Floor Layer / Carpet Fitter - Domestic / Housing Maintenance

Floor Layer / Carpet Fitter - Domestic / Housing Maintenance
Mobile covering West Midlands
£23,760 per annum plus excellent benefits

Do you have the right tools for the job?

About the role

If you thrive on improving people’s homes by installing great floors, crafted to a high standard and ensuring customer satisfaction – then we need you! 

We want experienced Floor Layers/ Carpet Fitters to join our brand new In- House Floor Layer team within Platform Property Care. This is a mobile role covering the West Midlands area with a Company van provided. 

From stripping out existing floors and laying vinyl or carpet to installing cap and cove wet rooms this role is varied and no day is the same. You will have strong attention to detail and leave a tidy professional finish to all of your work. 

It's a tough task and our expectations are high. In return you’ll have the support of a great team and we offer:  

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays 
• Workplace pension with employer contributions of up to 5% 
• Health Plan 
• Company van and uniform 
• iPad and mobile phone 
• Great opportunities for further development and training 

We want somebody who has:

• NVQ L2 Floor Laying and NVQ L2 Cap and Cove or good experience of Floor Laying
• Experience preparing existing sub-floor timber or concrete 
• Experience of laying self-levelling latex screed or plywood and can lay liquid/sheet DPM where applicable 
• Worked in the social housing sector  
• Experience of domestic maintenance 
• Knowledge of basic plumbing and the ability to remove and re-fix internal doors to ensure the job is fully completed while on site 
• The ability to carry out a physically demanding role 
• A full Driving Licence 

Who we are

Platform Housing Group owns and manages 45,000 homes across the Midlands, with a portfolio that includes social and affordable rent and shared ownership houses. The group has G1 governance and V1 financial viability ratings from the Regulator of Social Housing and was the seventh largest housing association builder completing 1,448 new homes in 2019/20 at an investment of £258m. We are committed to making a real and positive difference to the lives of local customers and the communities they live in.

Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business and offer lots of opportunities for you to get involved - from networking groups through to fun community and social events.

We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people so, along with your generous salary we also offer a great range of benefits. 

If this sounds like the place for you then we’d love to hear from you.

If we receive a high number of applications, this vacancy may expire prior to the closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Please be advised, we will not contact unsuccessful applicants, please log in to your Networx account for an update on your application.  If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the vacancy closing, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Platform Housing Group are committed to building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.