Excellent benefits
Bonus
Competitive salaries

Plumber

Salary £34,440 + discretionary bonus + use of company van
Location South Hampshire
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This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

We're VIVID! – We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

We're looking for a Plumber to join our Property Services team. Contractually based out of our Portsmouth office, you'll be working across the South Hampshire area. This is a permanent role, working 39 hours per week, as well as participation in our on-call rota.

This role is offered on a full-time basis, working 39 hours per week, with flexibility around how those hours are worked. We recognise the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance and are open to discussing a range of working patterns. Working arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate during the interview process, taking into account both individual preferences and business needs.

 
On top of the competitive salary, you can benefit from:  

  • 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave  
  • Use of a company van & fuel card for your work travel  
  • A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home  
  • Uniform and PPE provided  
  • A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%  
  • Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary  
  • Private medical insurance   
  • Health care cash plan called Medicash  
  • Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave  
  • Access to counselling, legal and financial information  
  • Electric car scheme  
  • Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes 


Here's the facts about the role:

As a Plumber, you'll carry out a full range of plumbing related responsive repairs and maintenance works across our homes and other properties. You’ll identify, diagnose and rectify any faults in appliances, and will be responsible for delivering high-quality workmanship within your core trade while providing excellent customer service and achieving first-time fixes wherever possible. You'll work to a set schedule and strive to complete jobs safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
 

This role will involve some light administration duties and the use of an electronic handheld device (PDA) to update/complete jobs, receive work schedules etc. You'll also be responsible for managing van stock, maintaining your van and equipment, and ensuring all work is carried out in line with H&S requirements and VIVID's first-class repairs service standards.
 

As the ideal candidate, you'll hold a City & Guilds/NVQ Level 2 qualification in Plumbing. You’ll have strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, experience working within repairs, maintenance or construction environment, and will have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. You'll also have excellent communication skills and a positive, customer-focused approach as you’ll be working in customers homes.
 

We do our best to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible. However, due to the nature of this position, the job holder must be capable of:

  • Working at heights
  • Manual handling and lifting heavy and bulky items
  • A high degree of mobility, which will include walking, lifting, loading and unloading vehicles


A full, clean current driving licence is needed so you can drive one of our vans when necessary. Offers are subject to satisfactory driving licence and DBS checks.
 

As part of the recruitment process, you'll be invited to attend a practical assessment and interview. Full details will be provided to shortlisted candidates in due course.

The Company

We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home we’re here to help with that and more.

Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long-term, and this means in the quality, safety and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so they’re easy to use and access by our customers.

We’re addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. We’re the sixth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built over 1,500 last year.

This is summed up in our vision “More homes, bright futures”.

Living VIVID

As a ‘people’ business, we work hard to create a high-performing and fun working environment. We invest in our people’s development, whilst looking after their wellbeing with our award-winning initiatives.

Buy / sell
annual leave

Pension
scheme

Bonus

From 26 days holiday per year

Private medical / medicash benefits

Enhanced
paternity / maternity leave

Qualification funding support

Electric car scheme

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion, and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies.

We’re a disability confident leader with disabled-friendly offices and we’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you; please note your needs on your application form.

If you need additional support with your application, please get in touch with us on 02392 896758 or email HRrecruitment@vividhomes.co.uk. We’ll be happy to help. 

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