Roofer - Calderdale

Together Housing Group; Hebden Bridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van for personal use

27 days annual leave (32 with service)

LGPS pension

Job summary

Together Housing Group is seeking an experienced Roofer to join our Calderdale team. You will repair and maintain a range of properties, ensuring safety, quality workmanship, and excellent customer service.

Role requires driving licence and the ability to work across multiple locations. Expect a 37-hour week, with varied start times, and a Local Government Pension Scheme. Company van provided for business use.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Proven experience across roofing and building repairs and maintenance.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service.
• Ability to maximise efficiency by completing repairs in a single visit where possible.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation relevant to building work.
• Basic IT and mobile technology skills; literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to multi-skill to related trades such as plastering.
• Ideally a City & Guilds Advanced Craft Certificate in Roofing (NVQ Level 2+).
• Starting salary of £33,758 per annum.
• Personal use of the company van.
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays.
• 37 hours per week, Mon-Sat, varies with business needs.
• LGPS pension scheme.

Responsibilities

• Carry out roofing repairs to tenanted and vacant properties to high quality standards.
• Aim for first-time repairs and maintain workmanship across tasks.
• Measure materials accurately for procurement and cost control.
• Deliver excellent customer care and keep sites clean and tidy.
• Perform risk assessments before starting work.
• Diagnose problems and carry out efficient repairs.
• Manage company vehicles, tools, and materials and report defects.

Skills

Customer service

Health & safety

Literacy & numeracy

Teamwork

Education

City & Guilds Advanced Craft Certificate in Roofing (NVQ2+)

Tools

Mobile technology

Work orders software

Job description

We are offering an exciting position for a Roofer to become part of our team in Calderdale. If you are an experienced trades professional committed to high-quality workmanship and customer service, this role involves providing efficient repairs and maintenance for our properties, focusing on a wide range of building and roofing tasks, ensuring safety and high standards in your work.

Together Housing Group

We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non‑profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

Please be aware that this role involves working across a number of locations, across the Calderdale area.

Outline of key responsibilities in the Roofer role

• Carry out all types of Roofing repairs to both tenanted and vacant properties, ensuring high standards of quality and compliance with job tickets, specifications, and Building Regulations.
• Work with a “Right First Time” approach, completing repairs in one visit wherever possible and maintaining excellent workmanship throughout.
• Measure and quantify materials needed, ensuring accurate procurement and cost‑effective use.
• Deliver outstanding customer care, protecting tenants’ homes, cleaning up after work, and communicating in a polite, professional, and helpful manner at all times.
• Undertake risk assessments before starting work to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of yourself, colleagues, tenants, and the public.
• Diagnose problems effectively and carry out repairs efficiently, making rational use of time and materials.
• Take responsibility for company vehicles, tools, and materials, keeping them secure, clean, and in good condition, and reporting any defects in line with policy.

We are looking for someone who has

• A full UK manual driving licence.
• Proven experience working competently across all aspects of roofing and building repairs and maintenance.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
• The ability to maximise efficiency by completing repairs in a single visit wherever possible.
• A sound working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation relevant to building and maintenance work.
• Basic IT and mobile technology skills for managing work orders and communication; strong literacy and numeracy skills for accurate job ticket completion.
• The ability to multi-skill to a good standard in related trade areas such as plastering.
• Ideally, a relevant qualification such as a City & Guilds Advanced Craft Certificate in Roofing or equivalent (NVQ Level 2 or higher).
• Starting salary of£33,758 per annum
• Personal use of the company van
• 27 days holiday(rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays
• You will work a total of37 hours per week, scheduled between 08:00 and 19:30 across any five days from Monday to Saturday. The exact schedule will depend on business needs at the time. However, to give an idea, atypical working weekmay be Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 16:00 and Friday from 08:00 to 15:30. Please note that this is subject to change based on business requirements.
• Attractive pension schemes - Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Full Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.