Labourer (Housing Repairs and Maintenance)

Job Description

Labourer (Housing Repairs and Maintenance)Chippenham - Field Based around Wiltshire£18,923 - £20,816 per annum - depending on skillsContract type: Permanent Working hours: Full TimeIn April 2021, our client merged to create a bigger, better, organisation. They now provide over 25,000 homes to more than 54,000 people, they deliver over 3 million hours of care to individuals every year and have a geographical reach from Newcastle upon Tyne to Salisbury, Wiltshire. They have a staff team of approx. 4,000 people.Their story is about building better lives. They are committed to building more homes and providing more care and support to more people, whilst still delivering the locally-focused services to the people who need them most.Everything they do comes back to people - whether that’s providing a good quality, safe home, helping someone to live an independent life, addressing social injustice and equality and everything else in between.Their vision is to be an organisation where people can enjoy happiness, health and prosperity.About the roleThey now have an opportunity for a Labourer to join them on a permanent full time basis.You will ensure properties are repaired and maintained to a high standard. You will also be responsible for carrying out repairs, improvements, surveys and measurements efficiently and economically in accordance with current working practices and all related health and safety legislation and good practice.You will be required to complete works in conjunction with all health and safety procedures, policies and legislation and work to deliver objectives and achieve behavioural competencies while working in a professional, respectful and courteous manner.Please note that if you are successful in this role, they will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.About youIt is essential that you have experience of labouring duties in the maintenance or building related sector.You will assist in the undertaking of a range of planned and responsive maintenance repair works including: Concreting, Brickwork, Painting and Decorating, Fencing, Clearing properties, Plastering, Timberwork and Drainage.You will also be required to assist in the refurbishment of properties including; kitchens, bathrooms, disabled adaptations, roofs, communal areas and community buildings.You must have respect for safety and cleanliness of the workplace and be able to maintain tools and equipment in good working order and report faults.BenefitsIn support and recognition of their colleagues who will help them deliver their employer strategy, they offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).All individuals who apply to work here are considered on their merits in line with their Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.Our client is a Disability Confident Employer therefore they actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the essential eligibility criteria’ for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let them know.