Roofer

Job Description

We're hiring a qualified Roofer, offering a company van and consistent work within your Community. Places for People is one of the UK's largest housing providers and is proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Top 50 Best Workplaces. We are committed to creating inclusive Communities and improving Customers' lives. You'll be working locally, making a real difference to People's homes and the neighbourhoods we operate in.

Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.

What you'll get

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• Use of a company vanwith fuel card

35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)with options to buy and sell leave

Overtimeopportunities available

Coreworking hours of 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday

Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone and PPE provided

Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7%

Permanent, secure employment

Consistent workloadwithin your dedicated area

A bonus scheme for all Colleagues at up to 2%

Death in Service benefit

Sick pay

A £1,000 joining bonus is available for this role. The bonus will be paid in two instalments: £500 upon joining Places for People and a further £500 upon successful completion of your probation period, subject to the terms of the scheme.

What you'll be doing

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• Carrying out roofingrepairs across domestic properties including pitched and flat roofs

Completingwork such as tile repairs, mortar work and general roof maintenance

Working to drawn specifications, reports and repair requirements

Completing general buildingrepairs linked to roofing work

Working to specifications and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements

Collaborating with supervisors, schedulers, and wider teams to meet deadlines

Recordingwork activity and completing required documentation

Supporting apprentices and contributing to team performance and KPIs

Whatyour day looks like

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• A structured schedule coveringrepairs and maintenance work

Travelling between jobs inyour company van

Working independently or with a team of other tradespeople

Engaging directlywith Customers in their homes

Completingwork efficiently while maintaining quality and compliance standards

Where you'llwork

You will be working across:

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• Occupied homes

Empty (void) properties

A range of domestic propertieswithin your local area

Environments involvingvulnerable Customers

EssentialCriteria (you need to meet all of these to be shortlisted)

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• NVQ Level 2 or City and Guilds in Roofing orequivalent experience

Experience carrying out roofingrepairs within domestic or social housing properties

Ability towork to strict deadlines and maintain high quality standards

Full UK driving licence

Due to the area this patch covers, you will need to be basedwithin the BN postcode

Nice to have (not essential)

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• Experience carrying out general buildingrepairs

Experienceworking across multiple trades

Our hiring process

We're moving quickly and aim to interview as soon as possible for suitable candidates. If successful, when you join us you'll start an induction programme, which covers our systems, how we do things here and anything else you'll need to know.

Important information

This role will require a Basic DBS check

You may be required to work across surrounding areas

Ready to apply?

If you want to support customers in your local community, this could be the right role for you.

If you're looking for a stable role with consistent work, strong benefits, and the opportunity to make a real impact locally, we'd welcome your application.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

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 .

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. xwwtmva Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities