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Semi-Skilled Construction Operative

Job details
Posting date: 26 March 2026
Salary: £32,281 per year
Additional salary information: £32,281 per annum plus great benefits!
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 25 April 2026
Location: Northampton (Pavillion Drive), NN4 7PA
Company: Home Group Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 26626

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Summary

Driver Semi-skilled Construction Operative

Working in our properties across the areas of Northampton, Kettering, Peterborough, March, Milton Keynes and Dunstable

Permanent, full time 37.5 hpw Monday to Friday, with on call on a rota basis.

£32,281 per annum plus van great benefits including matching pension contributions

We can’t a offer CoS for this role

Home, a place where you belong

Do you have a good knowledge of building trades, housing repairs or construction site operations and looking for a new role with a great employer? Come join us at Home Group and be part of our fantastic repairs and maintenance team. You’ll carry out high-quality, right first-time maintenance across our responsive and void properties. If you fancy working alongside a brilliant team, then read on…

What you’ll do

  • As Driver Semi-skilled Construction Operative, all allocated jobs are completed right first time, with a whole job repair approach, providing a brilliant service for our customers.
  • Supporting our trades team across a range of repairs, maintenance and property refurbishment tasks including Joiners, Roofers, Decorators, Bricklayers, Plumbers etc.
  • Site activities including clearing, disposals, driving and storage of materials, Mould Washes. You’ll support us to improve first time fixes and prevent multiple visits to customers’ homes.
  • Delivering high-quality and compliant work.

Why join us?

This is more than a job, it’s a place where you feel valued. You get great training, support from friendly colleagues and a chance to make a real difference every day. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work!

You have

  • Experience in a range of Driving/Labouring work in a maintenance environment.
  • Knowledge of building construction and building trade activities.
  • A flexible approach, able to use your own initiative and judgement.
  • A full current driving licence, as you will be provided with a company van for business use and commuting.

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

The practical bits

  • Working Monday to Friday
  • You must be able to use technology for logging jobs, complete online learning and collaborating with other colleagues.
  • You’ll need a Basic DBS and health check done, we pay for that.

What’s in it for you?

· 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a “me day”). The option to buy 5 more each year

· 2 paid volunteering days each year

· Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more

· Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)

· Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our Semi-skilled Construction Operative Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay.  For adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk

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