Permanent: Full time (40 hrs)
Salary: £27,000
Location: Trowbridge, Melksham and surrounding areas
Flexible working opportunities
Closing date: 3 March 2025
The role
We are looking for a skilled Labourer to join our well-established and friendly response team. You'll have the stability of long-term work and the chance to build on your existing trade skills, as well as develop numerous new skills and techniques.
This role will focus on a number of key areas such as fencing, loft insulation installation, and mould and damp management. As such, experiences in one or more of these disciplines will be hugely beneficial. Day to day you will be working on our properties in the Trowbridge, Melksham and the surrounding areas, both occupied and un-occupied.
On top of excellent benefits, you will also receive a company vehicle and fuel card and the autonomy to manage your own time.
Responsibilities Include
* Assisting team with removal and renewing brickwork/Breaking out and renewing concrete paths
* Installing, removing and topping up loft insulation
* Conducting mould washes
* Assisting team with fencing installation
* Removing/clearing items from properties for disposal or storage
* Collecting and transporting materials from suppliers
* Delivering high-quality work following training, experience, and industry best practices
* Utilising PDA and IT systems to manage workload and performance
What are we looking for?
* A full UK driving licence
* Labouring experience, ideally with fencing, loft insulation and mould and damp management
* The ability to collaborate with planners, call handlers, and other team members
* Effective time and workload management
* Experience erecting, utilising and dismantling access equipment
* Self-motivation and the ability to motivate others, as well as taking a dynamic approach to unexpected incidents
* A collaborative, positive team environment and prioritizing a customer-first approach
* A strong work ethic with a focus on performance and delivering quality results
What We Offer
Our main benefits include:
* 27 holiday plus bank holidays
* 2 paid gifted days; one for your birthday and one over Christmas
* Buy/sell up to 1 week’s holiday
* Life assurance
* Flexible working opportunities
* Competitive pension (you pay 4%, we pay 4% or choose to opt into our enhanced pension scheme, where you pay 4%, we pay 9%)
* Cycle to work scheme
The closing date of this advert is subject to change based on the volume of applications or the hiring timeline. Please note due to health and safety reasons, all operatives wear RPE and so we operate under a clean-shaven policy.
This post is subject to a basic DBS check and good references.
At Selwood, we strive to respect the diversity of our staff. We care deeply about inclusivity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds, demographics, and identities to apply. We are a Disability Confident employer and will do our very best to provide any adjustments, access and equipment you feel you may need throughout the interview process, and during your employment with us.
We’re keen to build a supportive and rewarding environment, free from discrimination, that works for everyone.
Who We Are
Selwood Housing Group is a not-for-profit housing association committed to providing affordable local homes for our customers. We have 7000 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset and employ just over 300 employees from our offices in Trowbridge and Melksham. Please visit our website for further information.
Benefits
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
* 2 paid gifted days; one for your birthday, one over Christmas
* Cycle to work scheme, which helps spread the cost of a new bike and accessories
* Flexible working opportunities, with remote working for various roles
* Life assurance; providing eligible employees up to three times their salary
* Competitive pension (you pay 4%, we pay 4%. Or opt into our enhanced pension scheme where we contribute 9%)
* Induction, training and development; providing the option of coaching, internal and external courses and professional qualifications
* Free counselling sessions to our employees and the support of our mental health first aider team
* Buy or sell up to 1 week’s holiday
* Annual free eye tests and flu jabs
* Annual health check-ups and vaccinations for operatives
* Dress down Fridays for office-based employees
Our values
* Customer focused
* One team
* Dynamic
* Honest
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