Maintenance Operative - Plumber

Maintenance Operative - Plumber

Ecclesfield, Sheffield

£31,722 per annum (includes 5% market supplement)

Permanent - Full Time

Closing Date:
Sunday 20th September at midnight

Interview Date:
Thursday 1st October 2026

Salary starting at - £31,722 - £34,295 per annum, includes 5% market supplement

Additional Multi-skill bonus of £1308 per annum paid monthly for qualifying staff

We have an opportunity for a Plumber with a proven track record to join our Planned Works team.

The successful person will provide a variety of plumbing installations and repairs, working in customers' homes as well as vacant properties and our care facilities.

You will be working for our Home Maintenance Team, who are a team of trade professionals.

You will maintain the high standards expected of this team and deliver excellent customer care at all times while working to tight deadlines. This is a role working in a fast paced environment that is frequently subject to change.

We are a forward thinking, values driven housing association. This role is working out in our properties, using our maintenance depot in Ecclesfield, Sheffield as an operating base.

For our perfect candidate, we are offering a flexible role, working in a caring and friendly team, with a great package of benefits.

Salary
- Starting at £31,722 for a 37 hour week
- Rises to £32,580 after successful completion of probationary period)

Salary rises incrementally up to £34,295 over a five year period

Working hours - 37 hours per week

27 days annual leave, Bank holidays including an additional 4 bank holiday days

Driving licence essential - Includes a company van and fuel card

Power tools and plant provided

• Benefits which include an excellent flexible working scheme, family friendly perks, wellbeing scheme,
• A discounts scheme that can be used with a variety of retailers
• Access to a wide range of programs to train and develop you
• Additional Multi-skill bonus of £1308 per annum, paid monthly for qualifying staff
• Pension contribution- we match your contributions up to 5%

Reporting to an HMT Planned Works Supervisor, the role will entail working alone or as part of a small team. You will be carrying out plumbing installations and repairs in the homes of our customers, and buildings owned or maintained by SYHA. In this role you will be working to achieve high standards of workmanship and excellent customer care at all times.

The perfect person for the role will possess the following skills and qualities -

• The experience and the ability to carry out plumbing work including both installations and repairs.
• Be qualified to NVQ or City & Guilds level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate a track record of carrying out plumbing installation or repair works.
• Have the ability to solve problems and to make recommendations for repair and maintenance issues.
• Be flexible and have the ability to carry out minor repairs requiring the skills of other trades, such as minor joinery and plastering works.
• Have the ability to provide advice and guidance to clients/customers on maintenance and repair issues.
• Have a full driving licence and be confident to drive vehicles in the HMT fleet. This includes vehicles up to long wheelbase transit size.
• A working knowledge of digital work solutions including using online applications.

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways - from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.