Labourer

Paradigm Housing Group; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 24,849 - 30,371; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Generous pension scheme

Health cash plan

Flexible working options

Paid professional subscription

Job summary

A leading housing association is looking for a Labourer to provide essential maintenance support across tenanted and vacant homes in Letchworth. The role involves working closely with various trades, loading/unloading materials, and ensuring a safe job site. The ideal candidate will have basic IT skills and a full UK driving licence. This position offers a competitive salary of £27,610.37 per annum and various employee benefits, promoting a strong foundation for the career in a values-led organization.

Qualifications

• Carry out all duties in accordance with safety policies.
• Ensure appropriate personal protective clothing is worn.

Responsibilities

• Support all trades with essential maintenance.
• Assist other trades by preparing job sites.
• Load and unload heavy materials or equipment.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Full clean UK driving licence

Job description

Join to apply for the Labourer role at Paradigm Housing Group

Join our growing Property Team as a Labourer and build a strong foundation for your career. You’ll deliver a high-quality service on tenanted and vacant homes, supporting all trades with essential maintenance. Working 42.5 hours per week across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, this is a great chance to learn from experts and develop valuable skills while helping improve our communities.

Are you looking to join a growing, values-led organisation with a clear social purpose?

At SettleParadigm, we’re proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing over 27,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire. Everything we do is about delivering excellent services, high quality homes, neighbourhoods we can be proud of and maximising number of new affordable homes we build.

We believe in creating an environment where our people feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Our comprehensive benefits and rewards package reflects this commitment.

Key Responsibilities

• To work across all trades and support with manual labourer.
• Preparing job sites by assisting other trades by removing bathrooms and kitchen units and cleaning the area.
• Supporting with groundworks and drainage and removal of concrete and other bulk waste
• Load and unload heavy materials or equipment
• Preparing holes for fencing working and supporting with replacing fencing
• House clearances
• Undertake all appropriate instructions and tasks with due diligence
• Ensure any materials purchased from outside supplies are obtained in the prescribed manner and delivery or collection notes are submitted to the line manager
• Undertake weekly vehicle checks. Eg oil level, water levels, tyres etc. Clean vehicle at least once a week. Ensure vehicle defects are reported to your manager

What We’re Looking For

Must haves

• Basic IT skills
• Full clean UK driving licence
• Carry out all duties in accordance with the safety policies and specific codes of practise
• Ensure appropriate personal protective clothing/equipment is worn/used at all time.

Nice to haves

• Take part in the drainage out of hours standby scheme if required
• Work as part of a multi-functional team

For added brilliance

• Demonstrate a commitment to great customer service, and be aware of the need to provide a quality service.

Benefits

• annual salary: £27,610.37 per annum
• 25 days holiday, increasing with service, plus Christmas closure and buy options
• Generous pension scheme– up to 9.5% employer contribution via salary sacrifice
• Family‑friendly leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Health cash plan– claim up to £1,800 for everyday health costs (plus free kids’ cover)
• Life cover and income protection
• Flexible working– hybrid options, modern offices, free parking & EV charging

Additional Benefits

• 30+ qualified Mental Health First Aiders available to support
• Car leasing via salary sacrifice (for permanent colleagues subject to conditions)
• Funded training, qualifications & apprenticeships
• 3 paid volunteering days in the local communities
• Peer‑recognition rewards platform
• Paid professional subscription (one per year)

Working Hours

• 42.5 hours, Monday - Friday 8:00 - 17:30

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce, by reflecting and representing the diversity of the communities we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disadvantaged socio‑economic backgrounds; people who identify as disabled, neurodiverse, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from underrepresented groups.

Accessibility and Adjustments

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required.

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.

Closing Date: 4th December 2025

We reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than the closing date should we find a suitable candidate.

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