Bricklayer Multi (12 month FTC)

Vivid Homes; Slough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Multi-Skilled Bricklayer on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This full-time role involves performing various repairs across North Hampshire, ensuring high-quality work and timely completion. You'll enjoy a vibrant culture that values inclusivity and professional growth. With a competitive salary, generous benefits including a bonus scheme, and a supportive environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the community. If you have a passion for construction and a commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Use of company van & fuel card

Productivity-related bonus scheme

Uniform and PPE provided

Generous contributory pension

Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Enhanced pay for parental leave

Access to counselling and legal information

Qualifications

• Proven experience in brickwork repairs and other repair works.
• Good practical skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Carry out responsive repairs including brickwork and concrete repairs.
• Complete jobs on time and to a high standard.

Skills

Brickwork Repairs

Concrete Repairs

Fencing Repairs

Minor Roofing Works

Manual Handling

Education

NVQ Level 2 in a Skilled Trade

Tools

Electronic Handheld Device

Job description

Salary £32,912 + up to £1,800 bonus + use of company van

Location North Hampshire

The Vacancy

We’re VIVID! –We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

We’re looking for a Multi-Skilled Bricklayer to join our team on a 12 month fixed term basis! Contractually based in Basingstoke, you’ll be working across North Hampshire. This is a full time role, working 39 hours per week as well as participation in our on-call rota.

Want to know what we can offer you?

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata, with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• Use of a company van & fuel card for your work travel
• A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
• Uniform and PPE provided
• A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plan called Medicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Access to counselling, legal and financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Here’s the facts about the role:

As a bricklayer multi, you’ll carry out a range of responsive repairs to our properties. This could include brickwork repairs, concrete repairs, fencing repairs, minor roofing works, disabled adaptations etc. You’ll work to a set schedule and strive to complete the jobs on time and to a high standard.This role will involve some light admin duties and the use of an electronic handheld device, used to update, complete and reschedule jobs and respond to emails.

You’ll hold an NVQ level 2 in a skilled trade. And have proven experience of brickwork repairs and other repairs works. We’re happy to consider you if you’re ‘qualified by experience’. You’ll have good practical skills and be able to work with minimal supervision, and will be highly self-motivated to want to work hard and get the job done.

We do our best to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible. However, due to the nature of this position, the job holder must be capable of:

• Working at heights
• Manual handling and lifting heavy and bulky items
• A high degree of mobility, which will include walking/lifting/loading and unloading vehicles

A full, clean current driving licence (held for at least 1 year) is needed so you can drive one of our vans when necessary. Offers are subject to satisfactory driving licence checks and DBS check.

The Company

We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home we’re here to help with that and more.

Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long-term, and this means in the quality, safety and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so they’re easy to use and access by our customers.

We’re addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. We’re the fifth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built over 1,500 last year.

This is summed up in our vision “More homes, bright futures”.

Living VIVID

We’re ranked 91 in the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For and ranked 12 amongst housing associations.

As a ‘people’ business, we work hard to create a high-performing and fun working environment. We invest in our people’s development, whilst looking after their wellbeing with our award-winning initiatives.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion, and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies.

We’re a disability confident leader with disabled-friendly offices and we’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you; please note your needs on your application form.