Bricklayer / Plasterer/Groundworker
Covering the Borough of Hounslow
About the Job:
To carry out a range of bricklaying duties both externally and internally using schedule of rates. To provide a high quality, customer, and quality focused repairs service, delivering a range of brick work skilled works within our minor works department to the London Borough of Hounslow
Key Responsibilities:
- Carryout general brickwork repairs including blockwork, steps, and garden walls.
- Rake out existing brickwork pointing and match.
- Patch repairs to brickwork and blockwork requiring toothing out.
- Install concrete and steel lintels and support work.
- Set out or renew PCC paving from job sheet to include falls and levels as necessary.
- Excavate and prepare subbase and drainage prior to paving.
- Repairs or replacing section of drains or gullies including soakaways.
- Install new drain/manhole where required.
- Carrying out patch repair to tarmac pathways and estate roads as and when required
- To display a high level of customer care when dealing with tenants and leaseholders and contribute positively towards a high-quality customer focused service.
- To be responsible for managing stock
Experience & Qualifications:
- City & Guilds/NVQ 2-3 or equivalent relevant experience
- Previous experience as a Bricklayer / Multi skilled Operative
- Previous experience of working in a Social Housing Repairs environment.
- Operate company ICT systems and hardware to receive and manage daily work schedules.
- To be able to drive, have a full driving licence.
- Use of own hand & power tools commensurate with the work
- Ability to deal sympathetically with tenants and leaseholders in course of daily duties.
- Able to use judgement and discretion.
- Able to work on own initiative or part of team /take responsibility.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a positive approach to solving daily work challenges.
- Demonstrates high levels of energy and commitment.
- Good level of numeracy, literacy, written, oral and communication skills
- Apprenticeship in Bricklayer / multi skills
In return Lampton Group will offer you
- 23 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays
- Free GOLD gym membership?
- Lampton Rewards - discounts and offers from top brands and services
- EE rewards - 20% off phone, sim and mobile broadband
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave?
- Pension Scheme
- Refer a Friend?Scheme offering up £250 for each new employee referred
- Staff wellbeing services, including access to online GP, occupational health and EAP
- Flu Jabs?
- Eye care vouchers and support towards glasses?
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme
Our companies represent a bold, new and ambitious approach by a London Borough. Underpinning everything we do are our CORE values: Customer First. One Team. Respectful. Energised.
About Lampton Services
Lampton Services is a division of the Lampton Group of companies, a Local Authority Trading Company wholly owned by the London Borough of Hounslow (LBH). The business is split into three distinct entities, Recycle 360, Greenspace 360 and Coalo.
We provide a range of services, commissioned by LBH, for residents in the borough. From collecting recycling and waste, to maintaining parks, repairing and upgrading homes to managing allotments, Lampton Services is at the heart of the Hounslow community working every day to make it a great place to live. We also have a number of commercial teams, providing specialist services to businesses with any surplus we make through these activities being returned to the council for investment locally. Businesses engaging our services can be assured that they are contributing true social value to our community.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.
