Multi-Skilled Plasterer

JR United Kingdom; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading housing provider as a Plasterer in the South West team, responsible for delivering essential home repairs and maintenance. This full-time role features competitive salary, company vehicle, and an excellent benefits package, including pension contributions and 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Company vehicle and fuel card

Pension Contributions up to 9%

27 Days Holiday

Out of hours callout payment

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a plasterer with multi-trade ability.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to work independently.
• Ability to complete tasks accurately and follow health and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform plastering and general repairs in residential properties.
• Ensure homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.
• Cover out-of-hours callouts as needed.

Skills

Customer Service

Multi-trade Skills

Time Management

Education

NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds)

Job description

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The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Guinness Property, our in-house maintenance service, delivers repairs to 55,000 of our homes. Our national teams deliver rapid-response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure our customers homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Repairs and Maintenance teams play an important role in delivering our vision of providing great homes and great service. They offer vital support, ensuring that our homes are safe, warm, and dry, and where everything works; Places where our residents are proud to live.

About the role

We are looking for a Plasterer to join our South West team to support with the delivery of empty home repairs, which will include plastering and general multi-skilled work such as plumbing, carpentry and joinery. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills and the drive to make things possible. This vacancy will be covering Gloucester, Cheltenham and the surrounding areas. This is a full-time, permanent vacancy, working 39 hours per week, and there is a requirement to cover out-of-hours callout on a rota basis, which is paid at £525 per week.

We are a customer-focused organisation, so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You will not only be an experienced plasterer, but you will also have great customer service skills, a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

The successful candidate will live near Plymouth to be able to reach our customer locations in a timely manner. You must have a full UK driving licence and there is a requirement for a basic DBS check, which will be paid for by The Guinness Partnership.

Key essential requirements of the role

• You must be able to demonstrate competence within the primary trade and various multi-trade skills and experience in basic plumbing, tiling, joinery, mould washes/treatment and flooring coverings.
• Experience of working in a customer-focused environment and ideally within the social housing sector, where you have delivered a great service
• Proven ability to work methodically, achieve targets, follow agreed procedures and accurately record information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks and apply products that remove and treat damp and mould, in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ability to operate safely, considering any environmental circumstances and possible risks.

Essential Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) Trade Qualification or equivalent recognised competency in the primary trade.

Guinness Property have an outstanding benefits package to reward hard work and commitment to our values, which includes:

• Competitive salary of £36,838
• Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm on Monday - Thursday & 8:00am - 3:30pm on Friday
• 27 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + option to buy Extra Holidays + Allowance increases with length of service
• Company vehicle and fuel card for business use
• Out of hours call out rota at £525 per week on call
• Pension Contributions - up to 9% matching contributions
• 3 x Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to face-to-face counselling, a stress helpline and tax, fitness and childcare advice.
• A benefit scheme which pulls together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make savings on everyday shopping, fashion, electronics, travel, leisure and days out.

If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this position, please review the role profile to view all the key responsibilities and submit a copy of your CV.

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• Holidays:We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
• Competitive Pension Scheme:We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
• Benefits Portal:We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
• Performance Pay:Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility
• Life Assurance:For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death
• Health Plan Options:There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade
• VDU/DSE:Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work

Additional benefits include:

• Access to the Finance wellbeing portal
• Professional subscription annual payment