Bathroom Fitter- Coventry

The Role
Due to continued successful growth, we have an excellent permanent opportunity to join our Fortem team at Orbit Housing as a Bathroom Fitter in the Planned works team. The Bathroom Fitter Trade will be responsible for full bathroom rip out and installations to Social Housing Properties which uses core carpentry skills and basic plumbing You will be covering social housing properties in Coventry and surrounding area so travel is essential. Core Hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.30pm - Work Van and Fuel card provided! The role will involve installation of bathrooms for a planned program of works for Social Housing properties, ensuring all pieces of work undertaken are completed to a high standard with the minimum of supervision. You will take ownership of the installation of the bathroom, along with the rest of the team, making sure to operate within the company Health and Safety guidelines and remain up to date with technical and legal requirements of your skill area.
The Customer
Fortem’s contract with Orbit Housing covers over 17,000 properties across Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Nuneaton, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. We have multiple workstreams, including Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and Re-Roofing. We’re proud to say we’re the most recent winners of branch of the year here at Fortem, one of the reasons being our excellent internal progression opportunities due to growth within the contract
Duties and Responsibilities
Completing Full Bathroom refit/ installations for planned works team to deadline and budget. Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects. Recording and submitting accurate data using relevant business systems electronic devices Affording excellent customer service to client representatives Arranging purchase of materials required to deliver the works in a planned and efficient manner Comply with safeguarding policy and H&S standards at all times Operating within the company’s occupational road risk policies and procedures Using a PDA smart phone to correspond daily with colleagues to update progress and completion information for your allocated work
What you will need
The successful candidate will meet the following criteria: Essential: • NVQ/qualifications in relation to relevant trade (Carpentry or Plumbing) or equivalent, however anyone qualified by experience will also be considered • Full, driving licence (max 5 points) Desirable: • Social housing experience Fortem embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.
Benefits
Competitive Annual Salary We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total) Pay review every year 26 weeks full pay maternity leave 8 weeks full pay paternity leave Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System’ 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1 Private pension employer contribution 3-6% Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers, Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more
Who we are
We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community
Job Reference: FOR04216