Plasterer; Response team

What if your plastering skills could make a real difference in our customers’ homes every day?

If you take pride in your craftsmanship and are looking for a role where the quality of your work genuinely improves living environments, this could be the opportunity for you.

We’re looking for a skilled, customer focused Plasterer to join our Responsive Repairs team, delivering high quality repairs and maintenance across our housing stock.

You’ll deliver plastering repairs and maintenance across both occupied and void properties, ensuring homes are left safe, clean and finished to a high standard. Working independently and as part of a supportive, customer focused team, you’ll also support wider responsive maintenance activities, including some general building tasks and fencing repairs where required, contributing to an efficient and reliable repairs service.

• Follow agreed targets and objectives with regards to the role.
• Ensure strict compliance with company and legislative requirements.
• Ensure the satisfaction of the customer by having a fixed first‑time approach to all jobs.
• Carry out work as per the Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Assist the Line Manager/Supervisors to ensure the working environment is compliant with all Health & Safety & policies and legislation.

We’re looking for someone who shares our values and takes genuine pride in delivering high quality workmanship in our customers’ homes:

You put our customers at the heart of everything you do, ensuring every repair is completed to a high standard and every home is left clean, safe and ready to use.

You take ownership of each job, managing your time effectively, following agreed work instructions and delivering a consistent, reliable service.

You’re committed to improving your skills, adapting to new materials, tools and techniques, and keeping up to date with best practice across plastering and wider repairs.

You communicate clearly and confidently with customers, colleagues and supervisors, keeping everyone informed about job progress.

• City & Guilds/ NVQ level 2 in plastering or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Basic carpentry, architrave, skirting, door linings.
• Basic Painting & decorating, whitewash, walls, ceilings, woodwork.
• Experience of working in social housing or domestic properties.
• Experience working in occupied homes.

For further information on the role, please review the job description attached to the advert.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check and a Right to Work check.

You will be required to be on site and ready to start at 08:00, working through to 17:00 with a one hour unpaid lunch break.

At Selwood Housing, we believe everyone deserves a safe, secure and affordable place to call home. As a not-for-profit housing organisation, we own and manage over 7,000 homes across the Southwest – and we’re growing. With a bold ambition to build 1,700 new affordable homes by 2034, we’re investing in the future of local people and places.

Some of our benefits include:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• A supportive team environment where your contribution really matters.

Step into a role where your plastering skills can truly shine - apply today!