Window & Door Installer (UPVC)

Paradigm Housing Group; Chesham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization is seeking an experienced Window and Door Fitter to join their Planned Works team. This role involves installing and maintaining various window and door systems in residential and commercial buildings, ensuring high-quality service and compliance with building regulations. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years' experience in UPVC installation and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Fully equipped hybrid van

Electronic tablet for job access

Mobile phone and work clothing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience with UPVC installation.
• Relevant qualifications or substantial experience in window and door fitting.
• Knowledge of various window and door systems.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain window and door systems in accordance with building codes.
• Measure for glazing and follow installation plans.
• Perform scheduled and reactive maintenance services.

Skills

Installation

Maintenance

UPVC Systems

Aluminium Systems

Composite Systems

Wood Systems

Education

Relevant qualifications/certifications

Job description

Location High Wycombe, Chesham (Office Base & Depot/Stores Room) + travel across Paradigm’s property portfolio

The Vacancy

We are seeking an experienced Window and Door Fitter to join our Planned Works (UPVC) team. This vacancy has arisen due to an internal job move, with one of our UPVC Installerstransitioning from Direct Labour Operations to an office-based role within our Reactive team.

In this role, you will be responsible for installing and maintaining various window and door systems, including UPVC, Aluminium, Composite, and Wood, in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. You will work in a team of two, delivering high quality service to our customers in their homes. A friendly and polite manner is as important as competence and high standards of work in your trade.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install and maintain window and door systems (UPVC, Aluminium, Composite, and Wood) in accordance with relevant building codes, legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Accurately measure for glazing, windows, and doors, and follow drawings and plans for installation.
• Perform scheduled and reactive maintenance services on window glazing systems, door systems, and fixtures.
• Conduct interior and exterior trim repairs to cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures used in homes.

What We Offer:

• A fully equipped hybrid van (we handle insurance renewals and services) and a fuel card to ensure you can get around easily.
• An electronic tablet to access your scheduled jobs and our intranet for the latest company news.
• A mobile phone, work clothing.

Role Specific Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 or more years’ experience with UPVC Installation.
• Relevant qualifications/certifications or substantial experience in window and door fitting.
• Experience and knowledge of various window and door systems (UPVC, Aluminium, Composite, and Wood) in different building types.

Areas of Operation: Our properties/operations currently cover Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and some surrounding counties.

Further Information: For the full job description, role-specific requirements, and person specification, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. Should you have any queries about this vacancy, please email [e-mail], and we will respond as soon as possible.

Thank you for your interest in Paradigm Housing Group.

Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.

Application Process: To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.

About us

We are Paradigm Housing Group.

We manage more than 17,000 homes across the South East.

We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford.

As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents.

We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We are clearly focused on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including delivering one of the sector’s largest digital transformation programmes, improving our environment and sustainability targets and delivering more quality homes to people who need them.

Our Vision

We provide excellent services to customers.

And build new homes to help more people.

We make sure our homes are safe and sustainable.

And strive to do more by making the most of our resources.

Working For Us

Our Values

Safer Together

Safer Together

The safety of our customers, colleagues and ourselves is a priority in everything we do.

Driving Improvement

Driving Improvement

We seek to do things better and deliver value to our customers.

Working As One

Working As One

We work collaboratively with others and also take personal responsibility for delivering outcomes for our customers, colleagues and stakeholders.

Acting Thoughtfully

Acting Thoughtfully

We make ourselves aware of our customers’ and colleagues’ circumstances, and consider this thoughtfully and respectfully, and with attention to the impact on the environment, when taking action.

Being Clear

We will communicate in a clear and consistent manner so that our customers, colleagues and stakeholders understand the high standards that we work to.

Please note that customer facing roles may be subject to a DBS check.