Plumber North

Overview

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, 40 hours

Working

Location:

Hackney, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea and Barnet and Enfield

Reporting Office: London, Stratford

Persona: Mobile worker - contractual hours to be worked from various locations such as resident homes with ad hoc office attendance as required

Closing Date: 9th June at 11pm

Interview Date: 16th June at our office in Stratford

Note: With effect from February 2026, L&Q reserve the right to not shortlist applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications within the last 24 months. Early applications are encouraged as the advertisement may close or the interview date may be moved earlier than stated.

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more.

Join our Repairs Team at L&Q. Our North London repairs team are looking for a Multi-trader Plumber to join on a permanent basis. The role will cover Hackney, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Barnet, Enfield and part of central London.

It is essential to have a manual driving license and to have hand tools (larger tools and specialist equipment will be arranged if needed).

Your impact in the role: Our plumbers deal with all aspects of plumbing repairs and replacements of sinks, water tanks, and bathrooms. In addition to plumbing, they will have related skills and experience in basic carpentry, tiling, painting/decorating and patch plastering repairs.

We will expect effective communication skills, and experience of working in a building and/or housing maintenance environment, including knowledge of a varied housing stock. Customer satisfaction is of utmost importance to L&Q; operatives should provide outstanding customer service and a right-first-time service, limiting follow-ons and increasing satisfaction.

Core hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. There is the opportunity to earn more from call-outs and out-of-hours service.

• Sound working trade knowledge and experience
• Experience gained within a Maintenance, site and/or Housing environment and NVQ
• Health and Safety conscious
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Wide range of multi-trade skills

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and strive to create an inclusive workplace. Disability Confident Leader (Level
3) and Recruitment Advocate scheme are part of our approach to fair, transparent and consistent hiring. Sustainability is a focus in our work as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.