Floor Layer/Carpet Fitter Multi skilled

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave 32 days

Family-friendly policies

Flexi time

Wrexham Reward Scheme discounts

Health & wellbeing resources

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a skilled Tiler, Floor Layer to join our Responsive & Planned Repairs Team. The successful candidate will undertake emergency repairs, general repairs and planned maintenance for tenanted properties within the borough.

You will install and repair floors, coordinate projects, mentor apprentices, manage materials, and ensure health and safety standards. A valid driving licence, CSCS card and NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds in tiling are essential, with a

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds in tiling/floor laying or equivalent experience.
• Full valid driving licence is essential.
• Experience in carpet fitting, floor laying and tiling maintenance in tenanted properties.
• Current CSCS Card.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and staying up-to-date with industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Flooring installations, repairs or maintenance using vinyl, tiles or carpets.
• Coordinate projects and manage new installations and remedial repairs.
• Perform cross-trade multi-skilling tasks as needed.
• Accurately complete paperwork and electronic documentation.
• Mentor apprentices, trainees, or other staff and participate in training.
• Maintain stock of materials/equipment in the council vehicle.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations and standards.
• Communicate with tenants, planners, site agents and managers to coordinate appointments.
• Carry out pre-inspection and diagnostic work.
• Decide repair requirements and seek advice for issues not in orders.
• Perform other duties as directed by site agent or manager.

Skills

Multi-skilling

Customer care

Health & safety

Welsh communication

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 / City & Guilds in tiling

CSCS Card

Job description

Wrexham County Borough Council are skilled a dedicated Tiler, Floor Layer to join our Responsive & Planned Repairs Team. The successful candidates will be responsible for emergency repairs, general repairs, and planned maintenance for tenanted properties within the borough.

Key Responsibilities

• Floor laying: To undertake all aspects of flooring installations, repairs or maintenance to council properties, such as welded sheet vinyl, tiles or carpets as required. Works to be completed as flat lay to kitchens and bathrooms or upstand lays in wet-rooms inclusive of all coving works.
• Project Coordination: Undertake new installation works and remedial repairs as required.
• Multi-Skilled Tasks: Perform a range of cross-trade multi-skilling tasks as needed.
• Documentation: Accurately complete all related paperwork and electronic documentation.
• Mentorship: Mentor apprentices, trainees, or other employees as assigned, and participate in training and development programs.
• Resource Management: Maintain a stock of materials and equipment within the provided Council vehicle.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure all work complies with current health and safety regulations and standards.
• Customer Communication: Work within the pre-allocated appointment system, liaise directly with tenants, planners, site agents, and managers to ensure effective coordination of appointments.
• Diagnostic Work: Carry out pre-inspection and diagnostic work to complete repairs efficiently.
• Problem Solving: Make decisions on repair requirements and seek advice for issues not identified in original orders.
• Additional Duties: Perform other relevant duties as directed by the site agent or manager.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds in Tiling/Floor laying or equivalent experience
• Full valid driving licence is essential.
• Experience: Proven experience in carpet fitting, floor laying and tiling maintenance work, particularly in tenanted residential properties.
• Current CSCS Card.
• Professional Development: Commitment to continuous professional development and staying up-to-date with industry best practices.

Skills

• Competency in a range of multi-skilling disciplines, excellent customer care, and commitment to health and safety.
• Communication: Ability to communicate effectively, including in Welsh (desirable).

Generous leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Opportunities for professional development and training

Supportive and collaborative working environment

As the role requires you to interact with our Contract Holders, you will be expected to have excellent verbal communication and customer service with a positive approach and a can do attitude.

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

For further enquiries about the role, please contact Gary Lancelott, Programme Manager – Voids DLO on 07800688902, or by email: [e-mail]