Job Description

Location: Bristol (covering Chippenham, Bristol, Swindon & surrounding areas)
Salary: Competitive Bonus Excellent Benefits Including Van & Fuel Card
Start Date: ASAP
Pay Rate: £23.31 per hour (umbrella CIS or PAYE), permanent after 12 weeks

Carrying out responsive plumbing repairs and multi-skilled maintenance works across social housing properties for Stonewater across the South West region. Working as part of the Fortem repairs and maintenance team, ensuring all work is completed safely, professionally, and to a high standard with minimal supervision.

• Responsive plumbing repairs and maintenance
• Basic carpentry and general multi-trade works
• Completing first-time fix repairs within agreed timescales
• Working in occupied social housing properties
• Advising supervisors when additional trades are required
• Working collaboratively with other operatives on projects
• Recording and submitting accurate job information using PDA devices
• Ordering and managing materials efficiently
• Providing excellent customer service to tenants and client representatives
• Complying with Health & Safety and safeguarding policies at all times
• Operating company vehicles in line with occupational road risk procedures

• NVQ / City & Guilds qualification in Plumbing, Carpentry, or equivalent
• Qualified by experience candidates will also be considered
• Multi-trade maintenance experience
• Social housing experience preferred
• Full UK driving licence with no driving bans in the last 5 years
• Ability to work independently and manage workloads effectively
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Comfortable using PDA/smartphone technology for job updates

• Company van and fuel card
• Power tools provided
• Bonus scheme up to 5%
• 25 days holiday bank holidays birthday off (34 days total)
• Annual pay review
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Discounted gym memberships
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral bonus
• In-house learning and development programmes
• Private pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Dental care and private healthcare
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Mobile phone provider discounts
• Employee discounts and assistance programme

Fortem, part of the Willmott Dixon Group, is a leading property solutions provider delivering repairs, maintenance, voids, planned works, and decarbonisation services across the UK. Working in partnership with Stonewater, Fortem manages over 7,500 homes across the South West and is committed to delivering high-quality services while improving communities and creating better places to live and work.