Heating Engineer

North Northamptonshire Council; Corby; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a skilled Gas Engineer to join the Housing Maintenance team. You will deliver gas repairs, maintenance and installation across council homes and corporate properties, ensuring safety and compliance.

Working independently and in a team, you'll carry out gas safety inspections, servicing, and respond to emergencies, with training and qualifications supported. Hybrid working arrangements are available to support a healthy work-life balance while

Qualifications

• Hold current gas registrations and qualifications listed in job spec.
• Experience with gas repairs, maintenance and installations.
• Willingness to undertake training for regulation updates.

Responsibilities

• Carry out gas maintenance, servicing, repairs and installations per work orders.
• Respond to emergency repairs and planned works across properties.
• Complete gas safety inspections and certifications to current standards.
• Record work using mobile tech and ensure safe systems of work.

Skills

Gas safety

Team player

Customer care

Education

Gas registration certificates

Job description

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Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28days, rising to 33days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About the role

Keeping homes safe, warm and maintained to the highest standard.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Gas Engineer to join our Housing Maintenance team. In this hands‑on role, you will help deliver high-quality maintenance and repair services across the Council's housing stock and corporate properties, ensuring residents receive safe, reliable and efficient services. Working under the direction of a Repairs Officer, you will undertake a variety of gas works, contributing to the ongoing improvement and upkeep of homes and buildings across North Northamptonshire.

What will you be doing?

As a Gas Engineer, you will play a vital role in maintaining and improving the Council's housing stock and corporate properties. Working both independently and as part of a team, you will deliver high-quality gas repairs, maintenance and installation services, helping to keep homes safe, warm and compliant for our residents.

• Carrying out gas maintenance, servicing, repairs and installation work in accordance with work orders and industry standards.
• Responding to emergency repairs, routine maintenance, planned works and void property projects.
• Completing gas safety inspections, testing and certification to ensure compliance with current legislation.
• Using mobile technology to record work completed, order materials and request follow-on works.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with Gas Safety Regulations, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Managing and maintaining vehicle stock, tools and materials to support efficient service delivery.
• Working safely and effectively, always adhering to health and safety policies and procedures.
• Identifying and following appropriate procedures when encountering asbestos-containing materials and other hazards.
• Maintaining relevant gas qualifications, training and professional registrations.
• Delivering a reliable, customer-focused service that supports the upkeep and improvement of Council homes and buildings.

About you

• CCN 1 Core gas safety element
• Hold current gas registration.
• CPA1, CKR1, CENWAT 1, MET 1, HTR 1, Range Cooker, Unvented hot water.
• Willing to undertake training as and when required to cover changes in regulation and legislation.
• Practical experience of Gas installations and Repairs
• Literate and Numerate Health and safety aware Customer care skills Ability to use electronic devices Must be motivated and a team player
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Aware of equal opportunities relevant to the role.
• Hold a valid driving licence
• Willing to undertake CAT B asbestos training

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)