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More about your role
You will provide a high quality and efficient responsive repairs and maintenance service within the regional domestic and social housing market specialising in plumbing. Ideally you will also have skills and experience in other trades such as tiling, plastering and/or decorating that will help you meet customer expectations of completing all repairs first time and to a high standard.
Your typical working hours will be Monday to Friday, working 40 hours per week. To meet and exceed customer expectations we operate a rota pattern with your trade colleagues, you will work the occasional Saturday from with a day off during the week to support a flexible and customer-focused service.
Although this role is advertised in Derby, you will also be working in surrounding areas.
For further information, please download the Job Description.
More about you
You will be an experienced and competent Plumber that is known for your high quality work. You will possess at least an NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) in plumbing coupled with knowledge and experience within the housing sector.
As you will be interacting with our internal and external customers within the workplace and whilst attending properties, you will naturally utilise at all times your excellent written and verbal communication skills to support your positive approach to delivering an effective customer service experience.
At Places for People, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, a basic DBS check is mandatory for this position.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pension with matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training and development Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more
What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk
If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.
Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.
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