Gas & Heating Engineer

Southway Housing Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health care

Annual leave 25/30 days

Bank holidays

Job summary

Southway Housing Trust in Manchester is seeking a Gas & Heating Engineer to join the Property Services team on a 35-hour week, permanent basis. The role offers a competitive salary, contributory pension, health care plan and generous holiday entitlements.

You will participate in an out-of-hours rota on standby and call-out payments, with NVQ2 in Heating & Ventilation, ACS qualification and a valid manual driving licence required. Desirable knowledge of air source heat pumps.

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Heating & Ventilation or equivalent.
• Up-to-date ACS to include all appliances and unvented cylinders.
• Experience of delivering a customer-focused service.
• Effective line management of work operatives.

Skills

Gas & Heating

Customer service

Team supervision

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Heating & Ventilation

ACS Certification (all appliances & unvented cylinders)

Job description

Salary: £39,526 (plus £2558 technical payment) per annum.

Location: Didsbury, Manchester

Full Time / 35 hours per week / Permanent

About Us

Southway owns over 6,500 homes in Greater Manchester and is a community-focused housing association with a vision to provide excellent customer service and quality homes, where communities thrive.

By 2030, it aims to grow to 10,000 homes and invest £5 million in its communities to help people to live well and independently.

Southway strives for continuous improvement led by customers, communities and colleagues. It is a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and is guided by its REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Property Services team for a Gas & Heating Engineer, and for the right candidate we offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, access to a health care plan and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days per year through length of service, in addition to the 8 public bank holidays.

There is a requirement to participate in an out of hours emergency repairs service on a rota basis which is paid at an additional rate (standby payment, plus call out).

Required

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Heating & Ventilation or equivalent.
• Up-to-date ACS to include all appliances and unvented cylinders.
• Experience of delivering a customer-focused service.
• Effective line management of work operatives.
• Demonstrable ability for personal organisation and effective working.
• A valid manual driving licence.

Desirable

• Knowledge of air source heat pumps.
• Asbestos Awareness.

Closing Date: Sunday 18 October 2026

Interview Date: Monday 26 October 2026

Applications are being reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be arranged for successful candidates in date order.

The Trust reserves the right to remove the job advert once vacate positions have been recruited. So please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

Strictly no agencies.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants with a disability, from ethnic minority backgrounds or who are veterans that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview