Bricklayer - Voids & Repairs

Job Title: Bricklayer - Voids and Repairs

Location: South Manchester

Contract Type: Temporary

Hourly Rate: Up to £28 per hour

Job Purpose

To carry out high-quality bricklaying, masonry and associated building works across the housing association's properties, with a primary focus on void properties, responsive repairs and planned maintenance. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that properties are maintained, repaired and brought back to a safe, secure and lettable standard within agreed timescales. This will include undertaking brickwork repairs, repointing, replacing damaged masonry, making good structural and external defects, and supporting the wider maintenance team in delivering an efficient, customer-focused service.

The role requires a commitment to quality workmanship, health and safety, and delivering a professional service to residents and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities 1. Voids and Property Refurbishment

• Carry out bricklaying and masonry works to void properties to ensure they meet the housing association's lettable standard.
• Repair, rebuild and replace damaged or defective brickwork, blockwork and masonry.
• Undertake repointing, patch repairs and remedial works to external and internal walls.
• Repair damaged garden walls, boundary walls, steps, pathways and other associated masonry features.
• Form, repair and make good openings for doors, windows, air bricks and other building components as required.
• Make good brickwork following the removal or installation of services, windows, doors and other building elements.
• Identify defects that may affect the safety, condition or future maintenance of a property and report them to the appropriate supervisor.
• Work collaboratively with other trades to ensure void properties are completed to the required standard and returned to occupation within agreed timescales.

2. Responsive Repairs and Maintenance

• Attend allocated repair jobs and complete bricklaying and masonry repairs in occupied and communal housing association properties.
• Diagnose masonry defects and determine appropriate repair methods within the limits of the role and level of competence.
• Undertake repairs to cracked, loose, damaged or deteriorating brickwork and mortar joints.
• Repair and replace defective bricks, blocks, pointing and associated masonry materials.
• Carry out minor associated building works and making-good activities where appropriate.
• Respond professionally to emergency and urgent repair requests as directed by the supervisor.
• Minimise disruption to residents and ensure work areas are left clean, safe and tidy on completion.
• Identify and report any issues requiring specialist investigation or additional works, including potential structural movement, significant cracking, damp-related deterioration or other defects outside the scope of routine repairs.

3. Quality and Customer Service

• Complete all work to a high standard, in accordance with relevant specifications, building standards, manufacturer guidance and the housing association's procedures.
• Treat residents, colleagues, contractors and members of the public with courtesy, respect and professionalism.
• Explain the nature of the work to residents where appropriate and keep them informed of any delays or additional requirements.
• Respect residents' homes, belongings, privacy and individual circumstances.
• Ensure all work is completed right first time wherever possible, reducing repeat visits and unnecessary costs.
• Report any resident concerns, complaints, safeguarding concerns or property-related risks through the appropriate channels.
• Obtain the necessary sign-off and confirmation of completed work in accordance with organisational procedures.

4. Health, Safety and Compliance

• Comply with all relevant health and safety legislation, safe systems of work, risk assessments and method statements.
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly and ensure tools and equipment are maintained and used safely.
• Maintain safe working practices when using access equipment, working at height, handling materials and operating tools.
• Ensure work areas are appropriately protected, secured and kept free from unnecessary hazards.
• Follow procedures relating to asbestos awareness, hazardous materials and the reporting of suspected asbestos-containing materials. Stop work and report concerns where necessary.
• Follow relevant procedures when working in properties where there may be safeguarding, fire safety, security or other health and safety risks.
• Report accidents, incidents, near…