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Labourer

Job details
Posting date: 22 January 2026
Salary: £26,319.00 to £27,676.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 February 2026
Location: LE16 7PT
Company: Platform Housing Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 0364

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Summary

Labourer

Have you got the right tools for the job?   

Platform Property Care has a great opportunity for an experienced Labourer to join our multi-skilled trades team to help us deliver high quality repairs, maintenance and refurbishment services covering Market Harborough and the surrounding area.    

We want somebody who can:    

A team player, you'll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude. You'll be working in people's homes, so you'll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication and customer service skills. You'll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering work right first time. You will have a passion for detail and the ability to work on your own initiative.     

We want somebody who has:   

-Experience in Social Housing maintenance   

-Understanding and experience of providing property maintenance and repairs to an excellent standard   

-Multi Trades skills -  any basic knowledge would be an advantage

-Sound labouring experience in the building industry   

-Experience of working in Customer's homes   

-Team skills but can work independently at times too   

-Full current valid driving Licence essential as this is a mobile role   

-Plus, as you will be working in customers' homes a DBS check is needed   

*Advertised salary of up to £26,883 is made up of your base salary of £26,319 per annum and an additional payment of £564 per annum, pro rata. 

Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear - we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.    

This role is for a team covering the area surrounding Market Harborough, including South East Leicester, Kettering, Desborough, so you would need to live in this area.  

If this sounds like the place for you then we'd love to hear from you! Interested and would like to find out more? Please contact Steven Baker, Localities Area Manager, at steven.baker@platformhg.com for a chat.   

This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this.   

We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application.   

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