Job Introduction
Contract Type: Full time – Permanent
Hours of work: 36 or 40 hours per week*
Salary Range: £35,020 to £41,130 per annum*
Location: Telford – Covering Shropshire and Staffordshire
Closing date: 14th January 2025
Interview date: 23rd January 2025
*Hours of work, salary and benefits dependent on contract choice – please see job pack for full contract details
Overview:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Craft Painter and Decorator to join our team, based in Telford and covering surrounding areas within Shropshire and Staffordshire. You’ll be the face of The Wrekin Housing Group to many of our tenants, so, respectful, warm and professional communication is a key part of this role. Does this sound like a role for you?
About the role:
We are looking for suitably qualified individuals who can demonstrate the ability to carry out quality maintenance and improvement servicing to all properties, both occupied and unoccupied.
Although the majority of your work will be mainly painting and decorating based, you will need to have experience in other trade areas including, plumbing, tiling, carpentry and general building maintenance to undertake repairs in line with our responsive repair demands.
About you:
- We ask that that you have either a City and Guilds qualification in Painting and Decorating, an associated qualification in one of the building trades, or the equivalent time served in one of the building trades
- Able to demonstrate post apprenticeship experience of maintenance in domestic properties.
- Able to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- A grasp of new technology is desirable
- Hold a full-UK driving licence
(For further details please read the Full Person Specification attached)
Benefits:
- Choice of competitive salary packages
- Company vehicle and fuel card for business use
- All PPE provided along with full workwear in company livery
- Life Assurance
- Financial, physical and mental wellbeing support
- Discounted gym memberships, and discount schemes for shopping with national retailers, supermarkets, holiday and hospitality brands
- Wrekin Reviive (furniture) staff discount – 30%
- Subsidised canteen
- Free on-site parking
- Volunteering days
- Cycle to work Scheme
For further information about annual leave, Healthcare and pensions, please refer to job pack attached as options vary dependent on choice of contract.
About us:
Wrekin Housing Group is part of the Housing Plus Group, a leading provider of homes across a range of tenures to meet identified housing needs and regulated care services to help people live independently.
Our dedicated and diverse colleagues are critical to our success. We value our people and offer them challenging and worthwhile careers, providing a sense of achievement in a vital sector. It is important that we offer opportunities to inspire our people to help us to make a positive difference to our customers’ homes, lives and communities.
Our Inclusive Culture:
The Wrekin Housing Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but is crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.
The Recruitment Process:
In partnership with our trusted external providers we are committed to undertaking care and safeguarding checks with all colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for.
We also ask for two references for everyone who is offered a position, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. All roles will also be offered subject to satisfactory right to live and work in the UK checks; if you need any further information on these checks please visit www.gov.uk
How to Apply:
If you would like to join our team, please apply via the apply now button above as we would love to receive an application from you. If you have any question’s please reach out to our recruitment team who will be on hand to help and advice.
Email: Recruitment@wrekin.com
