Skilled Labourer

Bournville Village Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday plus 8 statutory days

Flexible Working

10% employer contributed pension scheme

Healthcare scheme offering cashback

Savings on leisure activities

Enhanced parental leave

Support for learning and development

Life assurance 4x annual salary

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Birmingham seeks a Skilled Labourer/Driver to join its Maintenance Team. The ideal candidate will have a qualification in a property or construction-related trade and demonstrable experience in skilled labor. This full-time role requires working 39 hours per week and includes a variety of responsibilities to maintain properties. A competitive benefits package is offered, including a pension scheme and flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Must have demonstrable experience in delivering skilled laboring works.
• Excellent understanding of best practices in delivering high quality repairs.
• Ability to use a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).

Responsibilities

• Join the Maintenance Team to protect customers from harm.
• Deliver skilled laboring works to ensure homes are free from damp and mould.
• Work full-time 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Bricklaying

Painting & Decorating

Drainage

Driving License

Education

Qualification in property or construction related trade

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Skilled Labourer/Driver role at Bournville Village Trust. Hours – Full-time 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Creating and sustaining communities where people can thrive is our mission and is based on the principles and legacy of our founder, George Cadbury. We are inspired by his legacy, but not afraid to be bold and innovative to meet the needs of people today and in the future. We provide a diverse and comprehensive range of services to communities in Birmingham and Telford. We own and manage some 8,000 properties, and have significant estate management, commercial and agricultural portfolios. As a community-based organisation we work in partnership with all our stakeholders to support the achievement of our mission.

We aspire to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. To help achieve this, we offer job opportunities that are agile and centred on personal and professional development in an environment where well-being and work-life balance is a key part of our culture. If you can relate to our mission and values and think you meet our job and candidate profile, then we would welcome your application.

Responsibilities

• We are recruiting a team of skilled operatives with variety of specialisms to join our Maintenance Team in helping to protect our customers from harm and enabling them to live in a home that is free from damp and mould.
• If you are qualified or have demonstrable experience in carpentry, plumbing, bricklaying, painting & decorating, roofing, drainage you could play an integral part in achieving our mission of creating and sustaining communities where people can thrive.
• Hours – Full-time 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Qualification in a property or construction related trade discipline.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering skilled labouring works.
• Excellent understanding of best practice in relation to delivering high quality repairs
• Ability to use a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
• A company van will be provided for business use only therefore a full and current driving licence is essential.

Benefits

• Basic 32 days holiday (29 days basic, 3 days at Christmas) plus 8 statutory days.
• Flexible Working.
• A competitive employer contributed pension scheme of 10%
• Healthcare scheme which is free to all employees offering cashback towards optical, dental, therapy treatments, consultations and scans together with counselling sessions and a 24 hour helpline
• Savings on leisure activities with Trust Treats, offering discounted products and services both online and on the high street. You can make savings on your everyday shopping, holidays, and insurance.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Extensive support towards learning and development ensuring that all staff are offered opportunities to develop their skills and careers.
• Life assurance 4x annual salary (for all permanent employees).

Meet BVT

Meet BVT – who we are and what do we do? Creating and sustaining communities where people can thrive is our mission and is based on the principles and legacy of our founder, George Cadbury. We are inspired by his legacy, but not afraid to be bold and innovative to meet the needs of people today and in the future. We provide a diverse and comprehensive range of services to communities in Birmingham and Telford. We own and manage some 8,000 properties, and have significant estate management, commercial and agricultural portfolios.

To understand more about our work, including our aims of place-shaping, community building, championing people and providing great homes, you can read our Corporate Plan 2023-32 at Corporate Plan 2023-32.

Reasonable adjustments

If you require reasonable adjustments and/or support in completing our application process, please contact the HR team by calling 01216671148 or email [e-mail]. If you are experiencing issues with the website or accessing the application form, please use the same contact details.

Interview dates: TBC

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