Skilled Labourer

Novus Property Solutions Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company fleet van on Site

Pension scheme

Training and development

Refer a friend scheme – up to £1000

Discounted healthcare scheme

High street & lifestyle discounts

One paid volunteering day per year

Length of service awards

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is hiring a Labourer to join our team in the Stoke-on-Trent area. This onsite role involves general labouring on external roofing projects, support for sub-contractors, and ensuring the site is kept clean and safe.

You will typically work Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week, with a company van provided for site use. We value health and safety training and welcome candidates with NVQ Level 2 Construction Operations, PASMA/IPAF, Banksman training, and a valid driving

Qualifications

• General Labouring around site, mainly external roofing works.
• Demolition and repointing of chimneys.
• Fascia, Soffit and Rainwater goods replacements/repairs.
• Deliver materials and plant to operatives on site.
• Follow and enforce company health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• General Labouring around site mainly external roofing works, supporting sub contracts following delivery of roofing works with cleaning, moving materials including fencing and putting the site/property back together
• Demolition and repointing of chimneys
• Fascia, Soffit and Rainwater goods replacements/repairs
• Ensure materials received are of a high standard in terms of quality.
• Liaise with Site Manager to ensure stock is maintained
• Manage Systems so they are up to date and accurate
• Deliver materials and plant to operatives on site.
• Ensure all site is kept clean and in order, including removing refuse from site
• Follow and enforce company health and safety procedures
• Construction, social housing refurbishment or planned maintenance industry experience.
• Knowledge and Qualifications in; NVQ Level 2 Construction Operations; PASMA, IPAF and Banksman Training advantageous; Working at Height, Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling training; Full UK Driving Licence; DBS check.

Skills

General Labouring

Working at height

Driving licence

DBS check

Health and Safety training

Education

NVQ Level 2 Construction Operations

Job description

Location: Onsite, within the Stoke on Trent area- typically working Monday to Friday 39 hours

As a Labourer for Novus Property Solutions, you’ll work with a great team, who support each other and work together to deliver a great service for our customers. P ossessing a background in manual labour on Site, familiar with working externally, at height and ideally working within Social Housing tenanted properties, although further training, including in Health and Safety will be given.

What’s in it for you?

• Stable, long-term work on an ongoing social housing contract on Planned refurbishments – no chasing work
  
• Work-life balance with standard Monday–Friday hours (39 per week) and organised workloads.
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays, with the flexibility to buy or sell annual leave.
• Access to Company fleet van on Site
  
• Pension scheme to support your future.
  
• Training and development – relevant to your role if required.
• Supportive planning team who schedule your jobs to reduce travel time and help your day run smoothly.
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1000
• Additional benefits, including:
• Discounted healthcare scheme
• High street & lifestyle discounts (including Tastecard)
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Length of service awards

Most importantly, you’ll be working in a role where your work genuinely makes a difference. You’ll help people feel safe and comfortable in their own homes, while being part of a respectful, inclusive, and professional team that values doing the job properly.

An outline of your responsibilities and experience

• General Labouring around site mainly external roofing works, supporting sub contracts following delivery of roofing works with cleaning, moving materials including fencing and putting the site/property back together
• Demolition and repointing of chimneys
• Fascia, Soffit and Rainwater goods replacements/repairs
  
• Ensure materials received are of a high standard in terms of quality.
  
• Liaise with Site Manager to ensure stock is maintained
• Manage Systems so they are up to date and accurate
  
• Deliver materials and plant to operatives on site.
• Ensure all site is kept clean and in order, including removing refuge from site
• Follow and enforce company health and safety procedures
• Construction, social housing refurbishment or planned maintenance industry experience.
• Knowledge and Qualifications in;
• NVQ Level 2 Construction Operations
• PASMA, IPAF and Banksman / Traffic Marshall Training are all advantageous
• Candidates will also require Working at Height, Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling training. Where these certifications have expired, refresher training can be provided by Novus.
• This role will require a Full UK Driving Licence
• The role will require a DBS check to be taken

A little bit about us

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 129-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons, that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.