General Builder

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled General Builder to join their dynamic Property Team. In this full-time role, you will be responsible for a variety of essential building repairs and maintenance tasks, ensuring the safety and satisfaction of residents. The company values health and safety, providing a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference. With generous benefits, including a tool allowance, flexible benefits pot, and opportunities for overtime, this position offers not just a job, but a chance to grow and thrive in your career while positively impacting the community.

Benefits

£335 yearly Tool Allowance

£450 yearly flexible benefit pot

Uniform & PPE

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Chance to buy or sell holiday

iPhone and iPad

Wellbeing discounts

Generous pension scheme

Overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 in a Building trade or equivalent experience.
• Experience in occupied and empty premises with strong customer service.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general building repairs and maintenance across homes.
• Perform roofing repairs, drainage work, and minor rendering tasks.

Skills

General Building Repairs

Customer Service Skills

Health and Safety Best Practices

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Building Trade

Tools

Tools for General Building

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 xxxx 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
• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
• 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 xxxx (Repairs OR Planned Works 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.