Location
Site based typically around an hour's radius of Basingstoke e.g. Southampton, Portsmouth, Gosport, Chichester, Reading, Slough, Oxford.
Benefits
- Stable, long-term work on an ongoing social housing contract on responsive repairs – no chasing work
- Competitive salary, weekly paid
- Work‑life balance with standard Monday‑Friday hours (39 per week) and organised workloads.
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays, with the flexibility to buy or sell annual leave.
- Company fleet van and fuel card, so no wear and tear on your own vehicle.
- Pension scheme to support your future.
- Tools provided – to support you in carrying out the day to day tasks.
- Training and development – relevant to your role if required.
- Supportive planning team who schedule your jobs to reduce travel time and help your day run smoothly.
- Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1000
- Additional benefits, including:
- Discounted healthcare scheme
- High street & lifestyle discounts (including Tastecard)
- One paid volunteering day per year
- Length of service awards
Responsibilities and Experience
- Experienced Gas Engineer/Plumber with a wide range of experience working within the Social Housing sector on Responsive repairs/voids
- Previous experience working with boiler isolation, gas pipe works alterations, reconnecting appliances, capping off and gas inspections, fitting parts and fault finding.
- Completing Gas safety checks and certificating all works on the appropriate paperwork.
- Individual will need to be comfortable undertaking all aspects of domestic gas work including testing.
- Plumbing experience is essential – works will include replacement and repair of toilets, baths, shower trays, basins.
- Installation and repair of pipework, taps, ball valves, stop taps and other plumbing fittings.
- Repairs to water‑main supplies, soil stacks and domestic drainage, rainwater systems, burst pipes, leaks, blockages; knowledge of repairs and servicing of wet‑room pumps beneficial.
- Vent and unvented experience desirable.
- Working from job tickets or a handheld device daily.
- The successful candidate must be able to provide evidence of qualifications or training held.
- Trusted to manage your own day and workload effectively.
- Always delivering an outstanding service to customers with the understanding that you are working in their homes.
- Following Novus exemplary Health and Safety policies and standards.
- Working at height required.
- This position will require a DBS check.
Qualifications
As a Gas Engineer you will need to hold a minimum of ACS, CKR1, CCN1, CENWAT/CEN1, HTR1 & CPA1 certifications as well as an NVQ in plumbing. You will need to be a confident driver with a full UK driving licence as travel is involved with this position. What is equally as important is the ability to take responsibility to ensure tasks are completed and the willingness to work in and as a team to deliver a great service.
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