Multi-Skilled Bricklayer

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewards and Benefits

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a skilled Multi-Skilled Bricklayer to support responsive repairs across housing stock and corporate buildings. You will assess problems, plan the work and complete bricklaying to high standards, while meeting deadlines and keeping areas clean and safe.

A minimum NVQ Level 3 or Apprenticeship (or equivalent) is required, together with domestic maintenance experience and full driving licence. You must be fluent in English for customer-facing roles.

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3, Apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Sound experience in domestic maintenance and detailed knowledge of the building crafts.
• Fluent English for customer-facing role.
• Full driving license is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Assess problems, identify work required and decide appropriate measures to correct faults without delays.
• Work to tight deadlines and maintain a clean, tidy and proficient workflow.
• Maintain the highest level of customer care with a safe working approach.
• Adhere to Health and Safety requirements and participate in training for skill advancement.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3

Apprenticeship or equivalent

Job description

Multi-Skilled Bricklayer

Ref: 168794 -2

Salary: £35,570 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Our Property Maintenance team is seeking a Multi-skilled Bricklayer to help continue the delivery of the best possible repairs service to our customers. As a key member of our maintenance team you will be part of the delivery of responsive repairs works to our housing stock and corporate buildings.

Your next role

As a highly skilled individual you will be able to assess problems, identify the work required and decide the appropriate measures to correct faults without delays. Your analytical and judgmental skills will be crucial to this position. You'll also need to be able to work to tight deadlines and work in a clean, tidy and proficient manner. You should have additional skills which compliment your trade.

We expect you to maintain the highest level in customer care. With an acute awareness of Health and Safety, you will endeavour to complete your duties with efficiency. In return, you will be rewarded with training for skill advancement and excellent prospects within the organisation.

You must have a minimum qualification NVQ Level 3, Apprenticeship or equivalent. Your sound working experience in domestic maintenance and detailed knowledge of the building crafts will be utilised within this role.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of part 7 Of the Immigration act - for the effective performance of a customer facing role).

A full driving license is required for this position.

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information about the role please contact Toby Buchan, Responsive Repairs Manager at [e-mail]

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

Closing date: 29 October 2026