Plumber - Multi skilled

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Generous Leave Entitlement

Pension Scheme

Professional Development

Supportive Environment

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a skilled Plumber to join the Housing Repairs Team, covering emergency repairs, general repairs and planned maintenance for tenanted properties.

You will perform day-to-day maintenance, new installations and remedial repairs, ensuring health and safety compliance and collaborating with site agents, planners and colleagues. Welsh language ability is welcomed; driving license is preferred.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds 2357 in plumbing and heating.
• Current CSCS Card.
• Experience in plumbing and heating maintenance, repair and installation work within residential properties.
• Welsh language skills would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Plumbing maintenance and repairs on council properties, day-to-day tasks and refurbishments.
• Undertake new plumbing installations and remedial repairs.
• Ensure health & safety compliance and gas safe legislation adherence.
• Maintain high quality work and tenant satisfaction.
• Collaborate with site agents, planners and team members for coordinated service delivery.
• Efficiently manage materials, tools and vehicle stock.
• Accurately complete electronic documentation for daily tasks.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Communication skills

Mobile working

Education

NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds 2357 in plumbing and heating

Current CSCS Card

Residential plumbing/heating maintenance experience

Job description

Wrexham County Borough Council is dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of our housing stock to ensure the comfort and safety of our tenants. We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Plumber to join our Housing Repairs Team, focusing on emergency repairs, general repairs, and planned maintenance for tenanted properties.

Key Responsibilities:

Plumbing Maintenance and Repairs: Perform day-to-day maintenance, repairs, and refurbishments on council properties as instructed.
New Installations: Undertake new plumbing installations and remedial repairs.
Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure all electrical work complies with Gas safe legislation and safety standards.
Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards of work and ensure tenant satisfaction.
Team Collaboration: Work closely with site agents, planners, and other team members to ensure coordinated service delivery.
Resource Management: Efficiently manage materials, tools, and vehicle stock.
Documentation: Accurately complete all electronic documentation related to daily tasks and ensure prompt submission.

Requirements:

Qualifications:
NVQ Level 3 or City and Guilds 2357 in plumbing and heating
Current CSCS Card.
Experience: Demonstrated experience in plumbing and heating maintenance, repair, and installation work within residential properties.

Skills:
Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with tenants and colleagues.
Proficiency in mobile working and electronic documentation.

Attributes:
Commitment to customer care and high-quality service delivery.
Flexibility to adapt to changing workloads and demands.
Full, valid driving license.

Additional Qualifications: Advanced City and Guilds or equivalent.
Welsh Language Skills: Ability to communicate in Welsh.

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary: Reflective of your skills and experience.
Generous Leave Entitlement: Ensuring work-life balance.
Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our comprehensive pension plan.
Professional Development: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative and dynamic team.

For further enquiries about the role, please contact Gary Lancelott, Programme Manager Voids DLO on 07800688902, or by email: [e-mail]

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it's a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023-28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: