Fencer - Housing Repairs & Property Services


Company:	Reading Borough Council
Salary:	£32,293 to £35,235 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Reading, RG2 0QX
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	13 Oct 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Fencer to join our Housing Repairs & Property Services team based at 19 Bennet Road, Reading. In this hands-on role, you will carry out the installation, repair and maintenance of fencing, gates and boundary structures across our housing stock, helping to keep residents safe and properties well maintained.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About The Role:

Working within our responsive repairs service, you will deliver a high-quality service to tenants while ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to a professional standard.

Working across our council housing stock, you’ll be responsible for installing ‘including but not limited to’, repairing and replacing fencing, gates, boundary structures and associated external works.

You’ll work with a range of materials and systems, including close board, panel, chain-link, palisade, steel mesh, picket and bespoke timber, metal and concrete fencing.

Duties will include:

Install and repair fencing, gates and posts to approved standards.

Replace damaged fencing in occupied and void properties.

Prepare work areas, including safe excavation of post holes and use of concrete.

Work from specifications and site drawings and follow RAMS.

Identify and report defects, hazards and additional repair requirements.

Keep work areas clean, safe and secure when jobs are complete.

Accurately record completed work using handheld devices, including photographs and reports.

Work alongside other trades and teams to meet service targets.

Carry out minor maintenance, damp and mould treatments and other duties when required.

Provide a professional, respectful service to residents when working in and around their homes.

Respond to safeguarding, property damage or tenancy concerns in accordance with Council procedures.

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