understanding of WRAS Water Supply Regulations.
- Competence in domestic plumbing, tiling, carpentry and general bathroom installation.
- Experience installing waste pumps and specialist sanitary equipment.
- Ability to work independently, organise workloads and deliver high-quality workmanship.
- Good communication skills and a professional approach when working in occupied properties.
Proven experience in disability adaptations and bathroom installations.
Level 2 qualification or above in Plumbing & Heating, or equivalent proven time-served experience.
Additional Requirements
You will receive work instructions and appointments through a company-provided iPad, which is also used for inspection records, certification, forms and email communication.
The position involves local travel only and is
subject to a Basic DBS check.
Salary & Benefits
£42,700 per annum, depending on experience.
- Company iPad and mobile phone.
- Uniform and PPE provided.
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days’ holiday.
- Early finish on Fridays.
- Company pension scheme.
£450 annual tool allowance
24 days' annual leave, increasing with service to a maximum of 31 days, plus bank holidays.
Full, valid driving licence (company van provided).
Own tools suitable for plumbing and associated multi-trade work.
Time-served applicants will be required to provide relevant employment references.
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