Plumber

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• Job Type: Current Vacancies

Job Title:
Trade Plus Operative Plumber (Permanent)
Hours: 40 hours per week + Out of hours callout rota
Salary: £31,934.16 per annum (Plus
* Van, Fuel card, Uniform & Tools provided)

Location:
Based at Gadbrook Park, Northwich, the role will be out working across the stock of Weaver Vale Housing Trust’s core locations:
Warrington and Cheshire

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity working as part of a professional, engaged, and friendly organisation? Our values are Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful and Exceptional, we are constantly striving to demonstrate these values in our day to day working environment and culture.

The Opportunity

Weaver Vale Housing Trust has an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career with a great company.

We are looking for a driven, diligent, and friendly Trade Plus Operative, with a plumbing qualification who also has experience of cross trade working, to join our Property Team. We have over 6500 properties, which are maintained using our in-house trade teams and are therefore seeking an experienced trades person with a multi-discipline background. The successful candidate will work full time, on a permanent basis, across our Property Services team.

What Will You Do?

As a Trade Operative at Weaver Vale Housing Trust, you will carry out a range of planned, cyclical, void and responsive repair works. It would be an advantage to be competent in all aspects of building maintenance with a recognised qualification in plumbing. You will be expected to work safely, following specific guidelines, assessing risk, and maintaining the completion of on-going health and safety training.

The role will see you carrying out a range of repairs and maintenance tasks inclusive of all aspects of plumbing, tiling, wet rooms installations work on tenanted and empty homes.

This exciting role will provide opportunities to work within the full range of Weaver Vale Housing Trust’s stock, helping transform homes and services to improve the quality of life for our customers.

The working week will consist of 40 hours, and these hours will be worked between the hours of 08:30 am and 5pm Monday to Friday. In addition, you will be required to participate in the Trust callout rota and work within a 30-mile radius of Gadbrook Point, Northwich.

Minimum Requirements For This Role*

• Completed a recognised trade apprenticeship to City and Guilds, NVQ or equivalent qualification standard (recognised qualification in plumbing)
• Working in domestic or commercial environment for building works
• Ability to complete a variety of trades to a high standard including but not limited to, plumbing, joinery, tiling.
• Able to reliably commute or relocate to work across the stock of Weaver Vale Housing Trust’s core locations:
  Warrington and Cheshire
• Willingness to undertake further qualifications in areas such as health and safety and general management
• Full clean UK driving licence

This role will require the successful candidate to undergo a DBS check.

In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be subject to a DBS check.

* Please see Accountability profile for further information and requirements.

• Generous annual leave entitlement - 25-31 days (entitlement increases 1 day each year, over the first 5 years with an additional day at 10 years’ service) holidays plus UK public/bank holidays (based on level of service) (part time pro rata)*
• Ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave* (pro rata for part-time) each year*
• 12% employer contribution to our Pension Scheme (minimum 2% employee contribution) with life assurance benefit*.
• Contribution to the cost of nursery or after school care to help…