General Builder

Centrica; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Energy Allowance & Discount

Company-Funded Healthcare + 24/7 GP

Company-matched Pension scheme

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Full Sick Pay after probation

Life Assurance, Income Protection & 6

Exclusive Retail Discounts & Financial

Fully Costed Van & Fuel Card

Full Uniform & PPE

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking a Builder – General Carpentry and Maintenance to join our South London-based team. You will perform general building and maintenance work, including removal and reinstatement around boilers, cupboards, and flues, plus basic brickwork and plastering.

Key requirements include a valid UK driving licence (6 points max), right to work in the UK, and preferably NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing. We offer a fully costed van, PPE, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid in date driving licence with no more than 6 points.
• Must have right to work in the UK.
• Desirable CSCS/CSCS Alliance Red Card or Green Card.
• NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• General building and maintenance work.
• Removal and reinstatement of boxing around boilers and flues.
• Removal and reinstatement of cupboards & air cupboards.
• Removal of decommissioned gas fires, brick up, opening and skim.
• Making good around flues, air vents, including basic brickwork and plastering.
• General carpentry such as lifting floorboards.
• Creating access for pipework in walls or behind kitchen units.
• Reinforcing walls for radiators.
• Maintaining knowledge of procedures and safety measures to PH Jones and British Gas standards.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing (preferred)

Tools

CSCS Card

Job description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We’re energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

About your team:

At PH Jones, our mission is to mend it. Our teams have been at the heart of communities for over 50 years. Partnering with local authorities and associations, we support social housing across the UK – installing, upgrading and repairing heating and electrical systems. But we’re not just living off our legacy. We’re on a mission to make the UK’s social housing sector greener and more energy efficient.

Builder – General Carpentry and Maintenance | Southern Housing | South London based

• £35,000.00 per annum
• Full-Time, Permanent Contract
• Annual Pay Review & Profit Share Scheme
• Fully Costed Van & Fuel Card (EV options with free home install)
• Full Uniform & PPE

Exceptional Benefits

• Employee Energy Allowance & Discount on HIVE Products
• Company-Funded Healthcare + 24/7 Online GP Service
• Company-matched Pension scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Full Sick Pay after successful probation
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Accident Insurance
• Exclusive Retail Discounts & Financial Education Support

Scope of Works

• General building and maintenance work
• Removal and reinstatement of boxing around boilers and flues
• Removal and reinstatement of cupboards & air cupboards
• Removal of decommissioned gas fires, brick up, opening and skim
• Making good in and around flues and air vents, etc including basic brickwork and plastering
• General carpentry i.e. lifting floorboards
• Creating access for pipework in walls or behind kitchen units
• Reinforcing walls for radiators

Maintaining knowledge of all procedures and safety measures to PH Jones and British Gas standards.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must hold a valid in date driving licence with no more than 6 points
• Must hold a valid right to work in the UK
• Desirable to hold a CSCS/CSCS Alliance Red Card (trainee & experienced) OR Green Card (Labourer)
• NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing Preferred
• Must be confident and have good written and verbal communication skills

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.