Labourer
Salary: £24,326.64 per year
Salary effective from Jan 1^st 2025
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Norfolk & surrounding areas
Ref: IP336

The purpose of this post is to provide labouring and groundwork support, minor repairs, void clearance and assisting the hard landscaping team in their day-to-day duties.

Key responsibilities:
As part of this role, your key responsibilities will be to…

• Assist operatives in carrying out groundwork, fencing, labouring and assisting on general repairs.


• Help arrange the delivery of products needed to carry out works.


• Work on your own initiative to ensure that ‘call backs’ to repairs are minimised and that ‘fix right first time’ repairs are maximised.


• Undertake any other duties within the delivery team, such as voids or planned work as and when required.


• Be available for Orwell’s ‘on call’ rota, to respond to emergency repairs out of hours as requested.


• Maintain lock ups and yards once a week as directed.

Qualifications…

• 4 GCSEs A-C or equivalent including English and Maths

Due to the nature of this role, a full UK driving licence is required

More reasons to apply…

• 22 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays with opportunity to buy more


• Onsite parking


• Cashback Health plan


• Access to Blue Light Card – membership fees apply


• Wellbeing programme


• Reward and recognition awards


• Great training and development opportunities.


• Work van provided for business travel

Before applying…
Additional employment documents: https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/work-with-us/additional-employment-documents/

Orwell is committed to safeguarding and safer employment and the principles of empowerment.

Please notice Orwell Housing Association does not provide visa sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. You will be required to provide the relevant right to work documentation if successfully appointed to the role.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.  All new arrivals to the UK must also provide a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC).

The definition of new arrival is an applicant who has worked or been resident overseas in the previous five years and this includes citizens of the UK who have worked or lived overseas for a continuous period of six months or more.

Orwell is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We believe in creating an accessible and supportive environment, where every team member can thrive and contribute. Join us in our commitment to building a workplace that celebrates diversity and empowers all individuals to reach their full potential. We actively welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure equal access and opportunity for all.

If there’s a barrier to you applying for any of our roles, we’d like to remove it so please get in touch with our Talent team either by giving them a call (01473 228782) or emailing work@orwell-housing.co.uk.

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