Labourer, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, Building Maintenance

At C~urb, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our people have made our award-winning social enterprise the success it is today and as it continues to grow, we want them to be the best they can be and to reach their potential.

We require a Labourer to provide a high quality and efficient service, carrying out all aspects of general repairs and supporting activities for core trades, in properties owned or managed by Link Group or within service agreements to other organisations. All undertakings to be in line with statutory requirements, regulatory and technical standards, customer expectations and organisational procedures.

You’ll bring a strong commitment to delivering excellent customer care and take pride in ensuring a positive experience for tenants and colleagues alike. With proven experience in a similar labourer role, you’ll be confident supporting core trades in carrying out general repairs, installations and maintenance tasks.

You’ll have hands‑on experience in carrying out repairs and cleaning work to void properties, ensuring homes are prepared to a high standard and ready for re‑let. Your sound knowledge of Health and Safety requirements and understanding of relevant legislation means you work safely and efficiently while keeping the needs of customers at the forefront.

You’ll be proactive in taking responsibility for removing large items of rubbish and will liaise effectively with other agencies where required to get the job done. A full UK driving licence is essential.

In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development. You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link’s values:
Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equity, Challenge and Transparency.

For further information on the main position accountabilities and a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job Information Pack on our website.

As an Investor in People, we strive for continuous improvement through the management and growth of our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities.

As a C~urb employee, you’ll likely benefit from the following:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non‑consolidated pay awards subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus an additional 1 day’s pro‑ratio holiday per year after 1 year’s service up to a maximum of 40 days per year
• Opportunity to buy and sell holiday days
• Enhanced company sick and family‑friendly pay
• Access to paid qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities and funded professional membership
• Defined contribution pension with matched generous employer pension contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• Access to a salary exchange car‑leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• Life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits
• Healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants and other services
• Employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well‑being
• Access to purchase annual corporate clothing vouchers
• Annual flu vaccination
• Access to a credit union savings and borrowing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to discounts on mobile airtime plans and much more!

For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see our website.

You will work with colleagues who offer support to ensure our customers’ expectations are met. In return, we are looking for applications from people who will contribute to our aims and work to the highest professional standards.

This role is subject to PVG membership under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Individuals who are barred from…