Multi-Skilled Plastering Technician

Paradigm Housing Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing management charity is seeking a skilled Plasterer to join their Awaab's Law team, focusing on quality plastering work to improve tenant safety and home conditions. This role involves carrying out repairs and maintenance while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in maintenance. The position offers generous benefits including a company vehicle, holiday allowance, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Fully equipped van

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan

Training and career development opportunities

Annual bonus potential

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance and repair work.
• Strong understanding of building regulations and health and safety practices.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out plastering repairs and maintenance to a high standard.
• Supporting Awaab's Law team in tackling damp and mould issues.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Plastering

Building regulations understanding

Customer communication

Maintenance and repair experience

Education

NVQ or City and Guilds in Plastering

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a skilled and dedicated Plasterer to join our newly formed Awaab\'s Law team at Paradigm Housing Group. This is more than just a plastering role, it\'s a chance to be part of a vital initiative improving the quality and safety of our homes, ensuring tenants live in environments free from damp and mould. As part of our response to Awaab\'s Law, you\'ll play a key role in delivering high quality plastering work that directly supports our mission to provide safe, well maintained homes. You\'ll work closely with our Property Services team and tenants, carrying out repairs and improvements with care, professionalism, and a commitment to first time fixes.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out plastering repairs and maintenance to a high standard across our housing stock
• Supporting the Awaab\'s Law team in tackling damp and mould issues through effective plastering solutions
• Working independently and as part of a team to deliver timely, safe, and customer focused repairs
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations

Qualifications

• NVQ or City and Guilds in Plastering or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in maintenance and repair work
• Strong understanding of building regulations and health and safety practices
• A full UK driving licence
• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to customer service
• Ability to carry out minor additional maintenance tasks alongside plastering

About Paradigm Housing Group

We are Paradigm Housing Group. We manage more than 17,000 homes across the South East. We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford. As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents. We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We are clearly focused on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including delivering one of the sector\'s largest digital transformation programmes, improving our environment and sustainability targets and delivering more quality homes to people who need them.

Benefits

• A fully equipped van, fuel card, workwear and PPE
• Company tablet and mobile phone
• Generous holiday allowance and pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan and wellbeing support
• Opportunities for training and career development
• A supportive and inclusive working environment, Holidays - 25 days rising to 30 with length of service (30 days starting for senior roles) plus an extra three paid days off between Christmas and New Year, and the opportunity to buy up to another five days.
• Pension scheme: a defined contribution scheme with employer contributions of 7.5% or 9.5% depending on the employee\'s contribution rate.
• Car leasing scheme.
• Annual bonus potential.
• 1 paid professional subscription per year.
• Family friendly policies including generous paternity, maternity, shared parental and adoption leave, sabbaticals and more.
• Health cash plan - worth over £1,800 per year. Includes dental, optical, prescriptions and flu jabs, physiotherapy, chiropractic therapy, reflexology, Sports massage and more.
• Hybrid working for many roles.
• Up to three paid Giving Back (volunteer) Days a year.
• Modern collaborative offices, with free parking and charging points for electric vehicles.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• Social events such as quiz nights, Christmas Party, Summer BBQ.