Bricklayer

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Bricklayer on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

To complete a range of Bricklaying and multi-trade work including related site surveys and providing lists of materials to complete contracts and day to day repairs and refurbishment's within set timescales and costs.

You will be responsible to:

• Carry out a comprehensive range of Bricklaying repairs and multi-trade refurbishment project work, across various sectors including domestic property, high rise, schools, shops, industrial units etc.
• Self-diagnose appropriate repair or maintenance activity, to effect appropriate repair comply with risk assessments and method statements and plan workloads to ensure that contract completion conditions, dates and costs are met.
• Undertake project work including multi-skilled activities related kitchen/bathroom installations, including floor laying and tiling.
• Ensure that all work is completed by appointment, and via the use of job ticket or handheld technology. Diagnose and use materials to effect the repair in hand.
• Carry out concreting, dry lining, floor and glaze tiling, cutting out doorways, fitting floor and skirting boards and working with concrete slabs.
• Carry appropriate materials as impress van stock, ensure outgoing stock is recorded, and logged on handheld technology. Ensure stocks are replenished in line with approved procedure.
• Take material measurements from drawings and/or from site measurements; determine quantities and materials lists to meet the specifications and to ensure materials are ordered correctly.
• Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and that the work site is kept clean, tidy and secure.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of working with Schedule of Rates, and to specifications including working from drawings
• Demonstrable experience of undertaking work requiring a range of Bricklaying and related skills, associated with day-to-day maintenance and refurbishment project work
• Able to use own initiative within established procedures
• Able to assess and address problems arising on-site e.g. type of materials required, equipment required to carry out the work and safe working assessments
• Advanced Bricklaying apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3
• Basic Bricklaying apprenticeship and NVQ Level 2/ City/Guilds qualification or equivalent qualification and equivalent experience
• Able to carry and climb ladders to undertake inspections and gain access to loft spaces and roofs. (Frequency - daily)
• Able to converse with ease with members of the public and provide effective help or advice in accurate and fluent spoken English

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.