Firestopper

Apex Search and Selection Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid weekly

Job summary

Apex Search and Selection Limited is seeking experienced firestoppers for a passive fire contract with Bristol City Council. The role covers firestopping penetrations in low-rise social housing across Bristol, with hours Monday to Friday 8:00-17:00 and potential Saturday overtime.

Work is initially through Christmas with ongoing long-term opportunities for the right candidates. You will work in occupied homes, be tidy and respectful to residents, and log each job with before/after photos on our

Qualifications

• Proven firestopping experience on social housing or similar work.
• Working knowledge of batts, mastics, collars, wraps, and pillows to manufacturer specs.
• Blue CSCS card; asbestos awareness; manual handling and working at height certificates.
• Your own hand tools and transport to site.

Responsibilities

• Firestopping service penetrations: pipes, cables and ducts.
• Compartment work in lofts: batt walls, cavity closers, fire-rated hatches.
• Working in occupied homes and logging every job with photos on the reporting app.

Skills

Firestopping

Social housing experience

Blue CSCS card

Asbestos awareness

Manual Handling

Working at Height

DBS check

Job description

About the job

Our clients are looking for experienced firestoppers for their passive fire contract with Bristol City Council. The work is steady and ongoing, fixing fire compartmentation in low-rise council flats and maisonettes across Bristol.

Initially, we are able to offer work until Christmas and then ongoing work for the right candidates.

The work

• Firestopping service penetrations: pipes, cables and ducts through walls and floors
• Compartment work in lofts: batt walls, cavity closers, fire-rated hatches
• Working in occupied homes, so you need to be tidy, respectful and good with residents
• Logging every job on our reporting app with clear before and after photos

You'll need

• Proven firestopping experience on social housing or similar work
• Working knowledge of the main systems (batts, mastics, collars, wraps, pillows) and fitting to manufacturer details
• Minimum Blue CSCS card
• Asbestos awareness (UKATA or equivalent), Manual Handling, Working at Height certificates
• Your own hand tools and transport to site
• Good attention to detail. Your work gets inspected and has to be right first time.
• Enhanced DBS, or willing to get one

We offer

• £#removed#/hour (£200-£220 per day based on 8 hours), CIS, paid weekly
• Long-term work across the framework
• Start: ASAP
• Hours: Mon-Fri 8.00 - 17.00
• Overtime on a Saturday often available too.