Skilled Labourer

Magna Housing Group; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van provided

Uniform provided

Power tools & plant provided

Wellbeing support

Paid volunteering time

Company sick pay

Annual leave progression

Job summary

Magna Housing Group is seeking a skilled Labourer to join our Asset team in Dorset. The role delivers high-quality labouring from initial report to completion, including basic brickwork, repairs, and routine maintenance, with travel across Dorset.

You will work independently, have a full driving license, excellent customer service, and comfortable using a mobile device to record tasks. A on-call rota occurs every 10–12 weeks with additional pay.

Qualifications

• Proven labouring experience within the building/trade industry.
• Good understanding of property repair processes and materials, with the ability to work without supervision.
• Great customer service skills alongside basic IT skills, as we manage our workload and record our tasks on a mobile device (iPad).
• You will need to hold a full driving license and be prepared to travel to our customer’s homes across the Dorset area.

Responsibilities

• General labouring, clearance and cleaning, including basic brickwork and concrete repairs, as well as general yard and basic maintenance duties.
• The role requires working independently and engaging politely and professionally with customers and colleagues.
• Participate in our out-of-hours on-call rota once every 10–12 weeks, with an additional pay allowance.
• Ensure compliance with current legislation and meet customer needs from initial report to completion.

Skills

Labouring experience

Property repairs knowledge

Customer service

IT skills

Driving license

Job description

• £28,233 per annum plus benefits and on-call allowance.

• 39 hours per week.

• Field based with regular travel across Dorset.

• Van and uniform provided, along with all power tools and plant required to carry out role.

• Permanent Role.

• Closing date for applications: 28.10.26 (Midday)

Please be aware that we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship against this role. Applicants must already have the legal right to work and reside in the UK without the need for Employer Sponsorship.

At Magna our vision is to create great homes together. We have ambitious plans, and are seeking creative, aspirational, and talented people to join our fast paced, adaptable, and highly collaborative environment.

The role and what you take care of:

We are seeking an experienced and adaptable Skilled Labourer to join Magna's Asset team. This position offers a varied and fulfilling routine with excellent benefits. The role requires delivering high-quality work from initial report to completion, while ensuring compliance with current legislation and meeting our customers' needs. We will support you with training and development, wellbeing support, paid volunteering time, company sick pay, a generous benefits package and annual leave that increases over your first five years.

If you have the skills, drive and commitment to make a real difference for our customers, we would love to hear from you.

• You will be responsible for general labouring, clearance and cleaning, including basic brickwork and concrete repairs, as well as general yard and basic maintenance duties.

• This role requires a skilled labourer who can work independently, demonstrate a positive attitude, and interact politely and professionally with customers and colleagues.

• The successful candidate will participate in our out-of-hours on-call rota once every 10 – 12 weeks, for which you will receive an additional pay allowance.

What you need to be successful:

• Proven labouring experience within the building / trade industry.

• Good understanding of property repair processes and materials, with the ability to work without supervision.

• Great customer service skills alongside basic IT skills, as we manage our workload and record our tasks on a mobile device (iPad).

• You will need to hold a full driving license and be prepared to travel to our customer’s homes across the Dorset area.

This post is subject to a basic level DBS check. (Disclosure and Barring Service).

Our full range of benefit details can be viewed on our website under each vacancy.

Magna reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application early.