Roofers Mate

Guinness Partnership; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing service provider is seeking a Roofers Mate for their Repairs team in Bolton. The role involves assisting the Roofer in maintenance tasks, ensuring services are customer-focused and delivered timely. Ideal candidates will have previous roofing experience, good communication skills, and must live within twenty miles of Bolton. Benefits include 27 holidays per year, a competitive pension scheme, and performance bonuses.

Benefits

27 days holidays plus bank holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Lifestyle benefits portal

Annual performance bonus

Life assurance

Health plan options

Qualifications

• Previous roofing experience required.
• Live within twenty miles of Bolton.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks safely.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Roofer with remedial works.
• Ensure timely delivery of customer-focused services.
• Record data and follow procedures accurately.

Skills

Roofing experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Health and safety knowledge

Tools

Tools and materials knowledge

Job description

ABOUT US

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Guinness Property, our in‑house maintenance service, delivers repairs to 55,000 of our homes. Our national teams deliver rapid‑response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure our residents' homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

JOB DESCRIPTION

About Us

Our Repairs and Maintenance teams play an important role in delivering our vision of providing great homes and great service. They offer vital support, ensuring that our homes are safe, warm, and dry, and where everything works; Places where our residents are proud to live.

We are looking for a Roofers Mate to join our Responsive Repairs team covering sites in Bolton and across Greater Manchester on a full‑time, permanent 39 hours per week basis.

About the role

The successful candidate will have previous roofing experience and will be comfortable working at heights. To be considered for this post, you will need to live within twenty miles of Bolton to ensure we can get to our residents in a timely manner.

We are a customer‑focused organisation so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. Reporting to the Service Manager, you will be required to assist the Roofer and carry out remedial works to a high quality, ensuring that a customer‑focused maintenance and repair service is delivered. You will have good communication skills and a good understanding of tools and materials.

You will also be able to demonstrate :

• Proven ability to carry out minor remedial roofing works to a competent standard, such as (but not limited to) guttering and slate replacement, and minor leaks.
• Experience of working in a customer‑focused environment within agreed performance targets.
• Proven ability to work methodically, follow agreed procedures, and accurately record data and information.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks and lift weights in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ability to operate safely, having taken into account any environmental circumstances and possible risks, including working at height(s).
• Demonstrate the Guinness Behaviours.
• A full UK driving licence.

Desirable :

• Health and Safety Knowledge.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Experience of working within the social housing sector.

If you are interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and / or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.

This position will require a basic DBS check, which will be paid for by The Guinness Partnership.

Benefits

• Holidays: 27 days a year, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days and additional holiday in line with length of service (1 extra day per 5 years of service, capped at 4 days).
• Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness matches your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
• Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
• Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility.
• Life Assurance: For peace of mind, Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death.
• Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade.
• VDU / DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if required for VDU work.
• Access to the Finance wellbeing portal.
• Professional subscription: annual payment.
• Travel season ticket loan.
• Car lease scheme.