General Builder

East Suffolk; Lowestoft; Híbrido; GBP 33.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Local government pension

Flexible working

Training & development

25 days leave

Descripción de la vacante

East Suffolk Council is hiring a General Builder to join the Repairs and Maintenance team. You will perform bricklaying, tiling, plastering and concreting across housing stock, ensuring safety and high-quality workmanship while delivering a professional service to tenants and residents.

Applicants should have solid building knowledge, bricklaying/plastering/carpentry skills, a UK driving licence, and strong communication abilities.

Formación

• General building, repair and maintenance knowledge.
• Bricklaying, plastering and carpentry experience.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Able to work independently and use initiative.
• Excellent communication and customer service.
• Ability to complete and maintain relevant job records.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out repairs and maintenance across housing stock.
• Ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard.
• Provide professional, customer-focused service to tenants.

Conocimientos

General building

Bricklaying

Plastering

Carpentry

Communication

Customer service

Administration

Initiative

Educación

NVQ Level 2

GCSE Maths/English

Descripción del empleo

General Builder

• East Suffolk Council

• Address: East Suffolk House, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT and Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ

• Salary: £32,578 - £35,570 (Band 5)

• Hours: 37 hours per week

• Contract: Permanent

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Repairs and Maintenance team as a General Builder.

The role:

As a General Builder, you’ll carry out a variety of repairs and maintenance across the Council’s housing stock, including bricklaying, tiling, plastering and concreting. You’ll ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard, while providing a professional and customer-focused service to tenants and residents.

What you will need:

• Good general building, repair and maintenance knowledge.

• Competent in bricklaying and general building work.

• Able to plaster to a high standard.

• Able to carry out all aspects of carpentry.

• Able to work independently and use your own initiative.

• Good communication and customer service skills.

• Able to complete and maintain relevant job records and administration.

• NVQ Level 2, City & Guilds equivalent, or recent relevant experience in a building trade discipline.

• GCSE Grade C/4 or above in Maths and English.

• Full UK driving licence.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)

• Local government pension scheme

• Flexible working arrangements

• Learning and development tailored to your role

• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.

• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements.