EQUANS are recruiting for a Bricklayer to be based in Oldham. This is a permanent full-time role working 37 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.
General Overview
Repair and maintain residential properties, focusing on high-quality masonry, brickwork repairs, repointing, and damp-proofing in tenanted or void homes. Key requirements include an NVQ Level 2 in Trowel Occupations, a CSCS card, a full driving license, and experience with customer-facing repairs, often working as part of a multi-skilled team.
Key Accountabilities
1. Repairs & Maintenance: Perform, repair, and maintain brickwork, chimneys, and external walls in occupied (tenanted) and empty (void) social housing properties.
2. Specialist Works: Execute damp-proof course (DPC) repairs, sealing foundations, repointing, and decorative brickwork.
3. Health & Safety: Adhere strictly to CDM regulations, COSHH, and company safety policies, including working at heights or in confined spaces.
4. Customer Care: Act as an ambassador for the landlord/housing association, delivering a positive, professional, and courteous service to residents.
5. Administration: Plan material requirements, manage stock, and use handheld devices to update job status.
6. Assist with the adherence to the Company quality standards including:
Compliance with specification Compliance with materials / workmanship schedules
7. High quality Customer Care must always act in a polite and professional manor.
8. Maintain and care for all company tools.
9. 1st time fix to be achieved wherever possible.
10. To use appropriate safety equipment
11. To wear appropriate clothing / uniform
12. To ensure areas of work are left clean and tidy at the end of the day.
13. To be responsible for and take due care of the company van in accordance with the company car policy.
14. To be responsible for holding keys for communal entrances, meter cupboards and allow access where appropriate.
15. Liaison with the client, consultants, contract administrator, head office etc.
16. Material co-ordination
17. Ensure accurate / timely completion of any relevant documentation required on the contract.
18. Any other reasonable management request
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;
19. Pension Scheme
20. 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
21. Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
22. 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
23. Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
24. Gym membership discounts
25. Cycle to work scheme
26. Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
Who are we looking for?
Skills and abilities
27. Certification: NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Bricklaying (or equivalent City & Guilds/time-served apprenticeship).
28. License/Card: Valid CSCS card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) and a full, clean driving license.
29. Asbestos Awareness
30. DBS check - Basic
31. Experience: Proven experience in housing maintenance, repairs, or social housing environments.
32. Skills: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, strong problem-solving skills, and competency in interpreting technical drawings.
Key Attributes
33. Self-motivated
34. Enthusiastic
35. Flexible & adaptable
36. Good communicator
37. Ability to work both alone and as part of a team
38. Well presented
39. Reliable
40. Polite and Courteous
41. Customer Care focused
42. Professional attitude to work
Who are we?
EQUANSis a world leader in energy services with nearly, employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.
In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.
EQUANS 13, UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.
EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.
What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
At Equans were committed to delivering a culture where everyones voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans youll find a welcoming and open workplace where youre supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. Youll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young ProfessionalsNetwork) and our Disability Network.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.