General Builder

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

Benefits offered by this job

Energy allowance

Healthcare

Pension

Holiday

Sick pay

Life insurance

Discounts

Financial education

Job summary

PH Jones, part of Centrica plc, seeks a Builder – General Carpentry and Maintenance to support social housing across South London. You will carry out general building and maintenance work, install and repair, and contribute to greener energy solutions.

The role is full-time and permanent with a salary of £35,000, plus benefits like healthcare, pension, holidays, and a company van + PPE. CSCS cards and UK work rights are preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Driving licence

Right to work in UK

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing

Tools

CSCS/CSCS Alliance Red Card

Green Card (Labourer)

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.

• 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?

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.

Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.