Multi Skilled Labourer

Vacancy: Multi Skilled Labourer Closing Date: Thursday 12 December Shortlisting Date: Friday 13 December Expected Interview Dates : 18 + 19 December Salary: £25,274.16 - About the vacancy: To work as part of a team to deliver a professional and cost-effective service, maintaining and improving the homes of NCH residents.
This includes: A commitment to provide a strong community focus to improve the lives of our customers/residents Demonstrating the Company's Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, and Customer Service standards in all activities Ensuring that resident engagement and participation is at the heart of all activities Ensuring the activities of the Company are carried out to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in accordance with all relevant legislation.
- For a large part of this role, you will be responsible for the gutter cleaning of our NCH properties using the necessary equipment.
- Specifically, in the role you will: Undertake full removal and disposal of items, including full fitted kitchens and wardrobes, attic space and conservatories; de-nail and decking when required.
This may involve exposure to rodents, bodily fluids and other hazards.
Undertake preliminary visual fault and defect inspection and feedback to line manager.
Undertake multi-skilled ancillary tasks associated with the primary role objective, where and when required.
Specifically, the multi-skilling elements of the role will be inclusive of but not limited to: Basic carpentry e.g.
works would involve removing/refitting boxing, replacing bath panels, fitting ply to walls for radiators and replacing small sections of skirting.
Basic tiling, which will be limited to touch up's and making good.
Basic plumbing e.g.
removing, replacing and reconnecting sinks.
Working with copper pipework and plastic solvent weld waste.
Unblocking toilets, sinks, baths and showers and replacing toilet seats and shower curtains ensuring safe isolation of hot and cold feeds.
Basic painting, which will be limited to touch up's and making good.
Basic plastering, which will be limited to touch up's and making good.
Undertake insulation of attics, when required.
Undertaking overboarding of ceilings, when required.
Basic electrical duties i.e.
refitting light fixtures, sockets, switches and replacing bulbs.
Basic external works i.e.
slabbing, wall removals and fencing.
Undertake general labouring duties and multi-skilled ancillary tasks associated with the primary role objective, where and when required.
To mentor, coach and develop apprentices and other members of staff.
To ensure all repairs are completed within the specified time period to a required standard and conform to the requirements of the current regulations.
Drive an allocated works vehicle in line with the driver handbook, to pre-inspect, identify and obtain the resources, materials and plant required to complete a repair to the required standard.
Accurately record work time, materials and plant used to complete a repair ensuring maximisation of resources.
Ensure the safe use and safe storage of any plant issued reporting any defects.
Conduct daily safety checks of the allocated works vehicle and record the findings in the appropriate manner.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders across the business internally and externally.
To work at all times in a safe and appropriate manner to meet the duties and responsibilities within the Health and Safety policies and procedures of the association.
Additional, reasonable duties as required.
- (Please refer to the attached Recruitment Pack for more information.)
- For further information about the role, please contact We are also at an exciting part of our journey, where we are exploring a merger with Melin Homes.
This is a great time to join us as we develop these opportunities for our customers, communities and colleagues.
Application Process: We require an application form to be completed for every role (simply hit apply now).
- We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application.
- Your NCH, our comprehensive benefits package: We believe NCH is a great place to work and it's important to us that our people feel the same way.
- As well as offering varied and fulfilling careers, we want every colleague to feel appreciated.
That means having the best possible benefits package, the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance and the opportunity to achieve your full potential.
- Enhanced Pension Scheme: We operate two pension schemes, one with Aviva Pensions, and one with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Aviva Pensions is a defined contribution pension scheme.
LGPS is a defined benefit pension scheme with generous employer contribution values.
You may be able to transfer in any other pension you have within your first year of service.
Enhanced Annual Leave: You'll start on 25 days annual leave (+ Bank Holidays) which would increase to 30 days following 3 years' service.
Agile Working Policy (dependent on role): NCH work with the philosophy that 'work is something you do rather than somewhere you go.'
Health and Wellbeing: We have many health and wellbeing policies and initiatives such as Cycle to Work, Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption and Sick leave and a sabbatical leave policy.
Development: We offer many professional and personal development options such as paying for professional membership, sponsored study opportunities and career progression and development.
Social Events Committee Subsidized events available for colleagues and their families to attend!
Examples of trips include Drayton Manor, Legoland, and buses to visit Christmas Markets in London and Birmingham!
Sabbatical Leave Policy: An opportunity to apply for up to 12 months of sabbatical leave once you have worked with us for 3 years.
Allowing you to finish writing that book or taking time to tick a few destinations off your bucket list!
Recognition Awards: We run a colleague led recognition award which encourages colleagues to recognize the achievements of their peers and celebrate the fantastic work we have carried out over the past 12 months.
- About Newport City Homes Newport City Homes (NCH) has a significant presence in South-East Wales, we have a responsibility to make sure our customers, communities and colleagues are given opportunities to grow and succeed as we respond to the significant challenges ahead.
- Here at NCH, our true responsibility is to ensure that we create an environment that is equal and fair for all, but this does not mean simply treating everyone the same.
As an employer we want everyone to feel supported, valued and treated with respect and kindness, this touches on every aspect of who we are as an association and is one of the cornerstones of how we work.
That is why inclusion is one of our values and why we are building our systems, processes and actions around positively promoting a sense of belonging.
- As a housing provider our ambition is to provide an excellent customer experience, we want to grow and develop our homes and communities and to be agile and innovative in our approach to solving problems and making decisions.
We have three strategic commitments that cut across all our activities and decisions and collectively they enable us to achieve our NCH Strategy 2025, by ensuring we make joined up decisions and choices that make the best use of our resources, have the greatest combined impact and make a positive difference.
Our Values Active - We take action and get things right first time Collaborative - We work hard to earn the trust of customers and colleagues Inclusive - We celebrate our differences and embrace diversity in people and ideas Trusted - Individually we're good, but together we're great - NCH strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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