Plumber - Scarborough

Beyond Housing Limited; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Beyond Housing as a Plumber in Scarborough, where you'll diagnose and address plumbing issues in residents' homes. You'll ensure compliance with health and safety standards while being part of a mission-driven team dedicated to enhancing lives in the community. With competitive salaries, generous holidays, and a supportive work culture, this role promises personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Agile working for work-life balance

Generous holiday entitlement

Commitment to Living Wage

Competitive pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free tea and coffee

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in plumbing or equivalent required.
• Full driving licence necessary.
• Desirable: NVQ Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Carry out plumbing repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Document and report all activities properly.

Skills

Competent in the use of hand/power tools

Effective communicator

Ability to work unsupervised

Decision making

Competent with technology

Knowledge of plumbing legislation

Knowledge of repairs and maintenance

Experience of working at heights

Experience in occupied properties

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (bonus)

Job description

We are looking for a Plumber to join our Repairs and Maintenance team.

The job in a nutshell

You will work within our customers’ homes to diagnose and carry out minor and major plumbing repairs, including ordering materials. Working to a high standard and aiming to achieve first time fixes where possible. You'll be required to carry out all other minor building works related to the trade.

Duties and responsibilities

• Carry out all repairs, maintenance and application tasks, both internal and external, related to the plumbing trade function
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with the relevant Risk Assessments, Legislation and best practice, complete all necessary documentation, and promptly return completed documentation to the team leader
• Deliver service in accordance with the company’s Repairs and Maintenance Operating Standards
• Provide the service to the customer in line with the company’s Customer Standards and Quality Standards
• Be responsible for compliance with Health & Safety Legislation, the company Health & Safety management system, and for the safety of yourself, your colleagues, customers and the public
• Ensure the maintenance and security of plant machinery and vehicles as and when required.

The above list is not an exhaustive list of the duties required. You will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties in line with the purpose and grading of the role. Where other duties are required from a different trade in addition to the above, and where appropriate training has been completed and competency assessed, an appropriate allowance may be paid.

What you’ll bring to the team/role

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Competent in the use of hand/power tools
• An effective communicator with a professionalattitude
• Able to work unsupervised and on one's own initiative
• Able to recognise problems and make decisions
• Competent with the use of information technology, i.e. PDA or tablet device
• Knowledge of the relevant Plumbing legislation
• In depth knowledge of repairs and maintenance of buildings in relation to plumbing works
• Experience of working at heights and knowledge of safety requirements
• Proven experience in the relevant trade
• Experience of working in occupied properties.

Qualifications

• Appropriate NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• Full driving licence (if you have a disability, we will explore reasonable adjustments with you).

It’s a bonus if you are also able to undertake basic tasks in additional trades and hold an appropriate NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

Kim Farrellis ourRepairs Team Leader, so if you fancy an informal chat about the role, why not give her a call on07976 843701.

Closing date for applications isFriday13June2025, applications will be reviewed throughout the duration of the advert and we may close it early should enough applications be received. We are not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy.

Who isBeyond Housing?

We are proud to be an ethical organisation, deeply embedded in our local communities. With over 15,000 homes, 30,000 customers and 750 colleagues, we're changing lives every day. Our mission is simple; to provide homes customers want, services they value, delivered by people who care. We want to help our customers and communities to succeed and thrive. Considerate, collaborative, ambitious and accountable – that’s just our way of life.

Our offices are more than just the space we work in. We encourage inspiration, creativity and productivity in a relaxed and comfortable environment. We’re looking for peoplewho are travelling in the same direction when it comes to the way we work, live our values and deliver our services. Our reward and recognition offer is pretty impressive too!

We have ambitious plans for further impact, and we need the right people to take this leap with us. It may be challenging at times, but you can be assured that it is going to be rewarding and inspiring. After all, we are changing lives, every day, in all that we do.

Our values and extremely important to us and we want all our colleagues to really live our values every day, we are looking for candidates who show they have the skills to do the role and are aligned with our values.

At Beyond Housing, we are committed to ensuring that all applicants are treated fairly throughout our recruitment and selection processes and are not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Why choose us?

The team here at Beyond Housing genuinely cares about the work we do to transform the lives of our customers. We think this is a pretty big reason to love your career at Beyond Housing, and that’s why our benefits package shows Beyond Housing genuinely cares about its teams too.

Here are some details of our employment package:

• Agile working – to give you that positive work-life balance. This enables you to work up to two days from home (if your role is suitable for that) after you have settled in and learned the ropes
• Generous holiday entitlement (up to 39 days including bank holidays after 5 years’ service) with the ability to purchase more if you wish
• Impressive salaries that match the market rate, with a commitment to an annual cost of living rise
• Commitment to paying the Real Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation
• Competitive pension scheme with generous employer contributions, to help you plan financially for your retirement
• Life assurance to look after your loved ones should the worst happen to you, and generous time off for bereavement if the worst happens to your loved ones
• Health cash plan, to claim back basic medical expenses such as optical, dental, and complementary therapies, along with free flu jabs to keep you tip-top
• A much-needed caffeine boost with free tea and coffee (and cordial for when you’re feeling parched)
• Recognition schemes such as weekly ‘Cheers For Peers’, ‘Star of the Quarter’ and our prestigious annual Star Awards event
• Long service awards every 5 years
• Cycle to work scheme and cycle parking (if you’ve got the legs for it)
• Cashback and discounts scheme covering a range of well-known retailers and leisure providers to help your money go further
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle lease scheme to support cost effective green travel