Here at Halton Housing, we are looking for an experienced Habitation Technician to work across our vibrant organisation.
What You’ll Do:
Ability to deliver quality repairs across multiple trades, with a focus on painting and plastering.
Experience working in both occupied and empty properties, including tasks such as joinery, brickwork and plumbing.
Manage your van and stock
Meet standards and targets for productivity and efficiency and to familiarise yourself with our performance dashboards
Review and analyse your performance against targets set by your manager
Recognise any issues, you discover in customers’ homes in particular regard to safeguarding, the Habitation Act and Awaab’s law.
What You’ll Need:
Proven experience in multiple trades, with a strong emphasis on painting and plastering. Additional skills in areas such as basic plumbing, joinery, brickwork or flooring are desirable
NVQ or equivalent in core trade
Solid working knowledge of core trade with proven understanding of other trades basic functions and their relation to core trade
Good customer service and communication skills
Ability to follow defined processes and procedures
Understanding and awareness of Health and Safety at work through either experience or research
What You’ll Get:
30 day holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays
Opportunity to buy or sell holidays
Competitive salary
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Flexible and Hybrid working
Supported training and development opportunities
Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan
Competitive Pension Scheme
If you want to work in a role that makes a real impact on improving people’s lives and you know you’d be a great fit, please apply today!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
The Company
An innovative housing provider, with customers at the heart of everything we do.
We're an award-winning housing association, with over 7,000 homes across Runcorn and Widnes in Cheshire, and now expanding geographically across the North West.
We're known for our innovative approach - strengthening our reputation as a landlord of choice in the borough and beyond.
I have worked for Halton Housing since 2005, and it feels like family to me. The organisation has been very supportive both professionally and personally, and this relationship has brought out the best of me.
Mark, Marketing & Communications Officer
Halton Housing is a great place to work. Our approach to flexible and agile working is unmatched by anywhere else I have worked. The office is a vibrant and brilliant space to work from. Halton is constantly looking at new ways to innovate and improve how we do things for our customers.
Ria, Graduate Development Project Manager
From the start of the recruitment process at Halton Housing for my graduate scheme right through to completing the course 2 months earlier to starting maternity, I have felt valued and respected. It made me look forward to every Monday Morning. I enjoy telling external stakeholders I work for Halton Housing.
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