Gas Technician

Gas Technician

Blackburn

£31,557 p/annum

Permanent | 37 hours /week 

Closing Dates: Monday 04 March 2019

Interviews being held on 15th March in Blackburn.

The Client

Together Housing is a leading social housing association in the North of England, maintaining over 37,000 homes, and actively improving the lives of over 50,000 people. We are currently enjoying a period of sustained expansion and continually striving to improve ourselves.

The Role

Together Housing is committed to providing first rate homes to all of our customers, and we are committed to ensuring they are as safe as possible for everyone. To this end, we are currently recruiting new Gas Technicians to join an ever expanding team of repair & maintenance specialists’.

You will be responsible for the safe usage of any materials and equipment in compliance with all legislation. You will be working with cross-functionality within the wider group. Therefore you will be working with repairs, preventative maintenance, upgrades, as well as the empty homes team.

Here at Together Housing, we have an ethos of “Right First Time” so you will be expected to complete a repair where possible on the first visit, so you will also be doing root cause fault finding on repairs.

About You

In order to be successful as Gas Technician, based in Blackburn, Lancashire you would require the following key skills, knowledge & experience:

• Experience of installation, fault finding and servicing on domestic gas appliances and central heating systems
• Experience of working competently in all disciplines normally expected of a qualified gas technician
• Experience of working within a customer facing environment
• You should be able to have a basic knowledge & be able to use IT / Mobile Phones

You will require City & Guilds craft certificate in gas maintenance or equivalent (NVQ 3)

Current ACS accreditations

Due to the nature of the role, you will require a full driving license and sit a driving assessment before using a company van.  

Additional Information

In return we can offer you a great set of benefits which includes; 

• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years service) + bank holidays.
• A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies
• Great new comfortable and modern offices
• A huge scope of personal development opportunities
• A very attractive pension scheme & healthcare benefits as well
• For the more active minded we also offer a “cycle to work” scheme

How to Apply

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There are two ways to apply for this role.

1. Click the apply button and follow the instructions.  You will be directed to their career page where you will be required to complete an application form. 
2. OR Send a copy of your CV & covering letter to recruitment@togetherhousing.co.uk

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