Are you an experienced heating or plumbing engineer ready to work with modern renewable systems?
At Fairhive, we’re growing our renewable services and are looking for a skilled Renewable Operative to help deliver high-quality, sustainable heating solutions across our homes. This is a great opportunity to develop your expertise in air source heat pump systems while making a genuine difference to residents’ comfort, safety, and energy efficiency.
About the role
You’ll be responsible for delivering a full range of air source heat pump (ASHP) services across occupied and void properties, including servicing, repairs, fault diagnosis, and supporting installations.
Your role will include:
Servicing, maintaining, and repairing air source heat pumps and domestic heating systems
Diagnosing faults and delivering a right-first-time, cost-effective solution
Inspecting properties to assess and plan required works
Recording all work accurately using a PDA system
Supporting both planned and reactive maintenance programmes
Working collaboratively with the wider heating team, including supporting gas servicing when required
As a key representative of Fairhive, you’ll provide a professional, friendly service to residents, ensuring a positive customer experience on every visit.
You’ll also take part in a call-out rota to support emergency repairs outside of normal working hours.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a skilled tradesperson with strong technical knowledge and a customer-first mindset.
You’ll have:
NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Plumbing, Heating, or Mechanical Installation (or equivalent)
ACS qualifications and Gas Safe registration
Experience working with domestic heating systems, ideally including air source heat pumps
Full UK driving licence
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability
Good IT skills (PDA / job systems)
Excellent communication and customer service skills
At Fairhive Homes, we’re driven by a simple yet powerful vision: “Homes for Living, Communities for Life” This isn’t just what we do; it’s what we strive for every day. As a non-profit housing association, we’re dedicated to providing affordable housing to over 20,000 individuals in our community. Our residents are truly at the heart of everything we do.
We are dedicated to supporting our residents and neighbourhoods. Whether we are maintaining our high-quality homes or building new ones, our mission is to foster thriving communities where everyone feels welcome and can proudly say, 'This is my home.'
We believe that a strong community starts with quality housing, and we’re here to make that vision a reality.
Fairhive Homes Limited
Fairfax House, 69 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2NJ
