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Sovereign Network Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign Network Group is seeking a Domestic Heating Engineer to service and repair gas heating systems in social housing across Berkshire. You’ll carry out gas servicing, breakdowns and planned maintenance to the highest safety standards.

We provide a company van and fuel card, a supportive team, and the chance to develop with Sector Leading 'homes and place' strategy.

Qualifications

• CCN1 - Core Gas Safety
• CENWAT1 - Central Heating Boilers & Water Heaters
• MET1 - Meters
• CKR1 - Domestic Cookers
• HTR1 - Gas Fires & Wall Heaters
• NVQ Level 2 in Domestic Plumbing (or equivalent)
• Full UK driving licence (able to drive company van)
• Experience as a domestic gas service and breakdown engineer
• Preferably experience in social housing
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Proficient with IT devices (e.g., iPads)

Responsibilities

• Carry out gas servicing and breakdown repairs in customer homes
• Perform planned maintenance checks on gas systems and equipment
• Repair gas leaks and replace faulty gas system parts
• Install/repair heating system pipework
• Advise customers on gas safety and energy efficiency
• Drive a company van to sites and ensure safe working practices

Skills

Gas service & breakdown

Core gas safety

Central heating boilers

Meters (MET1)

Domestic cookers (CKR1)

Gas fires & wall heaters

UK Driving Licence

Customer service

IT proficiency (iPads)

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Domestic Plumbing

Job description

Our Property Management teams are at the heart of making our homes great places to live. You'll find us a secure place to build your long-term future. Working in the

(Berkshire) locality, you will report directly to the Technical Manager - Gas and operate in a wider team.

Here at

Sovereign Network Group (SNG) we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day.

As a

Heating Engineer, you will carry out

Gas Servicing and Heating Breakdowns within Sovereign Network Group's customer homes in accordance with prescribed work schedules, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations and to Sovereign Network Group's established standard procedures set for delivery of exceptional customer service.

You will also carry out

planned maintenance checks on systems and equipment,

repair gas leaks or old

gas system parts, and be responsible for

installing/repairing heating system pipe work, while advising customers about gas safety and energy efficiency.

As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road, we will provide you with a van and fuel card so you'll not be out of pocket.

What we're looking for:

• CCN1 - Core Gas Safety
• CENWAT1 - Central Heating Boilers & Water Heaters
• MET1 - Meters
• CKR1 - Domestic Cookers
• HTR1 - Gas Fires & Wall Heaters
• Ideally, you'll have an NVQ Level 2 in Domestic Plumbing (or equivalent)
• A full UK driving licence with the ability to drive a company van
• Previous experience as a domestic gas service and breakdown engineer
• Preferably, experience of working within social housing
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Confidence in using IT equipment such as iPads

Please note, this role is subject to a satisfactory licence check, essential

qualifications check and a basic disclosure.

About SNG

It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join us as

Domestic Heating Engineer as we continue to deliver against our Sector Leading 'homes and place' strategy transforming how we operate and organise ourselves, delivering safe service and affordable housing to our customers.