General Builder

General Builder

(Housing Association)

Basic Salary up to £33,737 plus van, fuel card, company uniform, tool allowance, PDA, and overtime.

Location: Bournemouth

Reed Recruitment are recruiting for a General Builder for our client who is a reputable Housing Association, for the Bournemouth area.

What you'll do:

As a General Builder you'll carry out all forms of general building repairs and maintenance across our homes as part of their Repairs or Planned Works Team.

• Digging underground drainage, repairing collapsed pipework and installing soakaways.
• Roofing and roof repairs, roof problem solving, assessing roof integrity and guttering repairs.
• Re-pointing, minor rendering, tiling and cement works.
• All types of fencing, posts, feather edge, chain link and panels.
• Laying self-levelling compound, flooring and floor tiles
• Repairing brickwork and blockwork.

What you'll need:

Ideally, you'll have a minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a Building trade OR have proven experience working in the trade.

You will have experience of working in both occupied and empty premises and be able to demonstrate good customer service skills.

Have a strong health and safety mindset with knowledge of health & safety best practices.

Enjoy working as part of a team.

What else do you need to know?

• This is a full-time role
• Due to a requirement to travel within this role, candidates must hold a full and current driving license with a minimum of 1 years driving experience
• This role is subject to a satisfactory license check; essential qualifications check and a basic DBS disclosure.

As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road, they will provide you with a business use van and fuel card, so you'll not be out of pocket, as well as:

• £335 yearly Tool Allowance
• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
• Uniform & PPE
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• iPhone and iPad
• Wellbeing discounts including discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• Generous pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Opportunity to increase your salary with overtime and call out