Plumber

Places for People; Manchester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

35 days annual leave

Overtime opportunities

08:00-16:30 hours

Tools provided

PPE provided

Pension up to 7%

Permanent employment

Bonus scheme 2%

Death in Service

Sick pay

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a qualified Plumber to join our community-focused team in Manchester. You’ll travel in a company van, undertake 2nd fix plumbing and domestic repairs, and help maintain high standards across our properties.

We offer a supportive, secure role with 35 days leave, pension contributions, a bonus scheme, DBS checks, and opportunities for overtime. You’ll work 08:00-16:30, with the aim of reliable, quality service in your local area.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds in Plumbing is required.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Patch covers BL & PR postcodes; based within area to serve local properties.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out 2nd fix plumbing work across domestic properties both internally and externally.
• Completing general plumbing repairs while maintaining high quality standards.
• 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 Plumbing

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We're hiring a qualified Plumber, 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 van with fuel card
• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with options to buy and sell leave
• Overtime opportunities available
• Core working hours of 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday
• Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone and PPE provided
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Permanent, secure employment
• Consistent workload within 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 2nd fix plumbing work across domestic properties both internally and externally
• Completing general plumbing repairs while maintaining high quality standards
• 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

What your day looks like

• A structured schedule covering repairs and maintenance work
• Travelling between jobs in your company van
• Working independently or with a team of other tradespeople
• Engaging directly with Customers in their homes
• Completing work efficiently while maintaining quality and compliance standards

Where you'll work

You will be working across:

• Occupied homes
• Empty (void) properties
• A range of domestic properties within your local area
• Environments involving vulnerable Customers

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

• NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds in Plumbing
• Experience working as a Plumber, ideally within social housing or domestic properties
• Full UK driving licence
• Due to the area this patch covers, you will need to be based within the BL & PR postcode

Nice to have (not essential)

• Experience working across multiple trades, so you can finish a job end to end i.e. boxing in, painting, patch plastering.

Our hiring process

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

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.