Plumber

Gentoo is a values-led, charitable organisation that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We have a clear vision and a social purpose. We believe that everyone has the right to live in a good quality home that they can afford. Gentoo is investing in and expanding its Property Maintenance Team and has new opportunities for qualified Plumbers to join the Group. Our tenants are at the heart of what we do at Gentoo, therefore, providing excellent customer service is paramount in this role. You will need to be a people person with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of teams, colleagues, and customers within Gentoo to ensure we deliver excellent customer service every time. Your working week: We offer reduced working hours through the summer with 1 pm and 3 pm finishes available. During the winter our Plumbers work up to 4.30 pm Mon – Fri. Occasional Sat morning working is required, when worked the following Friday will become a day off. Training and development opportunities are available to all Plumbers, including products and the potential for training in renewable energy air/ground source heat pumps and qualification renewal. We also can offer opportunities to progress within Gentoo. As a Plumber at Gentoo, you would carry out the following tasks across our housing stock in Sunderland: • Ensure the Group is compliant in Gas and day-to-day Plumbing repairs including Heating installs and Water Safety
• Carry out responsive repairs to Gentoo properties including installation and maintenance of sanitary ware, plumbing/heating systems, soil and rainwater goods
• Installation of gas boilers, heating systems, associated pipework and components
• Testing, commissioning and de-commissioning of all the above components and services
• Gentoo operates an Emergency Out of Hours Service, which you may be required to work on a rota basis as and when required, with the potential of additional pay up to £ 865 per week. In the last financial year, the Plumbing & Gas team carried out: • 32,826 Gas checks
• 1,242 Heating upgrades in our tenanted and void properties Additional benefits include: • 30 days paid holiday - plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• Competitive pension contributions
• Company van for work and commuting
• Opportunity to work overtime
• Potential to work out of hours with additional pay
• Career opportunities
• Health cash plan
• Salary sacrifice scheme for electric car (lease car)
• Access to an online portal for retail discounts and cashback

What we are looking for:

What we require from you: A basic DBS check, paid for by Gentoo A full clean UK Driving License ACS accreditation in CCN1 and elements including CENWAT, CKR1 and HTR1 - we will consider candidates who have certifications that have expired in the past 12 months - we will ask for the documents at the interview stage. NVQ Level 2, or equivalent City and guilds craft certification in Gas/Plumbing Experience of Gas policies and procedures, as well as knowledge of a variety of gas appliances is essential.

30-Jun-2024

The Company

We're a housing association that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We're a values-driven organisation, with a clear vision, a social purpose and a commitment to investing in people, place and property. We believe everyone has the right to live in a good quality home they can afford and invest millions of pounds every year in keeping our existing homes safe, secure, and compliant.

We're also playing our part in addressing the UK housing crisis locally, by building hundreds of new, modern and contemporary homes for rent in Sunderland - homes that meet the needs of local people. Not only do we provide vital housing - we support our tenants, residents and communities by investing in services that help people live their best possible life.

This includes helping people to work, victims of domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour, young people to live independently, as well as a wellbeing service that supports our elderly tenants and residents.