Labourer

Places for People; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Annual leave 35 days

Overtime opportunities

Fixed hours 08:00-16:30

Tools provided

PPE provided

Pension 7% match

Death in service

Sick pay

Bonus scheme 2%

Job summary

Places for People is hiring a Labourer to carry out a range of general repair tasks across domestic properties within your local area, with a company van and fuel card provided. You will support multiple trades, work to health and safety standards, and help maintain quality while building strong customer service in the community.

Based in the PE postcode area, you will travel between jobs in the company van, work independently or with others, and contribute to a permanent, secure role with

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Labourer, ideally within social housing or domestic properties.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Based within the PE postcode.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out a range of general repair tasks across domestic properties both internally and externally.
• Supporting multiple trades including joinery, tiling, painting, and basic plumbing.
• Working to specifications and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Collaborating with supervisors, schedulers, and wider teams to meet deadlines.
• Recording work activity and completing required documentation.
• Supporting team performance and maintaining strong customer service standards.

Skills

Labourer experience

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We're hiring a Labourer, offering a company van and consistent work within your Community. Places for People is one of the UK's largest housing providers and is proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Top 50 Best Workplaces. We are committed to creating inclusive Communities and improving Customers' lives. You'll be working locally, making a real difference to People's homes and the neighbourhoods we operate in.

What you'll get

• Use of a company vanwith fuel card
• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)with options to buy and sell leave
• Overtimeopportunities available
• Coreworking hours of 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday
• Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone and PPE provided
• Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7%
• Permanent, secure employment
• Consistent workloadwithin your dedicated area
• A bonus scheme for all Colleagues at up to 2%
• Death in Service benefit
• Sick pay

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out a range of general repair tasks across domestic properties bothinternally and externally
• Supporting multiple trades including joinery, tiling, painting, and basic plumbing
• Working to specifications and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements
• Collaborating with supervisors, schedulers, and wider teams to meet deadlines
• Recordingwork activity and completing required documentation
• Supporting team performance and maintaining strong customer service standards

What your day looks like

• A structured schedule covering repairs and maintenancework
• Travelling between jobs inyour company van
• Working independently or with a team of other tradespeople
• Engaging directlywith Customers in their homes
• Completingwork efficiently while maintaining quality and compliance standards

Where you'll work

You will beworking across:

• Occupied homes
• Empty (void) properties
• A range of domestic propertieswithin your local area
• Environments involvingvulnerable Customers

Essential Criteria (you need to meet all of these to be shortlisted)

• Experienceworking as a Labourer, ideally within social housing or domestic properties
• Full UK driving licence
• Due to the area this patch covers, you will need to be basedwithin the PE postcode

Nice to have (not essential)

• Experienceworking across multiple trades such as joinery, tiling, or plumbing
• Additional tradequalifications

Our hiring process

We're moving quickly and aim to interview as soon as possible for suitable candidates. If successful, when you join us you'll start an induction programme, which covers our systems, how we do things here and anything else you'll need to know.

Important information

This role will require a Basic DBS check
You may be required to work across surrounding areas

Ready to apply?

If you want to support customers in your local community, this could be the right role for you.

If you're looking for a stable role with consistent work, strong benefits, and the opportunity to make a real impact locally, we'd welcome your application.