Job Description

Annual salary: up to £37,000.00

Plasterer

Location: Birmingham

Contract: Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £37,000 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card

42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday- Friday)

About the role:

We're looking for a skilled and reliable Plasterer to join our Birmingham Voids team, helping to bring empty social housing properties back up to a high standard before new tenants move in.

This is a hands-on role focused on carrying out a range of plastering repairs and refurbishment works within vacant properties. From patch repairs and full room re-skims to making good following electrical, plumbing and general maintenance works, you'll play an important role in ensuring homes are safe, presentable and ready for occupation.

Working as part of a dedicated voids team, you'll be responsible for delivering quality workmanship, meeting turnaround targets and maintaining high standards across Birmingham's housing stock. We're looking for someone with strong plastering experience, a keen eye for detail and a commitment to getting the job done right first time.

Duties:

• Carry out plastering repairs and refurbishment works within void properties
• Complete patch repairs to walls and ceilings following maintenance and refurbishment works
• Prepare surfaces and apply bonding, plaster, skimming and rendering as required
• Repair damaged walls and ceilings, including full-room and full-property re-plastering
• Apply smooth finishes ready for decoration and handover
• Make good around windows, doors, sockets, pipework and newly installed fixtures
• Work alongside other trades to ensure properties meet lettable standards
• Identify and rectify plastering defects as part of the void refurbishment process
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment within vacant properties
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations and company standards
• Record completed works, materials used and job updates using handheld devices or job sheets
• Identify and report any additional repairs or property defects requiring attention
• Support the achievement of void turnaround and property handover targets
• Maintain tools, equipment and company vehicle in good working order
• Deliver high-quality workmanship with a right-first-time approach
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and health and safety requirements

Role Criteria:

• Proven experience as a Plasterer within domestic maintenance, refurbishment or void property works
• Experience carrying out patch repairs, full skims, boarding and plastering to a high standard
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently and manage workloads to achieve void turnaround targets
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to delivering quality finishes first time
• Good knowledge of building repairs, refurbishment works and lettable standards
• Understanding of health and safety regulations and safe working practices
• Ability to use handheld devices or job management systems to record completed works
• Flexible approach with the ability to work collaboratively alongside other trades
• Commitment to delivering high standards of workmanship and customer service

Benefits we can offer you.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Francesca Swan (francesca.swan@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

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