General Building Technician

About The Role What you can expect from us

• Competitive salary £35,300 per annum.
• 37 hour per week.
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum (8 weeks).
• Salary Finance - access both short and long term loans, plus a savings facility.
• Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%).
• Great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies.
• Health cash plan with financial benefits and option to extend to your family. Cover includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and more.
• Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Access of up to £150 annually through the 'Learning for life' scheme.
• Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers, ranging from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle to work scheme.
• Develop your career with support and access to training and qualifications.
• 2 paid half days volunteering per year.

About the role

We are looking for a General Building Technician to join our Onward Repairs team on a permanent basis. The purpose of the role is to deliver property maintenance services in line with all group standards and key performance indicators. Ensuring high standard at all times, observing all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements while undertaking repair activities including ground work, building work and roofing within customers' homes, voids and for other clients as required.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in flagging, brickwork, and fencing and be capable of carrying out these tasks to a high standard.

Responsibilities Delivery

In line with Repairs specification or approved best practice assess, coordinate and undertake the most cost effective repair solution delivering value for money. Organise materials, provide detailed information, and effectively communicate with customers, other stakeholders and colleagues to deliver a high quality service. Ensure an adequate store of materials are available to operatives, including van based stock. Proactively organise workload to ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective service at all times.

Liaison and technical advice

Liaise with clients, customers and colleagues regarding access, safe working practices, and assessment of repairs requirements and progress of repairs.

Records

To complete jobs on PDA's and maintain other records as required including access details, materials used, job progression and follow on information.

Health and Safety

Undertake work activities in line with all health and safety requirements demonstrating a sound working knowledge of key legislative health and safety information and safe working practices. Assist in the promotion of Health & Safety.

Work equipment

Operation of light machinery, plant and powered hand tools in accordance with recognised safety procedures. Responsible for the safe use and daily maintenance of allocated Company vehicles.

Skills

Essential:

• Sound knowledge of building construction, components, building trades and applicable building regulations.
• Experience of working in a customer focussed service.
• Proven ability to deliver a quality customer centred repairs service.
• Experience of working in a target driven environment. Sound knowledge of health and safety regulations, regulation and ACOPS relevant to the post and associated tasks undertaken within it, in line with HASAWA 1974.

Desirable:

• Experience of working within a commercial and domestic property maintenance environment.
• Experience of delivering services within the social housing sector.
• Experience of using PDA technology (hand held/mobile working technology).

Qualifications

Essential:

• Minimum of L2 NVQ or equivalent qualification in bricklaying / roofing. And/or equivalent relevant experience.
• Appropriate CSCS card.

Desirable:

• Hold relevant health & safety qualifications which relate to the sector/construction industry in general.
• Asbestos awareness training.
• Relevant power tool training.
• Manual handling training.
• Appropriate and current training in COSHH & PPE.
• Access equipment and working at height training e.g. mobile work platforms.

Equal Opportunities

We embrace diversity and strive for diverse teams to create an inclusive culture which enables Onward to thrive and be representative of the communities that we serve. We want to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to be part of our recruitment processes and will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates.