Plumber South London - 8207

Title: Plumber South London

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, 40 hours

Salary: £41,200 per annum

Grade: DM Tech 05

Working Location: South London

Persona: Mobile worker - contractual hours to be worked from various locations such as resident homes with ad hoc office attendance as required

Closing Date: 5th October at 11pm

Interviews will take place in Sidcup on 13th October

Please click here for the role profile - Plumber.doc

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

L&Q reserves the right to not progress applications for candidates who have had one unsuccessful application/interview process with L&Q for the same or similar role in the previous 12 months.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Join Our Maintenance Team

Our South London Responsive Repairs team is looking for an experienced Multi-Trade Plumber to join us on a permanent basis.

At L&Q, we're committed to providing safe, well-maintained homes and delivering an outstanding service to our residents.

As part of our in-house maintenance team, you'll play a key role in keeping homes in excellent condition while delivering a high-quality, customer-focused repairs service across our housing stock.

Your Impact in the Role

As a Multi-Trade Plumber, you will:

• Carry out a wide range of plumbing repairs and replacements, including sinks, water tanks, bathrooms, and associated plumbing systems.
• Deliver repairs efficiently and to a high standard, ensuring work is completed right first time.
• Use your multi-trade skills to undertake basic carpentry, tiling, painting and decorating, and patch plastering repairs where required.
• Act as a professional and friendly first point of contact for residents.
• Help improve customer satisfaction by reducing repeat visits and resolving issues effectively.
• Work safely and in line with Health and Safety procedures at all times.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, with opportunities to increase earnings through call-out and out-of-hours work.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who has:

• Strong trade knowledge and practical experience in plumbing repairs and maintenance.
• Experience working within a housing maintenance, building maintenance, or construction environment.
• An NVQ qualification or equivalent relevant trade experience.
• A broad range of multi-trade skills, including basic carpentry, tiling, decorating, and plastering.
• Excellent customer service skills and a resident-focused approach.
• A commitment to delivering a right first-time service.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A good understanding of Health and Safety requirements.
• A full UK manual driving licence.

At L&Q, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including the application stage, please contact lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk.

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q – click here to read more.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!