Multi-skilled Operative; Plumber​/Joiner

Salary: £34,809.00 (Plus standby and call out payments)

Contract
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Permanent

Hours:Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week (Plus call out rota)

A company van
Fuel card
Branded workwear
All the tools you need to do your job with pride

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP), our vision is to create places to be proud of, and our mission is simple: the basics done well. If you’re passionate about delivering quality work that truly impacts lives, we’d love to hear from you.

As part of our dedicated Empty Homes Team
, you’ll help bring our empty properties back to life by completing a wide range of repairs and maintenance tasks. Your work will be essential in ensuring homes are ready for customers as quickly as possible. We’re looking for an experienced tradesperson with excellent plumbing and joinery skills and a solid background in domestic property maintenance.

If you want to do an ‘honest day’s graft’, and be of a supportive team that values hard work and integrity—this could be the perfect opportunity for you

Working at LHP offers variety, challenge and the chance to make a real difference - but it’s not always easy, you’ll have a fantastic team around you as support and to celebrate your team success.

A typical week could be as follows

• You’ll start the day by being responsible for maintaining your van stock and ensure you have the right tools and equipment to work safely, always putting the customer first.
• You’ll carry out maintanance repairs, diagnosing and resolving issues.
• You’ll carry out a range of Joinery/ Plumbing tasks such as fixing skirting boards, hanging doors, plumbing bathrooms and kitchens.
• You’ll ensure all work is completed safely, using appropriate PPE, dust sheets, and overshoes to protect the property and show respect to the customer.
• You’ll carry out dynamic risk assessments on-site and report any unsafe conditions immediately.
• Communicate with the planning team through our housing management system around the status of a job, ensuring records are accurate and customers stay well-informed throughout the process.
• Undertake other repairs general building tasks as required.
• You’ll be part of ourOut of Hours call-out rotafor emergency repairs

• Strong experience in Joinery or Plumbing is essential
• Experience in other trades is highly desirable, such as, bricklaying, tiling, painting and decorating, glazing, roofing, and external works
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the repairs of domestic properties
• An awareness of health and safety considerations within a domestic property (i.e. Asbestos, working around customers, working at heights & electrics)
• The ability to use PDA/iPad and other electronic communication devices
• The ability to interpret a job description from a handheld device and carry out those tasks in a timely manner
• The ability to communicate on regular basis with team leaders and planners to ensure work is carried out and completed to the highest possible standard
• Must have a full valid, clean driving license

We’re a local housing association rooted in the Grimsby and Boston communities. Many of our colleagues live in the same areas we serve, giving us a shared purpose to improve lives.

At LHP, we invest in our people. You’ll have access to:

An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1,200 per year (Westfield Health)
-Enhanced family leave and maternity policies.

A brilliant salary sacrifices pension scheme — with up to 12% employer contribution.

32 days’…