Asbestos Operative

Fortem; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing company is seeking a skilled Asbestos Operative to join their Voids team in Birmingham. The role involves safely removing various asbestos-containing materials in compliance with health and safety regulations. The successful candidate must have Asbestos Awareness training and a full UK driving licence. Benefits include a competitive salary, van use, extensive leave, and various allowances. Join a company dedicated to improving social housing quality and employee development.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Van and fuel card

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Sick pay

26 weeks full pay maternity leave

8 weeks full pay paternity leave

Annual pay reviews

Discounted gym memberships

Referral fee up to £3,000

Training on bespoke Learning Management System

Life Insurance

Private healthcare and dental care

Cycle to work scheme

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Asbestos Awareness certification is essential.
• Must possess a full UK driving licence with a maximum of 5 points.

Responsibilities

• Remove floor tiles and textured coatings.
• Drill holes for cable access during rewires.
• Perform general labouring duties as required.

Skills

Asbestos Awareness (UKATA trained)

Full UK driving licence

Job description

The Role

We are seeking a skilled Asbestos Operative to join our Voids team based in Birmingham. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the safe removal and management of asbestos‑containing materials in unoccupied properties, ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations.

This is a permanent role and the core working hours are Monday to Friday 8am-4:30pm. Travel is required in the south Birmingham area.

The Customer

You will be part of one of Fortem's largest Social Housing contracts, Birmingham City Council. This is an expanding £50m Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit contract and the largest social housing contract in Europe. We are responsible for over 22,500 properties in the Birmingham area including low, medium and a significant number of high‑rise blocks. This is a fast paced, focused and dedicated contract which we have been re‑awarded 3 times and we are very proud to be able to support this exceptional client.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include :

• Removal of floor tiles
• Scraping and encapsulation of textured coatings (e.g. Artex)
• Removal of cement‑based sheets (e.g. old corrugated roofing, redundant gas meter shelves)
• Drilling holes for cable access during rewires (with shadow vacuum in use)
• Removal of ceramic floor tiles layered over vinyl floor tiles containing white asbestos
• Removal of carpets adhered to chrysotile floor tiles
• Removal of carpet grippers fixed to chrysotile floor tiles and making good using self‑levelling compound (or similar)
• General labouring duties, as required, in line with business needs

What You Will Need

Essential criteria :

• Asbestos Awareness (UKATA trained)
• Full UK driving licence (maximum 5 points)

Benefits

Benefits include :

• Competitive salary based on experience with profit related bonus
• Van and fuel card (for business use)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total)
• Sick pay
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Annual pay reviews
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in‑house Learning Management System
• Life Insurance
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail and mobile phone provider discounts

Who We Are

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams - Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit.

Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters.

We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long‑established brand - whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace.

Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way.

We are Investors in People - Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Note for Recruitment Agencies : We have an agreed PSL, we do not accept speculative CV's from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.