Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
Salary: £42,232.59
Location: Boston
Contract Type: Permanent
Do you have experience of servicing and repairs of heating systems in a domestic property?
Are you looking for a rewarding career with great development opportunities?
We're looking for a Gas Engineer to Join our Heating Team in Boston .
As a Gas Engineer , you will service, repair and maintain domestic gas appliances and system components, specifically boilers, fires and cookers.
You’ll receive an excellent salary of £42,232.59 plus some great company benefits including van, fuel card, standard tools, PPE and uniform and the ability to earn extra income through the call out rota.
What will a typical week look like as a Gas Engineer?
Working at LHP offers variety, challenge and the chance to make a real difference - but it’s not always easy, you’ll have a fantastic team around you as support and to celebrate your team success.
A typical week could look like this:
- You’ll start the week by checking your schedule and vehicle stock. Replenishing any missing items and collect materials from the supplier.
- Service domestic gas boilers in local properties and complete digital paperwork via the in-house management system.
- Attend a call-out for a faulty combi boiler. Diagnose and repair ignition issues
- Carry out annual servicing on oil or gas boilers. Replace worn components and test safety controls.
- Attend a Toolbox talk with your heating colleagues and discuss ways of working and team performance
- Assist a trainee on a plumbing job, replacing a kitchen tap and checking for leaks
- Emergency call-out to a property with no heating. Diagnose and replace a faulty thermostat.
- Routine maintenance on a gas fire and cooker. Ensure all appliances meet safety standards.
- Install a new gas boiler. Use power tools in accordance with safety regulations. Test and commission the system.
- Attend a customer feedback review meeting. Discuss service improvements.
Final service call of the week—repair a leaking radiator and bleed the system.
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What Qualifications, skills, attributes and experience will I need as a Gas Engineer?
Must be gas qualified and have the qualifications below
Essential: CCN1, CENWAT, HTR1, CKR1
Desirable: OFTEC Oil. Unvented Hot water, Air Source Heat Pumps
Essential Experience
- Appropriate experience in working in the social housing maintenance industry.
- The ability to carry out Landlord Gas Safety Check and input information using an in-house management system.
- The ability to understand and interpret work instructions.
- The ability to trace, diagnose and rectify faults.
- The ability to establish and maintain good customer relationships.
- The ability to assist all other trades when required.
The ability to carry out plumbing emergency repairs.
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Desirable Experience
- The ability to communicate on a one-to-one basis and complete work certificates and documentation on a PDA as well as paper when required.
- Experience of oil and commercial boilers.
- Experience in servicing/maintaining air source heating units.
- Experience of servicing/maintaining unvented hot water systems.
- The ability to work with the minimum of supervision or as part of a team.
- An understanding of commercial heating systems and Air Source Heat Pumps
Why Join LHP?
We’re more than a housing provider — we’re a purpose ‑ driven team that cares deeply about our customers, our communities, and each other.
Alongside a salary of £ 42,232.59 you’ll enjoy a fantastic range of benefits: -
An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1,200 per year (Westfield Health) -Enhanced family leave and maternity policies.
� Discounted shopping vouchers.
A brilliant salary sacrifices pension scheme — with up to 12% employer contribution.
32 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), increasing annually for your first five years.
Opportunities to earn extra leave for full attendance, plus buy/sell options.
Access to Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
â� You’ll also join a positive team culture where your development is a priority and your ideas are valued.
What opportunities will I have for progression?
At LHP we are committed to investing in the development of our employees to enable them to realise their potential. There are many opportunities that LHP will provide you with to enhance your skills and assist in your career progression.
We measure our success within this area by the number of internal promotions that we can achieve and that we are able to retain our best talent. The natural career progression route that would be applicable to your role is Gas Service Team Leader.
How to apply.
If you are ready to help us create places to be proud of? Apply today.
Submit an updated CV and answer our application questions.
Finally some key Information
At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership , we’re committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, and accessible recruitment process. Upon request, reasonable adjustments will be made for all candidates.
It's important to ensure that the role you're applying for is the right fit for you. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team at [email protected] for a friendly chat
Please be aware that we may close the vacancy early if we receive a large number of applications or if there are changes in business priorities.
To be eligible for employment with us, you must reside in the UK for the entire duration of your employment. You will be required to provide evidence of your Right to Work during the recruitment process
All offers of Employment is subject to a DBS Check and Satisfactory References
