Multi Skilled Painter and Decorator

1. We are seeking an individual to join our team as multi skilled painter and decorator.
2. In this role you will work as part of a team to deliver a professional and cost-effective service, maintaining and improving the homes of NCH Customers.
3. We offer many professional and personal development options such as paying for professional membership, sponsored study opportunities and career progression and development.

Job Reference: REQ00544

In this role you will work as part of a team to deliver a professional and cost-effective service, maintaining and improving the homes of NCH Customers.

This will include a commitment to providing a strong community focus to improve the lives of our customers/residents. Demonstrating the Company’s Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, and Customer Service standards in all activities. Ensuring that customer engagement and participation is at the heart of all activities. Ensuring the activities of the Company are carried out to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in accordance with all relevant legislation.

Specifically, In The Role You Will:

• Undertake painting and decorating within NCH portfolio of properties, ensuring the works are delivered within budget, timely and to a high standard.
• Undertake multi-skilled ancillary tasks associated with the primary role objective, where and when required. Specifically, the multi-skilling elements of the role will be inclusive of but not limited to.
• Basic carpentry e.g., works would involve removing/refitting boxing, replacing bath panels, fitting ply to walls for radiators and replacing small sections of skirting.
• Basic tiling, which will be limited to touch up’s and making good.
• Basic plumbing e.g., removing, replacing, and reconnecting sinks. Working with copper pipework and plastic solvent weld waste and undertaking safe isolation of water.
• Basic plastering, which will be limited to touch up’s and making good.
• To mentor, coach and develop apprentices and other members of staff.
• To ensure all repairs are completed within the specified time to a required standard and conform to the requirements of the current regulations.
• Drive an allocated works vehicle in line with the driver handbook, to pre-inspect, identify, and obtain the resources, materials and plant required to complete a repair to the required standard.
• Accurately record work time, materials and plant used to complete a repair ensuring maximisation of resources.
• Ensure the safe use and safe storage of any plant issued reporting any defects.
• Conduct daily safety checks of the allocated works vehicle and record the findings in the appropriate manner.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders across the business internally and externally.
• To always work in a safe and appropriate manner to meet the duties and responsibilities within the Health and Safety policies and procedures of the association.
• Additional, reasonable duties as required

Your NCH, Our Comprehensive Benefits Package: 

We believe NCH is a great place to work and it’s important to us that our people feel the same way.

As well as offering varied and fulfilling careers, we want every colleague to feel appreciated. That means having the best possible benefits package, the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance and the opportunity to achieve your full potential.

Enhanced Pension Scheme:

• We operate two pension schemes, one with Aviva Pensions, and one with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Aviva Pensions is a defined contribution pension scheme. LGPS is a defined benefit pension scheme with generous employer contribution values. You may be able to transfer in any other pension you have within your first year of service.

Enhanced Annual Leave:

• You’ll start on 25 days annual leave (+ Bank Holidays) which would increase to 30 days following 3 years’ service.

Agile Working Policy (dependent on role):

• NCH work with the philosophy that ‘work is something you do rather than somewhere you go.’

Health and Wellbeing:

• We have many health and wellbeing policies and initiatives such as Cycle to Work, Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption and Sick leave and a sabbatical leave policy.
• Development:
• We offer many professional and personal development options such as paying for professional membership, sponsored study opportunities and career progression and development.

Social Events Committee:

• Subsidized events available for colleagues and their families to attend! Examples of trips include Drayton Manor, Legoland, and buses to visit Christmas Markets in London and Birmingham! 

Sabbatical Leave Policy: 

• An opportunity to apply for up to 12 months of sabbatical leave once you have worked with us for 3 years. Allowing you to finish writing that book or taking time to tick a few destinations off your bucket list! 

Recognition Awards: 

• We run a colleague led recognition award which encourages colleagues to recognize the achievements of their peers and celebrate the fantastic work we have carried out over the past 12 months.  

Closing Date: Sunday 20 October

Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 23 October

Expected Interview Date: Wednesday 30 October