Floor Layer (Void properties)

Novus Property Solutions; Hempstalls; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van and fuel card

Pension scheme

Tools provided

Training and development

Refer a friend scheme

Discounted healthcare scheme

High street & lifestyle discounts

Volunteer day

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is seeking a Floor Layer for social housing void properties. You will lay vinyl, carpet, and carpet tiles, perform measuring, leveling, and screeding, and assist with responsive repairs where needed.

The role is site-based with a hybrid pattern (3 days remote), covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and occasional Cumbria. A full UK driving licence and DBS check are required, with training and safety standards enforced.

Qualifications

• Floor laying experience is essential.
• Experience working in void properties is preferred.
• Valid UK driving licence and DBS check are required.

Responsibilities

• Floor laying in social housing void properties.
• Measuring, ordering and fitting vinyl, carpet, and carpet tiles including cap and cove.
• Self-level and screeding tasks.
• Work mainly on void properties with some responsive repairs.
• Work from job tickets on handheld devices and manage daily workload.
• Adhere to Novus Health and Safety policies.

Skills

Floor laying

Measuring

Self-leveling

Screeding

Carpet & vinyl fitting

Job description

Floor Layer (Void properties)

Company: Novus Property Solutions

Hours: Full-time

Location: Stoke on Trent, ST1 5SH

Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Location: Site based covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and on occasion Cumbria. Standard Hours Monday- Friday 39 hours plus out of hours on call.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Floor Layer to join Novus Property Solutions, Responsive Repairs and Voids division, providing high-quality floor laying within Social Housing void properties and covering on call responsive repairs when requried

This role will support you, value your skills, give you stability, whilst keeping your work interesting and meaningful.

What’s in it for you?

• Stable, long-term work on an ongoing social housing Voids contract – no chasing work
• Competitive salary, weekly paid, plus paid call-out (1 in 6 weeks)
• Work-life balance with standard Monday–Friday hours (39 per week) and organised workloads.
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays, with the flexibility to buy or sell annual leave.
• Company fleet van and fuel card, so no wear and tear on your own vehicle.
• Pension scheme to support your future.
• Tools provided - to support you in carrying out the day to day tasks
• Training and development – relevant to your role if required.
• Supportive planning team who schedule your jobs to reduce travel time and help your day run smoothly.
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1000
• Additional benefits, including:
• Discounted healthcare scheme
• High street & lifestyle discounts (including Tastecard)
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Length of service awards

Most importantly, you’ll be working in a role where your work genuinely makes a difference. You’ll help people feel safe and comfortable in their own homes, while being part of a respectful, inclusive, and professional team that values doing the job properly.

An outline of your responsibilities and experience

Applications are welcome from experienced candidates that have a Floor Laying background. Works including but not limited to; measuring, ordering and fitting various flooring types of vinyl, carpet, carpet tiles, including cap and cove. Self-level and screeding

Working on Void properties in the main with some Responsive Repairs in tenanted properties

Social Housing/domestic experience is essential.

Working from job tickets or a handheld device on a daily basis linked to a live shared system.

Trusted to manage your own day and workload effectively

Always delivering an outstanding service to customers with the understanding that you are working in their homes

Following Novus’ exemplary Health and Safety policies and standards

Floor laying qualifications are advantageous

Candidates will also require Working at Height, Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling training. Where these certifications have expired, refresher training can be provided by Novus.

Full UK driving license is required.

The role will also require a DBS check to be completed.

A little bit about us

Novus Property Solutionsis a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 129-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons, that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.

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