Job Description

Annual salary: up to £35,621.25

Plumber

Location: Milton Keynes

Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 42.5 hours per week (8am-5pm Monday- Friday)

Salary up to £35,621.25 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card

Mears Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing and care services. We deliver essential maintenance, regeneration, and commercial support across the country—working in partnership with local authorities and housing providers to improve homes and communities.

About the role:

As a Plumber you will be working with Milton Keynes city council providing a stable and profitable contract, delivering excellent service and support through our local teams, who understand the importance of working together for the local community. As a Plumber with our Milton Keynes branch, you will undertake a wide range of plumbing repair and maintenance tasks within occupied properties, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

• Reactive plumbing repairs including minor works
• Small repairs such as leaking taps and plumbing systems
• Changing baths and carrying out basic plumbing installations
• Working independently on most jobs, with support from colleagues on larger works
• Using a handheld device to record works, timesheets and photographic evidence
• Maintaining company vehicles, tools and equipment to required standards
• Ensuring excellent customer service and clear communication with residents
• Adhering to all health and safety, quality and cost control requirements

Key Criteria:

• NVQ qualification or proven experience in plumbing
• Experience of working within social housing environments
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Professional, friendly and customer focused approach

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:

Beth Dunford (beth.dunford@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.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.