Skilled Labourer

The Guinness Partnership; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is seeking a Skilled Labourer to join the London team. The role covers damp and mould work, cleaning, clearance, and general multi-skilled tasks in responsive repairs. It is a permanent, 40-hour week with 8:00am–4:30pm, Monday to Friday, plus late shifts and Saturday mornings on a rota basis.

You must live within commuting distance to Kensington & Chelsea. A full UK driving licence is essential. A basic DBS check is required and paid for by Guinness.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-skill property work including damp/mould treatment.
• Experience in a customer-focused environment, ideally in social housing.
• Ability to work methodically, meet targets, follow procedures and record information.
• Ability to perform physical tasks and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support responsive repairs in London, including damp/mould work, cleaning and clearance.
• Carry out general multi-skilled tasks and flooring coverings as required.
• Record information accurately and follow established procedures.

Skills

Multi-skill trades

Damp/mould treatment

Ground maintenance

Clearance & flooring

Job description

About Us

Guinness Property provides repairs and maintenance services to The Guinness Partnership. Our national teams deliver rapid-response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure that our residents’ homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.

About the role

We are looking for a Skilled Labourer to join our London team to support the delivery of responsive repairs, which will include damp and mould work, cleaning, clearance and general multi-skilled work. This is a permanent role working 40 hours per week. Normal working hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. You will also be required to work a 10:30am - 7:00pm late shift and a Saturday morning on a rota basis.

To ensure timely access to our residents, the successful candidate must live within a commutable distance to Kensington & Chelsea. A full UK driving licence is essential. A basic DBS check is required, which will be paid for by Guinness.

Essential requirements of the role

• You must be able to demonstrate competence within various multi-skills and experience in inner and outer property clearance, basic ground maintenance and, mould washes/treatment and flooring coverings.
• Experience of working in a customer-focused environment and ideally within the social housing sector, where you have delivered a great service.
• Proven ability to work methodically, achieve targets, follow agreed procedures and accurately record information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks and apply products that remove and treat damp and mould, in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ability to operate safely, considering any environmental circumstances and possible risks.

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.