General Builder

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Bristol is seeking an experienced General Builder to join their Property Team. The role involves general building repairs and maintenance across homes, with responsibilities including roofing, drainage repairs, and tiling. Candidates should have a minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent and demonstrate strong customer service skills. This full-time position includes generous perks such as a tool allowance and holiday flexibility.

Benefits

£335 yearly Tool Allowance

Uniform & PPE

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible holiday package

iPhone and iPad

Wellbeing discounts

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a Building trade or proven experience in the trade.
• Experience working in both occupied and empty premises.
• Strong health and safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all forms of general building repairs and maintenance.
• Digging underground drainage and repairing pipework.
• Perform roofing repairs and assess roof integrity.
• Complete re-pointing, tiling, and cement works.
• Construct and repair various types of fencing.
• Lay self-levelling compound and tiles.

Skills

General building repairs

Health and safety knowledge

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a Building trade

Job description

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 a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day.

We are now the 6th largest housing association by size - with almost 3000 colleagues, over 82,000 homes and over 210,000 customers across London and the South.

We're currently recruiting for an experienced General Builder to join our Property Team in our Bristol & Gloucester locality. As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road we will provide you with a business use van and fuel card so you'll not be out of pocket.

• £335 yearly Tool Allowance
• Uniform & PPE
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• iPhone and iPad
• Wellbeing discounts including discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• Generous pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Opportunity to increase your salary with overtime and call out

What you'll do:

As a Builder you'll carry out all forms of general building repairs and maintenance across our homes as part of our Responsive Repairs Team.

• Digging underground drainage, repairing collapsed pipework and installing soakaways.
• Roofing and roof repairs, roof problem solving, assessing roof integrity and guttering repairs.
• Re-pointing, minor rendering, tiling and cement works.
• All types of fencing, posts, feather edge, chain link and panels.
• Laying self-levelling compound, flooring and floor tiles
• Repairing brickwork and blockwork.

What you'll need:

Ideally, you'll have a minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a Building trade OR have proven experience working in the trade.

You will have experience of working in both occupied and empty premises and be able to demonstrate good customer service skills.

Have a strong health and safety mindset with knowledge of health & safety best practices.

Enjoy working as part of a team.

What else do you need to know?

• This is a full-time role
• Due to a requirement to travel within this role, candidates must hold a full and current driving license with a minimum of 1 years driving experience
• This role is subject to a satisfactory license check, essential qualifications check and a basic DBS disclosure.