Multi-Skilled Operative – Plasterer / Bricklayer

Peaks & Plains Housing Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension 12% employer contributions

Health cash plan

Training & development

Job summary

Peaks & Plains Housing Trust in Macclesfield, Cheshire, is recruiting a Multi-skilled Plasterer/Bricklayer to join the Repairs team and deliver high-quality, safe repairs to residents.

This permanent, full-time role offers a vehicle, generous holiday (29 days plus bank holidays), a defined contribution pension scheme (employer up to 12%), a health cash plan, ongoing training, and a values-led workplace.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Building Trades Qualification or NVQ in related trades.
• Proven plastering and bricklaying experience.
• Full, clean driving license and commitment to health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality plastering and bricklaying repairs as part of the Repairs team.
• Work to statutory health and safety guidelines within construction.
• Contribute to ensuring safe, warm homes for residents.

Skills

Plastering

Bricklaying

Driving licence

Education

City & Guilds Building Trades Qualification or NVQ

Job description

Making a difference

Improving lives

Jobs with a purpose

Salary£34,903.13

LocationMacclesfield, Cheshire

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 8 days at 23:59 BST.

The vacancy

Closing Date: 7th July 2026

Working for a Housing Trust is rewarding in itself. Working for this Housing Trust means you’ll be joining an award winning repairs team with Great Spirit.

We are looking for a Multi-skilled Plasterer/Bricklayer to join our Repairs team to deliver a high quality and continuously improving repairs service to all the Trust’s customers

We can offer you:

• A minimum of 29 days holiday per year inclusive of Christmas shut down, (plus birthday leave and bank holidays).

• A vehicle for you to use to travel between home and work.

• Attractive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with Employer’s contributions up to 12%

• A focus on your health and wellbeing including access to our Health Cash Plan offering a variety of benefits and discounts.

• Training and development. Let us know where you want to get to and we’ll help you get there.

We are lucky to have a strong team of operatives who make sure that our customers are safe and warm in their homes.

To be successful in this role you will have a City & Guilds Building Trades Qualification or NVQ qualification related to the post and proven experience across a range of different trades including plastering and bricklaying. You will also have experience of working within statutory guidelines within the construction industry. e.g. Health & Safety. You will also require a full, clean driving license. Experience of working within a Housing Association is desirable, though not essential.

Our Values are at the core of everything we do, so we are looking for someone whose values agree with ours and will embed these too.

If you would like to play a part in this talented and committed team, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

We manage over 5000 homes across East Cheshire and the High Peak and we exist to work together to provide safe homes & thriving communities by playing a part in addressing local housing need.

Working together to provide safe homes and thriving communities.

Benefits

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and communities, to bring different perspectives and ideas to benefit the organisation and its customers.

We promote an inclusive environment in which our staff can thrive – a place where everyone feels that they belong.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

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