Roofer

Fortem Solutions; Rushden; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

PPE and power tools

Bonus up to 5%

25 days annual leave + BH + birthday

Private pension

Life Insurance

Dental & healthcare vouchers

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Fortem is seeking an experienced Roofer to join the Amplius Social Housing group on the responsive repairs and maintenance team. You will handle roofing across slate, tile, pitched and flat roof types, performing varied property maintenance for social housing across a wide Northamptonshire–Leicestershire patch.

You will travel between properties, operate with minimal supervision, and adhere to company Health and Safety guidelines while ensuring timely turnarounds and high-quality workmanship.

Qualifications

• PASMA trained and scaffold inspections experience
• H&S and working at height certificate or NVQ in Roofing
• Full UK Driving licence (max 5 points)
• DBS check clearance

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive maintenance on a wide range of roof types (slate, tile, pitched and flat) including repairs and renewals
• Repair and renew guttering, work on scaffolds and carry out scaffold inspections
• Aim for First Time Fix on all jobs while staying within budget and timescales
• Operate within Health and Safety guidelines and keep up to date with technical and legal requirements
• Take ownership of work and communicate follow-on requirements to supervisors to ensure completion

Skills

PASMA trained

Height safety awareness

UK driving licence

DBS check readiness

Education

NVQ in Roofing

H&S / Working at Height Certificate

Job description

The Role

Due to continued successful growth, we have an excellent opportunity to join our Fortem team working with Amplius Social Housing group as a permanent Roofer on the responsive repairs and maintenance team

You will need to have experience in all aspects of Roofing including Slate, Tile, Pitched and Flat Roofing as you will be responsible for most aspects of property maintenance and repairs to Social Housing Properties

This is covering a large patch of social housing properties which are based in Northamptonshire across towards Ketton, Oakham and Leicestershire so travel is essential

We provide a Company Van & Fuel card and PPE and Tools!+ Excellent benefits package with generous holiday entitlement + Generous ON CALL every 6-8 weeks rota

As a Roofer you will be ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision.

The Roofer takes ownership of work, aiming for successful turnarounds times, operating within the company Health and Safety guidelines, and remaining within budget and time parameters, whilst being courteous and professional on site.

The Customer

Fortem's successful contract with Amplius Social Housing Association supports nearly 15,000 properties, This includes Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Complex Works and FRA workstreams with additional Planned Works and Preventative Maintenance as well.

We are currently rated as 4.5 on Glassdoor and 93% of staff would recommend to a friend!

Duties and Responsibilities

• The role involves carrying out predominantly reactive maintenance, repairing and renewing sections on a wide variety of different roof types, (residential and communal), i.e. slate tile repairs, and or flat roof / torch on repairs & general roof maintenance.
• You will also repair and renew guttering, work on scaffolds and carry out scaffold inspections.
• You will ensure all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision, carry out fault diagnosis and communicating additional works required back to your Supervisor/Line Managers to ensure all follow-on works have been captured, leaving the resident assured.
• You will take ownership of work, aiming for 'First time Fix' on all jobs whilst remaining within budget and time parameters.
• You will also operate within company Health and Safety guidelines and remain up to date with technical and legal requirements of your skill areas.

What you will need

• PASMA trained and experience of carrying out scaffold inspections (training will be provided if you do not have this)
• Good knowledge of H&S and working at height Certificate or NVQ in Roofing, or equivalent experience will be considered
• Full UK Driving licence (max 5 points)
• No recent driving bans and must be able to pass basic DBS check

Desirable but not essential:

Past experience in a Responsive Repairs role Social Housing experience

Benefits

• Competitive Annual Salary We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes + PPE and Power Tools
• Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total)
• Pay review every year
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System Fortem Advance schemes available for career progression
• 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1
• Private pension employer contribution 3-6% of your base salary into your pension pot
• Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more

Who we are and why we are a great place to work!

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams - Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters.

We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand - whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent.

Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way. We are Investors in People - Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

*Please note that we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage early applications.