Gas Engineer - Housing Repairs Team

Overview

Are you an experienced Gas Engineer who takes pride in a job done well? We re looking for someone like you to join our Housing Repairs Team and help us provide safe, reliable and energy-efficient homes for residents across Reading. From essential repairs to routine maintenance, your work will directly improve the wellbeing of individuals and families throughout the borough.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

Based at our Bennet Road depot in Reading (RG2 0QX
), you ll be part of a skilled, friendly and supportive Housing Repairs team delivering essential gas services to our tenants.

You will carry out both routine and emergency gas repairs safely and efficiently, including:

• Installing, servicing and repairing boilers, cookers, fires and other gas appliances
• Completing maintenance work on heating systems, including radiators and pipework
• Responding to urgent gas-related repairs when required

You will also take part in our out-of-hours emergency call-out rota, helping to support residents when they need it most.

All work will be carried out in line with current legislation, safety standards and Gas Safe requirements.

• Assessing materials required for jobs and collecting them from stores or suppliers
• Completing work orders, job sheets and timesheets accurately
• Maintaining high standards of workmanship and site cleanliness
• Identifying additional repair needs where necessary
• Following health and safety procedures at all times

• A fully equipped council vehicle for work use
• All PPE and uniform
• Regular training and development (e.g. asbestos awareness, H&S, safeguarding)
• High-quality tools or tool allowance

You are a highly skilled Gas Engineer who takes pride in delivering safe, high-quality work. You have a practical, hands-on approach and are confident diagnosing and resolving gas issues efficiently.

You re professional and courteous when working in residents  homes and able to stay calm, reassuring and empathetic in urgent or challenging situations.

You enjoy working both independently and as part of a team, and you re committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, workmanship and customer care in everything you do., Gas Safe registered with relevant domestic and commercial experience
Proven ability to safely install, maintain and repair gas appliances and heating systems
Experience working in occupied properties with a customer-focused mindset
Calm, professional and empathetic approach with residents
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Full UK driving licence
Willingness to work flexibly, including out-of-hours emergencies

You ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place., Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

• Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
• Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and…