Directorate: Customer, Place and Services
Job Title: Advanced Multi Skilled Operative Core Skill Plasterer (Permanent)
Salary:  £29,817 to £32,046 per annum, dependent on Qualifications and experience
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday) + Out of hours callout rota

Location: Working across various locations within Cheshire.

Do you want to work for a ‘Best Companies Top 100 company’?

The Opportunity

The Trust provides homes and services across Cheshire and is a Best Companies Top 100 company to work for and has achieved a 3-star rating in Best Companies. We have over 6000 properties, which are maintained using our in-house trade teams. We are seeking an experienced tradespersons with a core skill in Plastering. The successful candidates will work full time and on a permanent basis to work across our Property Services team.

What Will You Do?

As an Advance Multi Skilled Operative at the Trust, you will carry out a range of planned, cyclical, void and responsive repair works. It would be an advantage to be competence in all aspects of building maintenance with a recognised qualification in Plastering. You will be expected to work safely, follow guidelines, assess risk, and ensure the safety of yourself, our customers, and your colleagues.

This exciting role will be working in our domestic and commercial properties, transforming homes and services to improve the quality of life for our customers. It is essential that the successful candidates work within the values of the Trust and can communicate effectively with both customers and colleagues. The successful candidate should be comfortable working as part of a team, be flexible to the demands of the role but have the confidence to manage their own time and using their own initiative.

The working week is 40 hours, and these hours will be worked between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm. In addition, you will be required to participate on the out of hours callout rota, an additional out of hours payment of £240 a week will be paid for the weeks you are on call out.

Due to the nature of the role, a full current driving license is essential.  The role will also require the successful candidate to undergo a Basic DBS check.

Minimum Requirements For This Role

1. • Completed a recognised trade apprenticeship to City and Guilds, NVQ or equivalent qualification standard.
   • Willingness to undertake further qualifications in areas such as health and safety and general management.
   • Full UK driving licence.

In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be subject to a DBS check.

Find Out More:

If you have any queries about this or would like to ask any questions to learn more about the role, please contact Shaun McDermott at [email protected]

Benefits

1. • Competitive salary
   • Generous annual leave entitlement – 25-31 days (entitlement increases 1 day each year, over the first 5 years with an additional day at 10 years’ service) holidays plus UK public/bank holidays (based on level of service) (part time pro rata) *
   • Ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave* (pro rata for part-time) each year*
   • 5% employer contribution to our Pension Scheme (minimum 3% employee contribution) with life assurance benefit*.
   • Contribution to the cost of nursery or afterschool care to help with childcare costs*
   • Commitment to support your ongoing learning and development, with the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills.
   • Day off for your Birthday to be taken during your birth month (based on contractual hours)
   • An annual Health and Wellbeing Allowance or the option to enrol in a Health Cash Plan*
   • ‘Thank you’ gift for your continuous service starting at 5 years’ service, and every 5 years’ thereafter.
   • 24/7, 365-day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling.
   • Compensation for professional memberships which are an expressed requirement
     for the role.
   • Free annual flu vaccines and free Eye Care Vouchers every 2 years*
   • Discounts on a gym membership and phone contract
   • Cycle to work scheme*
   • Free to use car park at our office on Gadbrook Park
   • Involvement in regular health and wellbeing initiatives and charity fundraising activities
   • Opportunities to give feedback and join various colleague forums, to help shape change at the Trust.

* Benefits offered providing you meet the eligibility criteria

HOW TO APPLY:

Closing date for applications:         Friday 14/07/2023 (12:00 noon)

(Please be aware that applications received after this time may not be considered)

In person Interview date(s):             Monday 24/07/2023

Please review the job Information pack (on our website: http://www.wvht.co.uk) for further information and submit your CV with a covering letter (max. 2 pages) demonstrating how you meet the minimum criteria in relation to the accountability profile and person specification, please send to: [email protected].

Those applicants that consider themselves to have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.  Please confirm within your application if you consider yourself to have a disability and if so, what reasonable adjustments may be required for you to attend an interview or assessment.

Disclaimer:

1. • We may conduct social media checks from sources such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn to assist us in our assessment of your suitability for the role.
   • We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
   • Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
   • The recruiting manager will review your skills and experience to determine if there is a match with the position you have applied for. If there is, we will contact you by phone or email to schedule an interview / assessment. If not, you will not be contacted.
   • Please note due to the high volume of applications we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the vacancy closing date, unfortunately we will not be pursuing your application further.
   • Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK evidence of essential qualifications, complete a health questionnaire and undertake a DBS check (if relevant to the role).
   • We reserve the right to refuse applications if they do not have an accompanying cover letter.

We appreciate your interest in Weaver Vale Housing Trust and the time you have invested in applying to us.

The Trust invites applications from all members of the community, irrespective of Gender, Gender reassignment, Sexual orientation, Race, Religion or belief, Disability, Age, Pregnancy and maternity, Marriage and civil partnership.