ABOUT US
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The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Guinness Property, our in-house maintenance service, delivers repairs to 55,000 of our homes. Our national teams deliver rapid-response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure our residents' homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
JOB DESCRIPTION
About Us
Guinness Property provides repairs and maintenance services to The Guinness Partnership. Our national teams deliver rapid-response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure that our residents' homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.
About the role
We are looking for a Plumber to join our South West team, delivering responsive repairs and general multi-skilled work. This is a permanent role, working 39 hours per week. The role includes participation in an out-of-hours callout rota, which comes with an additional payment.
To ensure timely access to our residents, the successful candidate must live within the Bristol area. A full UK driving licence is essential. A basic DBS check is required, which will be paid for by The Guinness Partnership.
Essential requirements of the role
* You must be able to demonstrate competence within plumbing with the ability to carry out various multi-trade tasks such as basic joinery, tiling, groundwork, mould washes/treatment and flooring installation.
* Experience of working in a customer-focused environment, ideally within the social housing sector, with a consistent track record of delivering high-quality service
* Proven ability to work methodically, achieve targets, follow agreed procedures and accurately record information.
* Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating organisational and time management skills.
* Ability to carry out physical tasks and apply products that remove and treat damp and mould, in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.
* Ability to operate safely, considering any environmental circumstances and possible risks.
Essential Qualifications:
• NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) Trade Qualification or an equivalent recognised competency in the primary trade.
If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria before applying.
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Benefits
• Holidays We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
• Competitive Pension Scheme We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
• Benefits Portal We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. xsngvjr You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
• Performance Pay Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility
• Life Assurance For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death
• Health Plan Options There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade
• VDU/DSE Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work
• Access to the Finance wellbeing portal
• Professional subscription annual payment
• Travel season ticket loan
• Car lease scheme