Skilled Labourer

The Guinness Partnership; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership in London is seeking a Skilled Labourer to join our Kensington & Chelsea team. You will support responsive repairs, damp and mould work, cleaning, clearance and general multi-skilled tasks across residents' homes.

This permanent role is 40 hours per week with 8:00am–4:30pm hours, plus occasional late shifts and Saturday mornings on a rota. You must live within a commutable distance of Kensington & Chelsea, hold a full UK driving licence, and pass a basic DBS check funded

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-skills and inner/outer property clearance, basic damp treatment and flooring coverings.
• Customer-focused environment experience, ideally in social housing.
• Proven ability to follow procedures and accurately record information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver responsive repairs including damp and mould work.
• Carry out cleaning, clearance and general multi-skilled tasks.
• Work standard hours 8:00–16:30 with a late shift and Saturday rota as required.
• Live within a commutable distance to Kensington & Chelsea to ensure access to residents.

Skills

Multi-skilled work

Ground maintenance

Damp and mould treatment

Record keeping

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 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.

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.