Roofer

Blackburn, Lancashire
Great Places Housing Association

Roofer

Salary Starting salary £30,632, increasing to £32,245 upon successful completion of 6 month probation

Location: Fylde Coast

Permanent, Fulltime

A Roofer will deliver a wide range of responsive maintenance work to Great Places properties, to a diverse customer base for Great Places Housing Group.

• Starting salary £30,632 rising to £32,245 on successful completion of 6 month probation period
• Fylde Coast
• 39 hour week, working hours 8am-4:30pm Monday -Thursday & 8am-3:30pm on Friday
• Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days plus bank holidays
• Van, Fuel card, Uniform & Tools provided
• Key must haves – full clean driving licence, roofing experience

What you’ll be doing

• Fixing tiles on a variety of roof types
• Capping, demolishing & rebuilding chimney stacks
• Joinery works to soffit &facias
• Structural work on timber rooves
• Plumbing repairs to gutters, rain water outlets & gutters
• Insulation assessment and installation
• Roof ventilation works
• Additional repairs including such as brickwork, paving, fencing, gates, unblocking drains and associated works
• Respecting customer homes, leaving them clean and safe
• Treating your customers with respect and empathy

What you’ll need

• Qualified to minimum NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) in Roofing or worked experience
• A minimum of 3 years working in a built environment
• Competency in multi-skills such as brickwork, paving, fencing, gates, unblocking drains and associated works
• You are as comfortable working on your own as you are as part of a team
• Mobile working through job allocation and data transfer via ICT (hand-held device etc.)
• Full clean driving licence
• Knowledge & understanding of construction related Health, safety & welfare legislation

What we need from you

• A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
• A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
• An ability to work in uncertainty.
• To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)
• WPA Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members
• The Market Place high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Annual Leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days Bank Holidays
• Lottery Monthly draw with 1st @ £250, 2nd @ £75 and 3rd @ £50
• Savings Club You can put aside money each month for 11 months to help you save for that special something (pays out in Novembers salary)

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.

Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to a basic criminal records background check. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children/young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website.

For the purposes of our van fleet insurance you must have a minimum of 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence, be over the age of 21 and complete an on-line driver monitoring Assessment prior to starting your role. If you are under 21 but with 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence you would be required to complete an on-line driver monitoring assessment and additional in vehicle assessment prior to starting your role funded by Great Places.