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Building Labourer/Multi Trade Operative–Property Services

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Posting date: 11 May 2024
Salary: £12.59 per hour
Additional salary information: per hour PAYE
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 June 2024
Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7QR
Company: Triumph Consultants Ltd
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: Nuneaton 5248748

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What's involved with this role:

Temporary Building Labourer/Multi Trade Operative – Property Services

Job Ref: Nuneaton 5248748

Pay Rate: £12.59 per hour PAYE

Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, 8am to 4pm

Role Length: This opening assignment is for 7-8 months

City: Nuneaton, Warwickshire

To undertake repairs to the Council’s housing stock, including Bricklaying, roofing and carpentry. Utilise skills in a variety of trades to complete repairs at first visit.

Key Responsibilities:

Attend appointments promptly and provide tenants with information and updates on work that is being undertaken.
Ensure that steps are taken to keep dust and dirt to a minimum within tenanted properties and that properties are left in an acceptable condition on completion of work.
Ensure that all safe systems of work and risk assessments are followed.
Maintain van stock as required, to assist with repairs being completed at first visit whenever possible.
Promptly record outcome of visit on the housing management system, providing detailed notes and ensuring that start and finish time are accurately recorded.
Work to reduce the number of ‘no access’ visits by taking all necessary action, such as calling tenants when property is empty when visit is attempted.
Respond to requests from the Repairs Contact Centre to attend emergency appointments.
Work closely with other teams in the housing service to ensure that information is shared regarding tenancy matters, including hoarding and properties in poor condition.
Maintain tools and equipment to the required standard.



NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF.

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.



Qualifications:

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent written and verbal communication skills.
A trade relevant qualification (nationally recognised qualifications such as City & Guilds, NVQ and ACS) or a background in 3 or more trades.
Working knowledge of relevant COSHH and HSE legislation.
A valid licence to drive in the UK.



Skills & Experience:

Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role or context and ideally within a public sector.
Experience working in resident’s homes and communicating with residents.
Labouring experience.
Experience in some trade work such as Bricklaying, roofing, Carpentry.
Health and safety legislation knowledge.
Agreement to participate in the out of hours call out service.
Experience and ability to work in a customer facing role.



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Job Ref: Nuneaton 5248748


Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

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