Domestic Heating Engineer

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking housing association as a Domestic Heating Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and comfort of our customers' homes. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work independently and as part of a team, performing essential gas servicing and maintenance tasks. With a strong commitment to customer service, you will help maintain high standards while enjoying fantastic benefits, including a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and a supportive work environment. Be part of a dynamic organization that values diversity and invests in your future.

Benefits

Tool Allowance

On-call and Overtime Allowance

Uniform & PPE

Van and Fuel Card

Company Pension Scheme

25 Days Paid Holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Annual Flex-pot

Qualifications

• CCN1, CENWAT1, MET1, CKR1, HTR1 certifications required.
• Previous experience as a domestic gas service and breakdown engineer.

Responsibilities

• Carry out gas servicing and heating breakdowns in customer homes.
• Perform planned maintenance checks and repair gas leaks.

Skills

Gas Servicing

Heating Breakdowns

Gas Safety Regulations

Planned Maintenance

Repairing Gas Leaks

Customer Service

IT Equipment Usage

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Domestic Plumbing

Tools

iPad

Company Van

Job description

Our Property Management teams are at the heart of making our homes great places to live. You'll find us a secure place to build your long-term future. Working in the (Berkshire) locality, you will report directly to the Technical Manager - Gas and operate in a wider team.

Here at Sovereign Network Group, we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in an environment where your health and safety are important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day.

As a Heating Engineer, you will carry out Gas Servicing and Heating Breakdowns within Sovereign Network Group's customer homes in accordance with prescribed work schedules, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations, and Sovereign Network Group's established standard procedures set for the delivery of exceptional customer service.

You will also carry out planned maintenance checks on systems and equipment, repair gas leaks or old gas system parts, and be responsible for installing/repairing heating system pipework, while advising customers about gas safety and energy efficiency.

As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road, we will provide you with a van and fuel card so you'll not be out of pocket.

What's in it for you? Amazing benefits!

• £335 yearly Tool Allowance
• Competitive on-call and overtime allowance
• Uniform & PPE
• A van and fuel card for business travel
• I Phone and I Pad
• Company pension scheme with up to 12% matching (that's around £5,000 on top of salary into your pension per annum)
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays + an extra day every year up to 30 days
• Opportunity to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Private medical insurance with options for family cover, dental insurance & critical illness cover
• £450 flex-pot annually to spend on benefits of your choice, such as gym, yoga, or holidays

What we're looking for:

• CCN1 - Core Gas Safety
• CENWAT1 - Central Heating Boilers & Water Heaters
• MET1 - Meters
• CKR1 - Domestic Cookers
• HTR1 - Gas Fires & Wall Heaters
• Ideally, NVQ Level 2 in Domestic Plumbing or equivalent
• A full UK driving licence with the ability to drive a company van
• Previous experience as a domestic gas service and breakdown engineer
• Preferably, experience working within social housing
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Confidence using IT equipment such as iPads

Please note, this role is subject to a satisfactory licence check, qualifications verification, and a basic disclosure.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all backgrounds, as we believe that diverse talent makes us stronger. We aim to foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, be themselves, and reach their full potential. We provide plenty of training and development opportunities to help you build skills and knowledge for a fulfilling career.

We are excited to have joined forces with Network Homes in October 2023, making us the 6th largest housing association in the UK. Sovereign and Network Homes have merged as SNG (Sovereign Network Group) – an organization that combines the best of both to serve over 82,000 homes and deliver services to more than 210,000 customers across the South East and South West.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join us as a Domestic Heating Engineer, as we continue to deliver our sector-leading 'homes and place' strategy, transforming how we operate and organize ourselves, and providing safe, affordable housing to our customers.