Multi-skill Trades - Plumber

Platform Housing Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPC Van & Fuel Card

Mobile phone

iPad

Lone worker device

Pension contributions up to 12%

Medicash health plan

Job summary

Platform Property Care is seeking a Multi Skill Trades Plumber based in Birmingham to join our repairs and maintenance team. Plumbing will be the focus, but multi-trade experience is an advantage. The role is varied and customer‑facing, working in tenants' homes across Birmingham, Dudley, Lichfield and Coleshill.

You must be friendly, organised and deliver work right first time. We offer a competitive salary up to £36,848, 25 days holiday (plus 5), a PPC van with fuel card, mobile device, and a

Qualifications

• NVQ L2 Plumbing qualification required.
• Experience as a plumber in the building trade, multi-skilled preferred.
• Experience with social landlords, housing associations or councils.
• DBS check required and driving licence essential.
• Based in Birmingham/West Midlands area with willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Carry out multi-skilled plumbing tasks in customers' homes.
• Work as part of repairs and maintenance team to maintain housing stock.
• Support out-of-hours rota when required.

Skills

Team player

Hardworking

Customer service

Organised

Delivering work right first time

Education

NVQ L2 Plumbing

Job description

Have you got the right tools for the job?

Are you a Multi Skill Trades Plumber based in Birmingham and the West Midlands?

Platform Property Care have an opportunity for an experienced Multi Skill Trades Plumber to join our talented repairs and maintenance team and help us maintain and improve our homes, ensuring our customer's homes are maintained and repaired to a great standard. If you are based in Birmingham, Dudley or the Lichfield and Coleshill area then you should really get in touch!

You will be a Multi Skill Trades Plumber and plumbing will be your focus, but experience in other trades is an advantage.

The role is varied. No two days will be the same and you will meet a wide range of customers along the way. It's a tough task and our expectations are high. In return, you'll have the support of a great team.

We Want Somebody Who Can

A team player, you'll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude. You'll be working in people's homes, so you'll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication and customer service skills. You'll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering work right first time.

Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from

• Basic salary of up to £36,848 per annum depending upon experience
• 25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave
• PPC Van + Fuel Card
• Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash

We Want Someone Who Has

• NVQ L2 Plumbing
• Experience of working as a plumber in the building trade either as a Plumber or as a multi-skilled Plumber
• Experience of working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council
• Associated trade skills of basic carpentry, plaster patching and wall tiling would also be desirable
• Experience of delivering multi-trade work
• Good organisational skills
• Experience of keeping jobs on track
• The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently
• Full driving Licence
• As you will be working within Customer's homes this role requires a DBS check.

There is also the opportunity to earn additional from being on the out of hours rota as required.

This role is for a team based in Birmingham, Dudley, Lichfield and Coleshill so you will need to live in these areas to be considered for the role.

Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this.

We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application.