Plasterer

We are excited you have visited our Careers page. We are seeking talented individuals that are excellent in their field of expertise and are posed with all potential and skills necessary to help us meet future business challenges.

Reference:
AUG

Expiry date: :59:00.000

Location:

Leyland

Benefits:
Buy or sell leave. Flexi working. Pension Scheme. Professional Development. Occupational Sick Pay + Many more benefits

• Contract Type: 12-month fixed term / secondment
• Working Hours: 39 hours per week
• Service area: Property Services, Progress Housing Group
• Location: Leyland

At Progress Housing Group, your work supports communities and changes lives.

We make sure every day is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference - where you work with purpose, your growth is supported, and you are proud to belong.

From inclusive recruitment practices to tailored support at work, we create an environment where everyone can succeed.

• As a Plasterer, you will play an important role in helping us maintain safe, high-quality homes for our customers. You will carry out a wide range of plastering works across occupied homes, void properties and other internal and external customer properties, supporting reactive repairs, void re-in statement, planned maintenance and installation work.
• You will complete all types of plastering work to a high standard, making sure each job is delivered safely, efficiently and with pride in the finished result. This may include preparing surfaces, carrying out repairs, reinstating plaster work, supporting refurbishment works and completing associated trade tasks such as basic plumbing, joinery, brickwork, tiling, screeding, rendering or painting where needed to help complete jobs in one visit.
• You will work in line with appointments, repair priorities and agreed timescales, keeping accurate records of your work, materials and time spent. You will also take responsibility for keeping your work vehicle clean, organised and well maintained, completing the required daily checks and reporting any defects promptly to your Team Leader.
• You will follow health and safety requirements, relevant legislation, building regulations, codes of practice and risk assessments, while helping us deliver a reliable, professional repairs service.
• You will be customer focused in everything you do, communicating clearly with customers, colleagues, team leaders and managers, treating customers and their property with respect, and working collaboratively to complete multi-trade jobs. The ideal candidate will also bring experience of working in social housing, with an understanding of the importance of delivering repairs in people’s homes with care, professionalism and respect.

• Recognised trade qualification, such as NVQ, SVQ or City &Guilds
• Experience of carrying out all types of plastering works for both internal and external customers.
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety at work.
• Experience of dealing with people in a customer service environment.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Able to work on your own initiative, stay self-motivated and work under pressure, with a hard working, enthusiastic and flexible approach to the job.
• Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS).
• Experience working for a social housing landlord.

Competitive pay, flexible leave options and benefits that help you thrive - personally and professionally.

• Competitive salary with occupational sick pay
• Pension scheme with matched contributions of up to 7.5%
• Salary sacrifice Greencar lease scheme
• Company Van for travel to and from sites / home (business use only)
• Full Power Tools and equipment are provided to you

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for fixed-term and part-time colleagues), rising to 31 days after 5 years' service, with the option to purchase additional leave and a paid day off for your birthday.
• Agile working (role dependent) with hybrid and flexible working options
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Learning, training and career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash

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