Job Introduction
Salary Range: £35020 to £41130 per annum*
Hours of work: 36 or 40 hours per week*
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Telford - covering Shropshire, Staffordshire and the Midlands area.
Closing date: 31st January 2025
Interview Dates: 11th and 12th February 2025
*Hours of work and salary is dependent on contract choice – please see job pack for full contract details of the 2 packages we have to offer.
The Role:
Are you looking for a new challenge? In this role we are looking for someone who has the skills to ensure all our properties are up to date with building safety and property compliance. You will also assist in all areas of building related Health & Safety requirements in accordance with legislations and guidance documents.
You will be required to carry out fire risk assessments and property inspections, whilst also organising and arranging follow up works where necessary.
This role will cover all building trade-based functions, with a focus on Fire door inspections, maintenance and installation, fire compartmentation and fire stopping inspections, maintenance and building safety related works.
(For further details please read the Full Job Description, found on our Jobs Portal)
Benefits and rewards:
- 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
What we are looking for from you?
You will need two to three years’ post apprenticeship experience particularly on maintenance of passive fire safety measures.
You will hold a minimum of NVQ or equivalent in Fire Stopping, Carpentry or Joinery or to be able to demonstrate previous experience undertaking this type of work. A full driving licence is also essential for this role.
A FIRAS or BMTRADA accreditation and professional qualification in fire safety management and experience with fire risk assessments from creditable providers such as the Fire Protection Association/ Fire Industry Association/ NEBOSH is desirable.
Given the environment you will be working in, you must be able to demonstrate effective communication, work to approved installation guides, accurately carry out fire risk assessments and have a good understanding of the relevant fire safety legislation. Taking responsibility for your own personal development, sharing knowledge and skills and learning from others within your team.
You will promote a positive, friendly and understanding attitude towards our customers and other colleagues in order to achieve consistency with the high levels of performance, efficiency and quality that is expected of our Employees.
Who are we:
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 click the apply now button and you will be transferred to our recruitment page where we would love to receive an application from you.
Once you have reached our recruitment page you will be able to read more about the role and who we are.
When applying we do ask that you check your CV to make sure it is your most up to date copy so that we have all your current information to hand.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our recruitment team who are on hand to help with your application. Please email them on the following email address: Recruitment@wrekin.com
