Plasterer

Contract: Full Time Permanent

Salary: up to £32,000 per annum, plus company van & fuel card

Hours: 42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday-Friday)

Location: Exeter

We’re looking for a skilled and dependable Plasterer to join our growing team, supporting a busy responsive repairs contract in Exeter. This is a hands‑on role focused on delivering high‑quality plastering repairs and finishes in occupied social housing properties.

• Carry out responsive plastering repairs in occupied properties
• Complete patch repairs to walls and ceilings following leaks, electrical work, or other trades
• Prepare surfaces and apply plaster, bonding, boarding, rendering, and skimming
• Repair damaged walls and ceilings, including patchwork and full re‑plastering
• Apply full skims to walls and ceilings where required
• Make good around door frames, windows, sockets, and pipework
• Prepare surfaces to ensure a smooth and durable finish
• Mix and apply plaster using appropriate tools and techniques
• Maintain a clean and tidy work area, protecting residents’ belongings and flooring
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations and company standards
• Record job details, materials used, and completion notes using handheld devices or job sheets
• Work respectfully in residents’ homes, maintaining a professional and courteous manner
• Identify and report any additional works, safeguarding concerns, or property issues
• Participate in the out‑of‑hours emergency rota when required
• Provide high levels of customer care at all times
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures

• Good attention to detail
• Able to complete a clean job
• Good knowledge of all plastering backgrounds including damp issues
• Good knowledge and experience with hack‑off bonding, multi‑finish, dot and dab, ceilings, artex and damp proofing
• UK full driving licence
• Customer service experience

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day
• Volunteering Leave – paid volunteering in the community
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards – discounts up to 10% on groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, and Share Save scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Company van, fuel card, and uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK;
Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence for over 3 months, and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Francesca Swan ().

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). We hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.