Due to continued successful growth, we have an excellent opportunity to join our Fortem team working permanently with Amplius Housing group as a Roofer. You will need to have experience in all aspects of Roofing including Slate, Tile, Pitched and Flat Roofing (Heat application). The Roofer will be responsible for most aspects of property maintenance and repairs to Social Housing Properties covering a patch which stretches from Peterborough, Leicestershire to Northamptonshire so travel is essential. Core Hours are Monday-Friday starting on site at 8:00am-4:30pm and comes with Company Van & Fuel card and excellent benefits package. As a Roofer you will be ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision. The Roofer takes ownership of work, aiming for successful turnarounds, operating within the company Health and Safety guidelines, and remaining within budget and time parameters, whilst being courteous and professional on site.
The Customer
Fortem’s successful contract with Amplius supports nearly 9,000 houses, And we’re expecting that to increase significantly in 2025. Our contract includes Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Complex Works and FRA workstreams with plans to expand into Planned Works and Preventative Maintenance as well.
Duties and Responsibilities
The role involves carrying out predominantly reactive maintenance, repairing and renewing sections on a wide variety of different roof types, (residential and communal), i.e. slate tile repairs, flat roof / torch on repairs & general roof maintenance. You will also repair and renew guttering, work on scaffolds and carry out scaffold inspections. You will ensure all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision, carry out fault diagnosis and communicating additional works required back to your Supervisor/Line Managers to ensure all follow-on works have been captured, leaving the resident assured. You will take ownership of work, aiming for ‘First time Fix’ on all jobs whilst remaining within budget and time parameters. You will also operate within company Health and Safety guidelines and remain up to date with technical and legal requirements of your skill areas.
What you will need
Essential Criteria: PASMA trained and experience carrying out scaffold inspections (training will be provided if you do not have this). Good knowledge of H&S and working at height. Certificate or NVQ in Roofing, or equivalent experience will be considered. Full UK Driving licence (less than 6 points). No recent driving bans and must be able to pass basic DBS check. Desirable: Past experience in a Responsive Repairs role. Social Housing experience.
Benefits
- Competitive Annual Salary
- We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes
- Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (34 days total)
- Pay review every year
- 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
- 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
- Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
- Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
- Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System and Fortem Advance schemes available for career progression
- 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1
- Private pension employer contribution 3-6% of your base salary into your pension pot
- Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers
- Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more
We are proud of being Investors in People – Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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