The Role
Due to continued successful growth, We have a new permanent opportunity to join our Fortem Repairs and Maintenance team at Stonewater as an experienced Plumber Multi Skilled Trade which uses core Plumbing skills and basic Carpentry You will cover most aspects of property maintenance and repairs covering a patch in the Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgewater and surrounding areas. This will involve carrying out repairs and maintenance to Social Housing properties, ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision. Core Hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.30pm - Work Van, Fuel card Tools provided! + Generous ON CALL rota The Plumber Multi takes ownership of work, aiming for 'First time Fix' on all jobs, operating within the company Health and Safety guidelines, and remaining within budget and time parameters
The Customer
Stonewater Housing is one of our long term contracts. We look after over 7,500 houses in 4 different areas of the South-West, from Taunton and Yeovil, over to Bristol and Swindon and down to Salisbury and Bournemouth. We currently deliver Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and an Electrical Service program. We pride ourselves on our great customer service and our senior leadership team has years of experience within this sector which can help you develop your learning and knowledge base. We are currently rated as 4.5 on Glassdoor and 93% of staff would recommend to a friend!
Duties & Responsibilities
Completing Full Plumbing and basic Carpentry repairs work for all social housing properties as per the specification, working in a timely and productive manner with specific turnaround deadlines. Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required. Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects. Recording and submitting accurate data using relevant business systems electronic devices. Affording excellent customer service to client representatives and tenants. Arranging purchase of materials required to deliver the works in a planned and efficient manner. Comply with safeguarding policy and H&S standards at all times. Operating within the company’s occupational road risk policies and procedures Using a PDA smart phone to correspond daily with colleagues to update progress and completion information for your allocated work.
What you will need
Essential Criteria: NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications or equivalent in Plumbing/ OR Qualified by experience will be considered Must have Unvented Ticket, Able to change Cylinders, Carry out bath and WC installations Full UK driving license (Max 5 points) and no recent driving bans Must be able to pass basic DBS check Desirable but not essential: • Social Housing experience
Benefits
• Competitive Annual Salary • We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes + PPE and Power Tools provided • Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total) • Pay review every year • 26 weeks full pay maternity leave • 8 weeks full pay paternity leave • Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms • Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee • Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System/ Fortem Advance schemes available for career progression • 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1 • Private pension employer contribution 3-6% of your base salary into your pension pot • Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers • Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more
Who we are and why we are a great place to work!
Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams – Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand – whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way. We are Investors in People – Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. *Please note that we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage early applications. Please apply with your updated CV or if you need any assistance with your application, please contact our team at [email protected]
Job Reference: FOR04928
