Multiskilled Operative Plumber
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,993 to £29,667 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Colchester City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | COLREQ01492 |
Summary
Permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm
Part time hours would be considered.
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
JOIN US FOR A CAREER THAT MEANS MORE
Colchester Borough Homes is a fantastic place to work, delivering vital services and making a real difference to our tenants’ and leaseholders’ lives. We aim to be a trusted choice for local housing, property and community services. We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering great value services that make a difference.
About the role:
We have an in-house team of tradespeople, in which an opportunity has come up for a Multiskilled Operative Plumber to join the team. You will be experienced in plumbing and will be able to conduct property related repairs and maintenance work in both tenanted and empty properties.
As you will spend a large amount of time on the road, we will provide you with a company van and fuel card. You will also be expected to go onto an out of hours call out rota if required.
Benefits of working for CBH
In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which include:
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days
after 5 years* service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company
holidays during the Christmas period.
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Free parking (for when you"e in the office)
• Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the
Northern Gateway.
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Free Flu Jab
• Exceptional flexible working arrangement
• Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about
when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service
area.
Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
About you
You will have a plumbing qualification and be able to conduct property related repair and maintenance work. We require an organised individual with a can-do attitude to provide an excellent service to our customers
You will be required to demonstrate a genuine commitment to customer service and will ensure that all health, safety and environmental guidelines are followed. You will also have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplined team and have good time management skills.
You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk
If want to learn more about a career in our Trades team, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact Works Manager, Mark Derwin on Tel: 07754 675 694.
Equality & Diversity Commitment
Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.
How to apply:
Step 1 – Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification
Step 2 – Click ‘Apply for this job’ below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification
Step 3 – Press ‘submit’
Part time hours would be considered.
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
JOIN US FOR A CAREER THAT MEANS MORE
Colchester Borough Homes is a fantastic place to work, delivering vital services and making a real difference to our tenants’ and leaseholders’ lives. We aim to be a trusted choice for local housing, property and community services. We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering great value services that make a difference.
About the role:
We have an in-house team of tradespeople, in which an opportunity has come up for a Multiskilled Operative Plumber to join the team. You will be experienced in plumbing and will be able to conduct property related repairs and maintenance work in both tenanted and empty properties.
As you will spend a large amount of time on the road, we will provide you with a company van and fuel card. You will also be expected to go onto an out of hours call out rota if required.
Benefits of working for CBH
In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which include:
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days
after 5 years* service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company
holidays during the Christmas period.
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Free parking (for when you"e in the office)
• Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the
Northern Gateway.
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Free Flu Jab
• Exceptional flexible working arrangement
• Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about
when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service
area.
Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
About you
You will have a plumbing qualification and be able to conduct property related repair and maintenance work. We require an organised individual with a can-do attitude to provide an excellent service to our customers
You will be required to demonstrate a genuine commitment to customer service and will ensure that all health, safety and environmental guidelines are followed. You will also have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplined team and have good time management skills.
You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk
If want to learn more about a career in our Trades team, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact Works Manager, Mark Derwin on Tel: 07754 675 694.
Equality & Diversity Commitment
Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.
How to apply:
Step 1 – Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification
Step 2 – Click ‘Apply for this job’ below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification
Step 3 – Press ‘submit’
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.