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East Midlands Shared Services

Bricklayer

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East Midlands Shared Services

GB · Contract · £36,363 – £39,152

About this role

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce as Bricklayers. Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits including competitive pay, great leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme. We strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

As an experienced Bricklayer, you will contribute to the provision of good quality rented housing, achievement of high levels of tenant satisfaction, improving landlord and tenant relationships, and protecting health and safety. You will be responsible for carrying out works to any brick or stone work, wall structure, drainage, steps, paths and driveway. Fault find and undertake appropriate remedial works where failure or breach of wall structure, steps, pathway, drainage is linked to water penetration and damp.

Ensure that any wall structure, drainage or pathways remain in reasonable state of repair and any inconvenience to customers is minimised. Part of this role may also require you to carry out specialised work such as scrapes, removal and arrange safe disposal of non-licensable asbestos based textured coatings. Use elements of the skills of other general trades to meet the target of first-time fix where it is efficient and appropriate to do so.

We are looking for people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. Demonstrate clearly how you meet the requirements in your CV and supporting document.

Requirements

  • Experience of working in all aspects of Ground, Brick and Masonry works
  • Qualified, certified and trained to NVQ3 or C&G Advance Craft
  • Full and valid driving licence
  • Experience of communicating with customers with differing needs
  • Experience of carrying out investigations and tests to identify faults and the root cause of issues and implement lasting solutions
  • A well-organised and a methodical approach to completing tasks and prioritisation skills

Responsibilities

  • Carry out works to any brick or stone work, wall structure, drainage, steps, paths and driveway
  • Fault find and undertake appropriate remedial works where failure or breach of wall structure, steps, pathway, drainage is linked to water penetration and damp
  • Ensure that any wall structure, drainage or pathways remain in reasonable state of repair and minimise inconvenience to customers
  • Carry out specialised work such as scrapes, removal and arrange safe disposal of non-licensable asbestos based textured coatings
  • Use elements of the skills of other general trades to meet the target of first-time fix where efficient and appropriate

Benefits

  • Great leave entitlement
  • Access to a generous pension scheme
  • Innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture