Come and make a difference at Karbon as a Heating Engineer

We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced individual for the role of Service and Repair Heating Engineer within the Karbon Solutions Team.

About the role
Here at Karbon we build, manage, and look after social housing properties for people across the North of England. Then we go further, we give them the strong foundations they need to crack on with life.

Since our formation in 2017, we’ve been focused on delivering on our three strategic aims - to provide as many good quality homes as we can; to deliver excellent service to our customers; and to shape strong, sustainable places for our communities.

Our footprint covers the Northeast, Northwest of England and Yorkshire, From the Solway Firth in the East to the Humber Estuary in the West, where diverse communities face differing opportunities and challenges.

We currently have a vacancy within our Karbon Solutions Heating Team located within the Cumbria area due to a new business partner coming on board as part of a 5-year agreement. Service and repair work on domestic gas, commercial gas, oil, solar, solid fuel and air source systems.

About you
The successful applicants must be fully qualified to undertake works on gas installations, ideally with a minimum of 2 years’ post qualification experience in service, repair and fault finding. We would also welcome applications from those with suitable qualifications and experience in air source heat pumps, oil boilers, and solid fuel appliance service and repair.

About our team
The successful candidate will work within our team of 12 heating engineers at Karbon Solutions led by the Karbon Solutions Operations Manager Mike Holliday. If you require further information about the role, please contact Mike Holiday on 07849829862 or Head of Karbon Solutions George Surrey on 07772444394.

Key Information
It’s important to us that everyone feels fairly rewarded for the work they do. We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports the wellbeing of our people.

Heating Engineer – permanent role

Salary is £40,064 per annum

Location: Cumbria

Well stocked company van

Regular travel will be required

40 Hours per week

Part of an on-call Rota with additional overtime when available

We recognise the contribution people with criminal records can make as colleagues and we welcome all applications. A criminal record will not exclude a candidate from being appointed because of offences that are irrelevant to, and do not place them at, or make them a risk in the role they’re applying for.

The role you're applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA). The successful candidate(s) will be asked to submit a basic disclosure and barring check application during pre-employment checks.

Enjoy great benefits
We provide a generous benefits package including 26 days annual leave on commencement rising to 31 days after 3 years’ service, birthday leave, occupational pension and a health cash plan, with the option of a yearly flexible pot towards enhanced benefits.

We also provide our colleagues with the opportunity to apply for qualification funding on a range of courses, conferences, and other learning events.

If this sounds like the role for you then please apply through the Karbon Homes website https://www.karbonhomes.co.uk/careers/

Important dates

Closing date for applications

Tuesday 29 April 2025

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.

Interview date

To be confirmed

We are committed to equality and diversity and are an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, disability/non-disability, ethnicities, genders, religions, sexualities, transgender status, and cultural backgrounds.  Any candidate with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the post will be guaranteed an interview.

If you need a reasonable adjustment to apply for any of our career opportunities, then please contact recruitment@karbonhomes.co.uk