Multiskilled Operative Plumber

Colchester City Council; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme with a

Training and progression opportunities

Company van and fuel card

Hybrid working

Job summary

Colchester Borough Homes is recruiting a Multiskilled Operative Plumber for the Colchester City Council. The role covers property repairs and plumbing across tenanted and empty properties. You will be on the road with a company van and fuel card and may join an out-of-hours rota.

Permanent, 40 hours per week (8.00am–4.30pm), hybrid with 1 remote day; part-time hours considered. Salary ranges shown in the posting for both 37 and 40 hour weeks.

Qualifications

• You will have a plumbing qualification and be able to conduct property related repair and maintenance work.
• Demonstrate a genuine commitment to customer service and follow health, safety and environmental guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Carry out plumbing repairs and maintenance in tenanted and empty properties.
• Participate in a call-out rota and work across sites, including driving a company van to jobs.

Skills

Plumbing

Customer service

Time management

Education

Plumbing qualification

Job description

Salary: £30,345 - £31,688 pa for 37 hours per week (actual £32,806 to £34,257 pa for 40 hours per week)

Permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm

Part time hours would be considered.

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

JOIN US FOR A CAREER THAT MEANS MORE

Colchester Borough Homes is a fantastic place to work, delivering vital services and making a real difference to our tenants’ and leaseholders’ lives. We aim to be a trusted choice for local housing, property and community services. We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering great value services that make a difference.

About the role

We have an in-house team of tradespeople, in which an opportunity has come up for a Multiskilled Operative Plumber to join the team. You will be experienced in plumbing and will be able to conduct property related repairs and maintenance work in both tenanted and empty properties.

As you will spend a large amount of time on the road, we will provide you with a company van and fuel card. You will also be expected to go onto an out of hours call out rota if required.

Benefits of working for CBH

• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Free parking (for when you are in the office)
• Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Exceptional flexible working arrangement
• Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.
• Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
• Free Flu Jab

About you

You will have a plumbing qualification and be able to conduct property related repair and maintenance work. We require an organised individual with a can-do attitude to provide an excellent service to our customers

You will be required to demonstrate a genuine commitment to customer service and will ensure that all health, safety and environmental guidelines are followed. You will also have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplined team and have good time management skills.

You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting:

www.cbhomes.org.uk .

If want to learn more about a career in our Trades team, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Service Improvement Manager (Repairs and Maintenance), Mark Derwin on Tel: [phone].

Equality & Diversity Commitment

Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Multiskilled Operative Plumber

Company: Colchester City Council Salary: £30,345 - £31,688 pa for 37 hours per week (actual £32,806 to £34,257 pa for 40 hours per week) Hours: Full-time Location: Colchester, CO4 3GW Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote Job type: Permanent Posting date: 10 Nov 2026 Closing date: 20 Nov 2026 Apply for this job

Summary

Permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm

Part time hours would be considered.

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

JOIN US FOR A CAREER THAT MEANS MORE

Colchester Borough Homes is a fantastic place to work, delivering vital services and making a real difference to our tenants’ and leaseholders’ lives. We aim to be a trusted choice for local housing, property and community services. We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering great value services that make a difference.

About the role:

We have an in-house team of tradespeople, in which an opportunity has come up for a Multiskilled Operative Plumber to join the team. You will be experienced in plumbing and will be able to conduct property related repairs and maintenance work in both tenanted and empty properties.

As you will spend a large amount of time on the road, we will provide you with a company van and fuel card. You will also be expected to go onto an out of hours call out rota if required.

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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