Lead Engineer - Plumbing
Platform Housing Group
£28,512 to £41,800 a year
PermanentFull time
Are you a highly skilled Plumber who takes pride in delivering excellent repairs and maintenance and supporting others to succeed? At Platform Property Care, we're looking for a Lead Engineer - Plumbing to join our team in Leicestershire. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced multi skilled Plumber to combine hands-on trade expertise supporting colleagues, driving quality standards and helping improve our service delivery. Acting as the subject matter expert for plumbing, you'll spend around 70-80% of your time delivering repairs and maintenance work, while dedicating the remainder to coaching colleagues, assessing competence, supporting apprentices, and promoting best practice across our Property Care teams. What could you be doing? You'll be ensuring our customers' homes are maintained and repaired to a high standard while also helping to drive consistency, quality and best practice across our Property Care teams. As a Lead Engineer - Plumbing, you will: -Carry out a wide range of plumbing repairs and maintenance work within customers' homes and communal areas. -Manage jobs from inspection through to completion, ensuring excellent customer service throughout. -Support colleagues through coaching, mentoring and skills development -Assess and sign off colleagues against our multi-skill framework and support apprentices through their End Point Assessments (EPA). -Promote consistent trade standards and best practice across Platform Property Care. -Work alongside Learning & Development teams to support trade training and upskilling initiatives. -Conduct trade audits, reviews and quality assessments to ensure compliance and high standards. -Act as a technical expert and escalation point for trade-related queries. -Monitor industry developments, legislation and emerging technologies to support continuous improvement and enhance service delivery. No two days are the same. It's a challenging and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to combine practical trade expertise with developing others and improving services for our customers. Who are we looking for? You'll be a highly motivated and customer-focused professional who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship and supporting others to succeed. You will be: -A strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude. -Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of your workload. -Passionate about developing others and sharing your knowledge. -Organised and focused on delivering right-first-time outcomes. -Able to communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and apprentices. -Committed to maintaining excellent health and safety standards. Some things we need from you: -NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing, completed apprenticeship or equivalent qualification. -Additional Trade qualifications. -Unvented Hot Water qualification is essential -Significant experience working as a Plumber within the building trade. -Experience working within occupied domestic properties. -Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements. -Experience of recording accurate job and repair information using mobile devices. -Good IT and digital skills -The ability to coach, support and develop colleagues. -A commitment to delivering excellent customer service -Experience working within social housing, a local authority or housing association. -Previous coaching, mentoring or assessor experience. -A full valid driving licence is essential as this is a mobile role. -As you will be working within customers' homes this role requires a DBS check. -This role is for a team covering Leicestershire. Ideally you will only have a maximum of an hour's commute to this area. Working for Platform Property Care, you will benefit from -Competitive salary of £41,800 plus opportunities for overtime and out-of-hours payments. -25 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days. -Pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance). -Company van and fuel card for business use. -Mobile phone, tablet, and lone worker device. -Access to healthcare and wellbeing benefits through Medicash. -Ongoing learning and development opportunities. -The chance to play a key role in shaping trade excellence across our Property Care teams. Why apply? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced multi skilled Plumber looking to take the next step in their career. As a Lead Engineer - Plumbing, you'll play a key role in driving technical excellence, developing colleagues, improving service quality, and delivering outstanding outcomes for customers. Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. We value the contribution our colleagues make and are committed to developing a highly skilled and engaged workforce that delivers excellent services for our customers. If this sounds like the place for you then we'd love to hear from you! To find out more about this role, please contact recruitment@platformhg.com. This role is mobile, so it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from candidates who do not hold this. We do not require recruitment agency support at this time. All speculative CVs will be treated as direct applications.
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Personal Assistant CZ9172
Independent Lives - Crawley
from £12.71 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Personal Assistant Ref: CZ9172 Location: Crawley Details This role is to support a Man Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Employment status: Employed Hours per week: 15 hours per week Hourly pay rate: £12.71 - We are looking for a friendly, patient and reliable personal assistant to assist our 20 year old son, who has moderate learning difficulties and social anxiety. We need assistance on Thursdays, Fridays and possibly some weekends. Duties will include providing him with support at home and with accessing the community. - Duties include: - Eating and drinking assistance - Other relevant duties as required - Shopping - Cooking - Transportation - Companionship Candidate qualities: - Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality - Reliable with good timekeeping - Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative - Hygienic, tidy and well organised - Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills - Honest and cheerful - Creative - Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard Additional requirements Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check. If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract. Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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Waking Night Support Worker
United Response
£20,000 to £30,000 a year
PermanentFull time
Role: Waking Night Support Worker Salary: £13.25 per hour (plus excellent benefits) Location: Exmouth, Devon Hours: 35 hours per week Please note our organisation is currently unable to sponsor visas for any positions Are you ready to have a meaningful impact on someone's life? Are you compassionate to others? Are you dedicated to making a difference? Then we want to hear from you. Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that’s travelling the world or spending time in their local park! All we ask is that you have the commitment and drive to encourage and guide the people we support to make this happen. This position is all about building relationships with the people you will be supporting while helping them with their day-to-day routine in line with their personal support plans such as dressing, personal care, finances, medication, attending any appointments along with employment, Volunteering and hobbies. About you We are looking for people who share our passion for finding creative ways to ensure that the people we support have the opportunity to do what they love. We are looking for someone to join the team who is going to continue to build a fun and relaxed environment. If you can combine these things with enthusiasm, empathy and the motivation to encourage then you are good to go! As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given. Please note that this role will involve elements of weekend and bank holiday work. The successful applicant will also be subject to an enhanced DBS check the cost of which to be met by United Response. In return, we will help you build a rewarding career along with the following benefits; Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay Two Wellbeing days per year because your health matters Time and half for bank holiday working Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership* Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships Generous annual leave allowance, so you can balance your work and personal life. Our UR STARS recognition program rewards for individuals and teams who go above and beyond. Work place pension scheme Long service awards recognising loyalty to the people we support and the organisation Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan) Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers United Response is not just a social care provider – we're a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, people with Autism and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to be Connected, Empowered, Driven and Bold. United Responses’ culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential. United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities including guaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. #URC
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Compassionate Personal Assistant Wanted NDS9153
Independent Lives - North Chailey
from £12.71 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Compassionate Personal Assistant Wanted Ref: NDS9153 Location: Lewes Details This role is to support a Man Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Employment status: Employed Hours per week: 20 hours per week Hourly pay rate: £12.71 per hour. Mileage expenses: 50p per mile - I am a bright, articulate 24-year-old man with Autism and OCD, and I am looking for a patient, reliable and kind Personal Assistant to support me with my day to day independence. I am an amateur radio enthusiast and enjoy day trips to visit transmitters, different locations to scan for broadcasts and to present a weekly live show at a local community radio station. I would like support to promote and encourage my daily independence. This will include support, supervision and prompting with personal care, food prep, attending appointments, accessing the community, and taking part in social and leisure activities. - Duties include: - Other relevant duties as required - Transportation - Companionship - Prompting, encouragement and supervision of personal care tasks - Accessing the community, social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, trips out, Day centre Candidate qualities: - Reliable with good timekeeping - Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties - Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills - Must be comfortable with pets - Able to always work to high standards of health & safety - Experience working in welfare with vulnerable adults is desirable - Experience/knowledge of working with adults with ASD & OCD - Able to speak and read English to a good standard Additional requirements Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check. If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract. Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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KS2 Teacher - Manor Park Primary School
Coventry City Council - Manor Park Primary School
£32,916 to £51,048 a year
TemporaryPart time
We are incredibly proud of our school and the children who come here to learn and achieve their best. Our school, built in 1 950, is a well-established part of the community and has a heritage which sees ex pupils returning as parents and even grandparents. Our core mission is to offer our wonderful children outstanding teaching and learning experiences and the very best opportunities, in and beyond the classroom. Learning at Manor Park is innovative, fun and exciting, capturing pupils’ interests and extending their knowledge and skills. We aim to raise aspirations, inspire a life-long love of learning and create memories to last a lifetime. As you explore the website, you will see the range of opportunities that our children have, and the local, national and global links we have forged. We are particularly proud of our Manor Park University which extends and enriches our curriculum offer. In addition, our excellent pastoral care ensures that all children are nurtured and thrive in a supportive and caring environment. Manor Park Primary School is a happy, supportive and ambitious school that strives to give the best learning opportunities possible to all the children that attend. At Manor Park we believe that every child can achieve their best. We aim to raise aspirations, inspire a life-long love of learning and create memories to last a lifetime. We celebrate our diversity, promote equality and strive to make a positive contribution to our community. In March 2023 OFSTED continued to judge us as GOOD overall. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. What is the job role? Governors wish to appoint at KS2 teacher fixed term to cover maternity leave. Start date as soon as possible, fixed term end date 31st December 2027. Job share or part-time working will be considered. Plan and deliver exciting and engaging lessons at KS2 • Provide an inclusive and stimulating classroom environment. • Provide effective assessment and feedback to ensure good progress. • Work as part of a team to develop the curriculum and contribute to whole school policies and practices. • Promote the safety and well-being of pupils. See the job description for full details. Who are we looking for? The post requires an enthusiastic teacher with excellent classroom skills. • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent. • Successful primary teaching experience. • Strong knowledge of the national curriculum and effective teaching and learning strategies. • Excellent communication and the ability to work as part of a team. • A passion for inspiring children and making a positive difference. The school has a well-established induction programme and support is provided for newly appointed staff. To apply please complete the online application form demonstrating how you meet the specific requirements in the job description and person specification. Please also provide a formal supporting letter explaining why you want this role and why you would be the best candidate. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact Mrs. Rebekah Swindell to arrange a suitable date and time. For an informal discussion about this role, please also contact Mrs. Rebekah Swindell. Please email: admin@manorpark.coventry.sch.uk for further information or to arrange a visit to the school. Closing date: Note, adverts shut off at midnight on your closing date: Sunday October 4th midnight Interview date: W/b 6th October 2026 Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references. Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
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Mate-Marine Scotland
Serco Limited - Faslane
£25000-50000 per annum
PermanentFull time
Serco Limited Ready to impact a better future? As a Mate in our Marine Scotland team, you’ll play a key role in supporting the safe and efficient operation of our vessels. Your work will help ensure vital maritime services run smoothly, contributing to the security and sustainability of our waters. This is a role where your expertise will make a real difference. From overseeing deck operations to ensuring compliance with safety standards, you’ll help create a safer environment for colleagues and communities alike. Your work has purpose, helping deliver services that have a positive impact on communities and support a better future. What you’ll do as a Mate - Plan and supervise maintenance of all deck areas, including holds, hatches, and superstructure. As part of a small crew, you will be expected to carry out onboard maintenance on deck to maintain the upkeep of the vessel - Manage loading and discharge of various equipment up to 10 t in weight using the vessels onboard Palfinger and Heila cranes in a safe and competent manner. - Oversee deck stores, including stowage, inventory management, and re-ordering - Act as a Watchkeeping Officer, following navigation procedures and international regulations. Carry out chart corrections. - Organise and conduct drills, including fire, oil pollution containment, and life raft tests. - Be able to work in harmony as part of a small crew, carry out deck duties including mooring up and letting go safely, Does this sound like you? - Hold Security Clearance (SC) or be eligible to obtain it. - Hold an Officer of the Watch (OOW) certification for vessels under 500GT. - Have qualifications aligned with MHR 202.9 Port Certification Matrices. STCW certs , minimum YM OFFSHORE (power) with a COMMERCIAL ENDORSEMENT, Crane operator’s cert and Edh desirable along with previous workboat experience - Demonstrate excellent communication skills. - Have a strong awareness of health, safety, and risk management. Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities, headroom for people to grow, and the support and tools to help you seize them. What we offer - Competitive holiday package - Up to 6% contributory pension scheme - Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression - Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service - Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel - Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity Our employee networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our
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Lead Engineer - Plumbing
Platform Housing Group
£28,512 to £41,800 a year
PermanentFull time
Are you a highly skilled Plumber who takes pride in delivering excellent repairs and maintenance and supporting others to succeed? At Platform Property Care, we're looking for a Lead Engineer - Plumbing to join our team in Birmingham and the West Midlands. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced multi skilled Plumber to combine hands-on trade expertise supporting colleagues, driving quality standards and helping improve our service delivery. Acting as the subject matter expert for plumbing, you'll spend around 70-80% of your time delivering repairs and maintenance work, while dedicating the remainder to coaching colleagues, assessing competence, supporting apprentices, and promoting best practice across our Property Care teams. What could you be doing? You'll be ensuring our customers' homes are maintained and repaired to a high standard while also helping to drive consistency, quality and best practice across our Property Care teams. As a Lead Engineer - Plumbing, you will: -Carry out a wide range of plumbing repairs and maintenance work within customers' homes and communal areas. -Manage jobs from inspection through to completion, ensuring excellent customer service throughout. -Support colleagues through coaching, mentoring and skills development -Assess and sign off colleagues against our multi-skill framework and support apprentices through their End Point Assessments (EPA). -Promote consistent trade standards and best practice across Platform Property Care. -Work alongside Learning & Development teams to support trade training and upskilling initiatives. -Conduct trade audits, reviews and quality assessments to ensure compliance and high standards. -Act as a technical expert and escalation point for trade-related queries. -Monitor industry developments, legislation and emerging technologies to support continuous improvement and enhance service delivery. No two days are the same. It's a challenging and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to combine practical trade expertise with developing others and improving services for our customers. Who are we looking for? You'll be a highly motivated and customer-focused professional who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship and supporting others to succeed. You will be: -A strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude. -Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of your workload. -Passionate about developing others and sharing your knowledge. -Organised and focused on delivering right-first-time outcomes. -Able to communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and apprentices. -Committed to maintaining excellent health and safety standards. Some things we need from you: -NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing, completed apprenticeship or equivalent qualification. -Additional Trade qualifications. -Unvented Hot Water qualification is essential -Significant experience working as a Plumber within the building trade. -Experience working within occupied domestic properties. -Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements. -Experience of recording accurate job and repair information using mobile devices. -Good IT and digital skills -The ability to coach, support and develop colleagues. -A commitment to delivering excellent customer service -Experience working within social housing, a local authority or housing association. -Previous coaching, mentoring or assessor experience. -A full valid driving licence is essential as this is a mobile role. -As you will be working within customers' homes this role requires a DBS check. -This role is for a team covering Birmingham and the West Midlands. Ideally you will only have a maximum of an hour's commute to this area. Working for Platform Property Care, you will benefit from -Competitive salary of £41,800 plus opportunities for overtime and out-of-hours payments. -25 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days. -Pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance). -Company van and fuel card for business use. -Mobile phone, tablet, and lone worker device. -Access to healthcare and wellbeing benefits through Medicash. -Ongoing learning and development opportunities. -The chance to play a key role in shaping trade excellence across our Property Care teams. Why apply? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced multi skilled Plumber looking to take the next step in their career. As a Lead Engineer - Plumbing, you'll play a key role in driving technical excellence, developing colleagues, improving service quality, and delivering outstanding outcomes for customers. Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. We value the contribution our colleagues make and are committed to developing a highly skilled and engaged workforce that delivers excellent services for our customers. If this sounds like the place for you then we'd love to hear from you! To find out more about this role, please contact recruitment@platformhg.com. This role is mobile, so it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from candidates who do not hold this. We do not require recruitment agency support at this time. All speculative CVs will be treated as direct applications.
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Lead Engineer - Electrical
Platform Housing Group
£32,672 to £45,100 a year
PermanentFull time
Are you an Approved Electrician who takes pride in delivering a high-quality electrical service, repairs and maintenance and supporting others to succeed? At Platform Property Care, we're looking for a Lead Engineer - Electrical to join our team in Leicestershire This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Approved Electrician looking to combine technical expertise with a wider leadership role, helping to shape standards and support the development of our trade workforce. Acting as the technical lead for electrical services, you'll spend around 70-80% of your time carrying out repairs, installations and testing work, with the remainder focused on coaching colleagues, supporting apprentices and promoting best practice across our Property Care teams. You'll play an important role in maintaining compliance, improving quality and enhancing customer outcomes. What could you be doing? You'll help ensure our customers receive a reliable, high-quality electrical service while providing technical guidance and support across our Property Care teams. As a Lead Engineer - Electrical, you will: -Carry out a wide range of electrical repairs, testing, inspection and maintenance work within customers' homes and communal areas. -Manage jobs from inspection through to completion, ensuring excellent customer service throughout. -Support colleagues through coaching, mentoring and skills development. -Assess and sign off colleagues against our multi-skill framework and support apprentices through their End Point Assessments (EPA). -Promote consistent trade standards and best practice across Platform Property Care. -Work alongside Learning & Development teams to support trade training and upskilling initiatives. -Conduct trade audits, reviews and quality assessments to ensure compliance and high standards. -Act as a technical expert and escalation point for trade-related queries. -Monitor industry developments, legislation and emerging technologies to support continuous improvement and enhance service delivery. No two days are the same. This varied role offers the opportunity to influence technical standards, support colleague development and make a lasting impact on the services we provide to our customers. Who are we looking for? You'll be a highly motivated and customer-focused professional who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship and supporting others to succeed. You will be: -A strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude. -Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of your workload. -Passionate about developing others and sharing your knowledge. -Organised and focused on delivering right-first-time outcomes. -Able to communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and apprentices. -Committed to maintaining excellent health and safety standards. Some things we need from you: -Completed an Electrical apprenticeship or hold an NVQ Level 3 and City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation, Commissioning and Certification. -City & Guilds 2391, or equivalent qualification in Inspection and Testing. -AM2 -18th Edition regulation -Additional trade qualifications. -Unvented Hot Water qualification would be an advantage. -JIB Approved Electrician card (desirable). -Sound experience in delivering a range of electrical works and services in a domestic setting -Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements. -Experience of recording accurate job and repair information using mobile devices. -Good IT and digital skills -The ability to coach, support and develop colleagues. -A commitment to delivering excellent customer service. -Experience working within social housing, a local authority or housing association. -Previous coaching, mentoring or assessor experience. -A full valid driving licence is essential as this is a mobile role. -As you will be working within customers' homes this role requires a DBS check. -This role is for a team covering Leicestershire. Ideally you will only have a maximum of an hour's commute to this area. Working for Platform Property Care, you will benefit from -Competitive salary of £45,100 plus opportunities for overtime and out-of-hours payments. -25 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days. -Pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance). -Company van and fuel card for business use. -Mobile phone, tablet, and lone worker device. -Access to healthcare and wellbeing benefits through Medicash. -Ongoing learning and development opportunities. -The chance to play a key role in shaping trade excellence across our Property Care teams. Why apply? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Approved Electrician looking to take the next step in their career. As a Lead Engineer - Electrical, you'll have the opportunity to use your expertise to influence how we deliver electrical services, support the next generation of trade professionals and help shape best practice across the business. Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. We value the contribution our colleagues make and are committed to developing a highly skilled and engaged workforce that delivers excellent services for our customers. If this sounds like the place for you then we'd love to hear from you! To find out more about this role, please contact recruitment@platformhg.com. This role is mobile, so it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from candidates who do not hold this. We do not require recruitment agency support at this time. All speculative CVs will be treated as direct applications.
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Multi-skill Trades - Operative/ Carpenter
Platform Housing Group
£28,512 to £41,800 a year
PermanentFull time
Have you got the right tools for the job? Platform Property Care has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Multi Skill Carpenter based in Birmingham to join our Responsive Repairs team to help us maintain and improve our homes. What could you be doing? You will be ensuring our customer's homes are maintained and repaired to a great standard. You will be an experienced Multi Skill Trades Carpenter who can carry out a range of multi skilled maintenance works such as carpentry, plumbing, plastering, wall tiling, flooring, and decoration including major works. You will work closely with the Localities Area Manager in this area, to manage jobs from inspection, through carrying out the works independently and post inspection once works are completed. You will thrive on giving great customer service, keeping jobs on track and possess the drive to make sure the work is completed to spec. You'll have full control of your job completion, inclusive of materials and liaison with customers. The role is varied, and no two days are the same! It's a tough task and our expectations are high. In return you'll have the support of a great team! Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from -Basic salary of up to £39,359 per annum plus opportunity to earn more from out of hours and voluntary overtime -25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave -Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions) -PPC Van + Fuel Card -Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided -Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash 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 skills. You'll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering good customer service. You will also own the work issued and be focused on Right First-Time delivery. Some things we need from you: You will be qualified in Carpentry with associated trade skills of Flooring, Plastering, Tiling and Decoration You'll have the ability to demonstrate an expertise in these trades and be able to deliver and resolve a repair job from start to finish. -Experience of delivering Multi Trade work, -You will be qualified to at least NVQ L2 Carpentry -You will have good organisational skills and experience of keeping jobs on track -And the personal drive to ensure works are completed quickly, efficiently and delivered right first time -A full driving licence is essential as this is a mobile role, a van with fuel card is provided -As you will be working within Customers' homes this role requires a DBS check. There is also the opportunity to earn additional from being on the out of hours rota as required. This role is for a team covering Birmingham so you will need to live here or close by. 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. If this sounds like the place for you then we'd love to hear from you! To find out more about this role please contact Daniel Curry, Localities Area Manager, at daniel.curry@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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Lead Engineer - Carpentry
Platform Housing Group
£28,512 to £41,800 a year
PermanentFull time
Are you a highly skilled Carpenter who takes pride in delivering excellent repairs and maintenance and supporting others to succeed? At Platform Property Care, we're looking for a Lead Engineer - Carpentry to join our team in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced multi skilled Carpenter to combine hands-on trade expertise supporting colleagues, driving quality standards and helping improve our service delivery. Acting as the subject matter expert for carpentry, you'll spend around 70-80% of your time delivering repairs and maintenance work, while dedicating the remainder to coaching colleagues, assessing competence, supporting apprentices, and promoting best practice across our Property Care teams. What could you be doing? You'll be ensuring our customers' homes are maintained and repaired to a high standard while also helping to drive consistency, quality, and best practice across our Property Care teams. As a Lead Engineer - Carpentry, you will: -Carry out a wide range of carpentry repairs and maintenance work within customers' homes and communal areas. -Manage jobs from inspection through to completion, ensuring excellent customer service throughout. -Support colleagues through coaching, mentoring, and skills development. -Assess and sign off colleagues against our multi-skill framework and support apprentices through their End Point Assessments (EPA). -Promote consistent trade standards and best practice across Platform Property Care. -Work alongside Learning & Development teams to support trade training and upskilling initiatives. -Conduct trade audits, reviews, and quality assessments to ensure compliance and high standards. -Act as a technical expert and escalation point for trade-related queries. -Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and help shape future ways of working. No two days are the same. It's a challenging and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to combine practical trade expertise with developing others and improving services for our customers. Who are we looking for? You'll be a highly motivated and customer-focused professional who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship and supporting others to succeed. You will be: -A strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude. -Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of your workload. -Passionate about developing others and sharing your knowledge. -Organised and focused on delivering right-first-time outcomes. -Able to communicate effectively with customers, colleagues, and apprentices. -Committed to maintaining excellent health and safety standards. Some things we need from you: -NVQ Level 2, City & Guilds Level 2, or equivalent qualification in Carpentry. -Additional Trade qualifications -Significant experience working as a Carpenter within the building trade. -Experience working within occupied domestic properties. -Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements. -Experience of recording accurate job and repair information using mobile devices. -Good IT and digital skills -The ability to coach, support and develop colleagues. -A commitment to delivering excellent customer service. -Experience working within social housing, a local authority or housing association. -Previous coaching, mentoring, or assessor experience. -A full valid driving licence is essential as this is a mobile role. -As you will be working within Customers' homes this role requires a DBS check. -This role is for a team covering Birmingham. Ideally you will only have a maximum of an hour's commute to this area. Working for Platform Property Care, you will benefit from -Competitive salary of £41,800 plus opportunities for overtime and out-of-hours payments. -25 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days. -Pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance). -Company van and fuel card for business use. -Mobile phone, tablet, and lone worker device. -Access to healthcare and wellbeing benefits through Medicash. -Ongoing learning and development opportunities. -The chance to play a key role in shaping trade excellence across our Property Care teams. Why apply? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced multi skilled Carpenter looking to take the next step in their career. As a Lead Engineer - Carpentry, you'll play a key role in driving technical excellence, developing colleagues, improving service quality, and delivering outstanding outcomes for customers. Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. We value the contribution our colleagues make and are committed to developing a highly skilled and engaged workforce that delivers excellent services for our customers. If this sounds like the place for you then we'd love to hear from you! To find out more about this role, please contact recruitment@platformhg.com. This role is mobile, so it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from candidates who do not hold this. We do not require recruitment agency support at this time. All speculative CVs will be treated as direct applications.
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