Construction Operative (Roofing)

Bristol City Council’s Housing & Landlord Services are currently recruiting a Construction Operative to join our Responsive Repairs team. The Response Repairs Team focuses on delivering high quality, cost effective responsive repairs to a large variety of properties amongst our 28000 homes.

We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic and motivated Construction Operative to join our Response Roofing Team. Within this role you will provide general maintenance and repair services throughout our housing stock. The role also includes roofing, patios, bricklaying, fencing and general labouring.

This role requires a good understanding of building pathology, especially when related to building hazards, defects, and their causes. You should be methodical and enquiring. The role requires commitment, accountability, and a can-do attitude, where going the extra mile is normal practise. We are always looking for continuous improvement in our delivery of this essential service, working within dedicated timelines and budgets. The role is varied, fast paced, challenging, rewarding and delivers job and customer satisfaction.

You will hold a trade qualification in a relevant field, plus a further period of relevant practical experience or equivalent knowledge and skill demonstrated from significant and relevant experience in construction and roofing.

You will also hold a full driving licence. The post requires a moderate level of fluency. You must have the ability to converse with citizens and provide complex information in accurate spoken English, or through a BSL interpreter.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme (one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, which BCC contributes 20% of your salary annually) and a competitive annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Shortlisting will take place in the week commencing 22nd September 2025 and interviews will be held week commencing 29th September 2025.

If you need more information after reading the job paperwork, please contact Dan Pratt (Area Trade Manager) at [email protected]

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.