Plasterer

Places for People; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

35 days leave incl bank holidays

Pension with matched contributions

Bonus up to 2%

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a qualified Plasterer to deliver plastering repairs across domestic and communal areas in our housing stock. You will travel using a company van and work to specifications under supervision, supporting health and safety standards while contributing to KPI targets.

Essentials include NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds in Plastering, full UK driving licence, and being based in the required postcode area. DBS checks and safeguarding are part of our process.

Qualifications

• Essential plastering qualifications: NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds in Plastering.
• Experience as a plasterer in social housing or domestic properties.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Must be based within the advertised postcode area.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out plastering repairs across domestic properties and communal areas.
• Completing general plastering work in line with specifications and supervisor instructions.
• Conducting pre and post inspections and recording outcomes.
• Working to specifications and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Collaborating with supervisors, schedulers, and wider teams to meet deadlines.
• Recording work activity and completing required documentation.
• Supporting apprentices and contributing to team performance and KPIs.

Education

NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds in Plastering

Job description

We're hiring a qualified Plasterer, offering a company van and consistent work within your Community. Places for People is one of the UK's largest housing providers and is proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Top 50 Best Workplaces. We are committed to creating inclusive Communities and improving Customers' lives. You'll be working locally, making a real difference to People's homes and the neighbourhoods we operate in.

What you'll get

• Use of a company vanwith fuel card
• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)with options to buy and sell leave
• Overtimeopportunities available
• Coreworking hours of 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday
• Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone and PPE provided
• Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7%
• Permanent, secure employment
• Consistent workloadwithin your dedicated area
• A bonus scheme for all Colleagues at up to 2%
• Death in Service benefit
• Sick pay

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out plastering repairs across domestic properties and communal areas
• Completing general plasteringwork in line with specifications and supervisor instructions
• Conducting pre and post inspections and recording outcomes
• Working to specifications and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements
• Collaborating with supervisors, schedulers, and wider teams to meet deadlines
• Recordingwork activity and completing required documentation
• Supporting apprentices and contributing to team performance and KPIs

What your day looks like

• A structured schedule covering repairs and maintenancework
• Travelling between jobs inyour company van
• Working independently or with a team of other tradespeople
• Engaging directlywith Customers in their homes
• Completingwork efficiently while maintaining quality and compliance standards

Where you'll work

You will beworking across:

• Occupied homes
• Empty (void) properties
• Communal areaswithin housing schemes
• Environments involvingvulnerable Customers

Essential Criteria (you need to meet all of these to be shortlisted)

• NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds in Plastering
• Experienceworking as a Plasterer, ideally within social housing or domestic properties
• Full UK driving licence
• Due to the area this patch covers, you will need to be basedwithin the advertised postcode

Nice to have (not essential)

• Experiencesupervising or mentoring apprentices
• Additional Level 2 tradequalification

Our hiring process

We're moving quickly and aim to interview as soon as possible for suitable candidates. If successful, when you join us you'll start an induction programme, which covers our systems, how we do things here and anything else you'll need to know.

Important information

This role will require a Basic DBS check

You may be required to work across surrounding areas

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.