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to people's lives

Gas Heating Engineer


Full time - Permanent

Hours of work: 36 or 40 hours per week*

Location:  Telford, covering Shropshire and Staffordshire

Salary Range: £36,000 to £41,932 per annum*

*Hours of work and salary dependent on contract choice – please see job pack for full contract details

About the role:

We have a new opportunity to join our team as a Service and Breakdown Engineer to deliver high quality heating system maintenance, compliance testing and repairs, incorporating a range of different fuel types including but not limited to domestic gas, oil and solid fuel.

As a Heating Engineer, you will:

  • Undertake heating engineering & plumbing duties including reactive repairs, servicing of boilers, fires and other appliances and associated works in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, industry best practice codes and practice and legislation.
  • Issue notices and certificates required by the relevant regulations relating to gas safety.
  • Attend appointments as scheduled and instructed.
  • Provide information to allow records to be updated following service and testing and issue Landlord Gas Safety record using electronic or manual documentation.
  • Manage van stock and replenishments in an effective and efficient way and manage stock from authorised suppliers, materials required to undertake works through the approved order system.

Benefits:

  • Choice of competitive salary packages
  • Company vehicle and fuel card for business use
  • All PPE provided along with full workwear in company livery
  • Life Assurance
  • Financial, physical and mental wellbeing support
  • Discounted gym memberships, and discount schemes for shopping with national retailers, supermarkets, holiday and hospitality brands
  • Wrekin Reviive (furniture) staff discount – 30%
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Free on-site parking
  • Volunteering days

For further information about annual leave, Healthcare and pensions, please refer to job pack attached as options vary dependent on salary package.

About you:

To be considered, you will have a City and Guilds in either plumbing/ Gas fitting or equivalent. Completion of ACS or ACOPS assessment and hold a full UK driving licence.

Three years post qualification experience in a gas environment is the level of experience desirable for this position and a familiarisation of a range a gas central heating system is essential.

 (For further details please read the Full Person Specification)

About us:

We are one of the largest social housing providers in the West Midlands at the forefront of making a difference to people’s lives. As a socially minded business, we provide 13,000 homes for affordable and social rent across Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire, and Staffordshire. We have ambitious plans to grow up to 16,000 homes by 2025 and we are also an innovative and well recognised provider of Advice, Support and Care.

The Recruitment Process:

In partnership with our trusted external providers we are committed to undertaking care and safeguarding checks with all colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for.

We also ask for two references for everyone who is offered a position, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. All roles will also be offered subject to satisfactory right to live and work in the UK checks; if you need any further information on these checks please visit www.gov.uk

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. All applications are considered on the requirements of the role regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief or background. Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy below for further information.

How to Apply:

If you would like to join our team, please apply via the apply now button above as we would love to receive an application from you. Alternatively drop us an email with your CV to our recruitment team who will be on hand to answer any questions.

Email: Recruitment@wrekin.com

Ref : WHG2301. Closing Date : 03/04/2024 - Interview Date : 19/04/2024