Maintenance
Your Maintenance Recruitment Specialists
We have over 20 years of experience in the recruitment of trades operatives and office-based staff for some of the most reputable local authority and social housing contractors across the East of England.
Working alongside social housing companies, we are on-call 24/7 to provide flexible recruitment solutions on a temporary and permanent basis to meet your requirements. We pride ourselves on being able to arrange interviews and references for short notice cover when you most need it.
We offer our candidates roles in responsive and planned maintenance that can provide job security, consistent work and sociable hours. Our candidates benefit from a weekly pay structure, free uniforms, a work phone, as well as access to a free confidential mental health and wellbeing programme where needed.
These are just some of the many roles we recruit for:
- Domestic Plumbers
- Domestic Electricians
- Heating Engineers
- Bathroom Fitters
- Kitchen Fitters
- Plasterers
- Carpenters
- Painters
- Ceramic Tilers
- Managers and Supervisors
- Schedulers and Planners
- Resident Liaision Officer
- General Administrators
Latest Maintenance Jobs
Kitchen Fitter
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The Role: Kitchen Fitter Location: Thetford, Brandon and surrounding areas Job Type: Full-time, temp to perm. Salary: £31,000 – £33,000 per annum plus bonus incentives with van and fuel card. Our client a large local social housing contractor providing maintenance services to 1000s of properties across the East is looking for an experienced Kitchen Fitter to work on a domestic maintenance social housing contract assisting in void and reactive operations in properties covering Thetford ,Brandon and the surrounding areas. The candidate will ideally be a skilled and experienced kitchen fitter who also holds skills in basic plumbing and other trades. Duties:
Main Responsibilities:
Candidates must have the following:
Contract: Full time , temp to perm after 13 weeks. Van and Fuel card included. Salary from: £16 – £17 per hour CIS, will lower when you go permanent after 13 weeks. PAYE options also available for 13 weeks. Weekly pay through ARC. Hours: 42.5 hours per week, 08.00 – 17.00hrs. Monday to Thursday, early finish Friday. 30 minutes lunch. Experience:
Licence/Certification:
If you wish to apply for this or other roles advertised by ARC please apply via the link or click on our company name and see all jobs advertised. Alternatively please call Karina on 01603 984879 for more information. |
Painter / Decorator
Job description : Painter / Decorator
Location: Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft
Salary: £28,500 -31,000.00 (+overtime, company van, fuel card)
Our client a large local social housing contractor providing maintenance services to 1000s of properties across the Eastern region is recruiting for a painter and decorator to work on a domestic maintenance social housing contract assisting in the reactive repairs and void operations in properties covering Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft and the surrounding areas.
This is a mobile engineer role covering domestic maintenance works.
The successful individual will hold a minimum of either full trade apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 or be time-served in a painter role covering works in your designated area.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Management of day to day jobs allocated by a central team.
- Updating PDA devices with key information and work schedules.
- To ensure all assigned tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient standard.
- Promoting the client’s corporate image and excellent service standard on every resident visit.
- Actively deal with tenant issues and complaints in a positive and effective manner.
- Making decisions upon specialist experience and knowledge.
- Ensuring compliance at all times with necessary regulations, standards, and legal responsibilities of repair work and contractor compliance.
- Managing van stock effectively
The suitable candidate must have an understanding and ability to show excellent customer service skills when liaising with tenants within the occupied properties.
Skills:
• Ability to work diligently, as part of a team
• Ability to make decisions and confident at problem solving
• Good understanding and knowledge of basic Health and Safety
• Numeracy skills
• Knowledge of Tablets
Certificates and Qualifications
- Trade City & Guilds/ NVQ qualification.
- Asbestos Awareness Training / Removal (ARC can provide free online training for this)
- Full UK driving license
- Working hours will be Monday to Friday 08:00am to 17:00pm with 30 minutes lunch.
The pay rate is based on a self-employed basis. PAYE is available and the rate will be dependent on the preferred method of payment.
Immediate start available for the right candidate
The role is offered on a temp-perm basis with the potential to lead to a full time position with the company after 13 weeks as long as performance and standards are met.
A van, fuel card and uniform will be issued with this role. Overtime available.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR ARC
- Working with one of East Anglia’s leading recruitment agencies with 16 years within the marketplace who recruit for many of the region’s leading companies.
- In a recent survey 96% of our clients stated ARC are their preferred agency labour supplier.
- Paid annual leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
- Weekly pay – with a 1 hour pay resolution guarantee.
- Pension contribution (after 3 months continuous service).
- On-going assignments
- Free access to our HealthAssured scheme for you and your family.
- Access to Free online training.
If you wish to apply for this or other roles advertised by ARC please apply via the link or click on our company name and see all jobs advertised. Alternatively please call Karina on 01603 984879 for more information.
Bathroom Fitter
The Role: Bathroom & Wetroom Fitter / DDA Fitter
Location: Norwich & North Norfolk area
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000 -£32,000.00 per year + company van+ fuel card
Our client a large local social housing contractor providing maintenance services to 1000s of properties across of East is looking for a Permanent and Full Time Wetroom/ Bathroom FiitterI deally with DDA experinece. As part of our planned works team you will be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of Bathroom refurbishments and installs including all associated works within both occupied and unoccupied properties.
The hours of work will be 42.5 per week. Working in the North Norfolk Area, from Norwich. The area covered is Norwich, Dereham, Fakenham and surrounding areas.
Duties:
- The installation of full bathroom upgrade
- Wetroom/ DDA fitting
- Basic carpentry
- Ceramic tiling
- Basic painting and decorating
Candidates must have the following:
- Minimum of either full trade Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 within a relevant trade OR a proven track record to reflect appropriate trade experience with Bathroom modification.
- Ability to demonstrate technical skills in both core trade and associated trades.
- Ability to work with plans /detailed drawings.
- Ability to display excellent Customer Service skills both internally and externally, generating a positive working environment.
- A good knowledge of the general building and construction industry.
- Full Valid UK Manual Driving Licence.
- Good understanding and knowledge of basic Health and Safety.
Contract: Full time and permanent
Salary from: £30,000-32,000.00 per annum
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (early finish Friday available)
Benefits: 25 days holiday per annum + bank holidays, employee discounts scheme and generous pension
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Experience:
- Workplace Health and Safety: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 2 or 1 Years’ Experience (required)
- Full Valid Manual Driving License (required)
If you wish to apply for this or other roles advertised by ARC please apply via the link or click on our company name and see all jobs advertised. Alternatively please call Karina on 01603 984879 for more information
ed by ARC please apply via the link or click on our company name and see all jobs advertised. Alternatively please call Karina on 01603 984879 for more information
Administrator
Job Title – Administrator
Salary – £21,756.00 per annum
Location – Bury St Edmunds, Norfolk
Role Overview:
Our client a large reputable social housing contractor providing maintenance and repair services to thousands of properties across the East is seeking a Voids Administrator to join their team.
Key objectives of role:
- To provide outstanding Customer Service
- To facilitate a prompt and efficient repairs and maintenance service to our Customers
- Understand, embrace and apply the company culture of continuous improvement
Main responsibilities:
- Receive works orders from Repairs and Voids Managers in relation to void properties
- Liaise with other Commercial Administrators in identifying other works required as well as inputting relevant safety certificates on to a database.
- Receive works orders from our customers via the telephone/email or any social platform (live chat/my account)
- Identify works to be carried out against scope of service.
- Understanding priorities and diagnosis of jobs, to allow for efficiency.
- Enter and configure data using the software system and other company standard software packages including responsive and voids works
- Confidence to respectfully challenge as appropriate to effectively carry out your role
- Refer immediately upwards any item that cannot be completed satisfactorily within your responsibility
- Work to the priorities, deadlines and performance targets set by management; personally contribute to the achievement of the high-performance levels set
- Promote in a professional and positive way the role of the Operations Centre within company as well as the role of company within the sector in which we operate; be committed to and assist in the achievement of the business plan and objectives set by the company.
- Undertake any written work, phone call handling, clerical and administrative tasks related to the role
- Any other tasks that are reasonable and appropriate to the role and to the work of the Operations Centre.
- Take personal responsibility for own health, safety and welfare and that of colleagues in the workplace
- Take personal responsibility for seeking value for money opportunities to get service right first time
- Understand and use measures to enable continuous improvement
- To take personal responsibility for demonstrating the aims of the Group’s Equality and Diversity objectives
- Ensure that I.T Security and Data Protection Legislation is always adhered to.
Experience
- Dealing with customers/ the public face to face and by phone
- Competent with computers and a standard range of software
- Specific customer service role
- Some Knowledge or experience in a property maintenance and/or technical environment
Qualifications:
- Good Standard English & Maths
- Good understanding of Microsoft Packages – Excel / SharePoint/PowerBi
Skills:
- Organised
- Good Listener
- Self-Motivated
- Team Player
- Diligent
- Accountability
- Confidence to question and challenge
- Forward Thinking
- Excellent customer service skills
This is a full time role 40 hours per week Mon – Friday. 2 x 15 mins break morning & afternoon with a half hour lunch, working 08.00- 17.00 hours daily.
This is a temp-perm role potentially leading to a full time position after a satisfactor probationary period through ARC.
If you wish to apply for this or other roles advertised by ARC please apply via the link or click on our company name and see all jobs advertised. Alternatively please call Karina on 01603 984879 for more information
Data Input
Job Title – Data Input
Hours – 08.00 – 16.00 (37 hours per week)
Job description
Our client is a newly created limited company wholly owned by local Council, responsible for delivering key environmental and building maintenance operations to the City of Norwich. They are passionate about the services we deliver and about supporting and developing our employees to be successful in their roles to achieve the best for our customers and the local community of Norwich.
We are looking for a Data Input to join our Building Maintenance Team who deliver repairs and maintenance to social homes, leaseholders and the Council’s non-housing property portfolio across Norwich.
Main responsibilities
Checking job numbers against an orders portal.
Taking hours from paper timesheets and adding onto excel spreadsheets against relevant operative.
Taking details off the excel spreadsheet ,do minor multiplication and add onto other spreadsheets.
Taking costs from supplier portal and placing on spreadsheets.
The post holder will be expected to:
Carry out all allocated tasks competently within determined time scales, financial budgets and free costs targets.
Provide effective support and assistance to the Manager.
Maintain the effectiveness of the IT systems used.
A sound knowledge of social housing properties and their defects would be an advantage.
It would also be beneficial if you have experience in the following –
- – Experience of working with appointment and repairs systems.
- – Extensive experience of working in a customer focused environment
- – The ability to work under pressure and to tight timelines while organising own working schedule.
- The ability to work on own initiative and make decision to own expertise.
- The ability to communicate and listen with members of the public and the workforce effectively and courteously.
- Must also have a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to working arrangements.
- A commitment to the production of high quality work.
Prepared to undertake additional training.
Please apply with your CV via the link or call the ARC Maintenance Team on 01603984879 for more information.
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- 6 months contract
External Multi-trade
Job description : External Multi Trade
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Brandon, Newmarket & Thetford
Salary: £28,524.62 – 31,000.00 (+overtime, company van, fuel card)
Our client a large local social housing contractor providing maintenance services to 1000s of properties across the Eastern region is recruiting for an external multi trade to work on a domestic maintenance social housing contract assisting in the reactive repairs and void operations in properties covering Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding areas. The candidate will ideally be a skilled and experienced multi trade who also holds skills in groundwork repairs, fencing, brick/ blockwork and other maintenance trades.
This is a mobile engineer role covering domestic maintenance works.
The successful individual will hold a minimum of either full trade apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 within a relevant trade or be time-served in External Multi Skilled role whilst also being experienced in completing various other day to day repairs/maintenance tasks such as groundwork repairs etc. As a skilled multi- trade operative with relevant experience in responsive maintenance and/or planned works such as wall renewals, fencing repairs & external replacement projects, you will be required to undertake a variety of allocated works across your designated area.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Management of day to day jobs allocated by a central team.
- Updating PDA devices with key information and work schedules.
- To ensure all assigned tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient standard.
- Promoting the client’s corporate image and excellent service standard on every resident visit.
- Actively deal with tenant issues and complaints in a positive and effective manner.
- Making decisions upon specialist experience and knowledge.
- Ensuring compliance at all times with necessary regulations, standards, and legal responsibilities of repair work and contractor compliance.
- Managing van stock effectively.
- Taking part in out of hours on call system as required by the service
Knowledge and Experience
- Experience within a responsive maintenance environment
- Fencing repairs
- Brickwork (brick work repair/renewal, concrete work)
- Drainage (soakaways, water main excavation)
- Roof work (minor roof repairs)
- Blockwork repairs & maintenance (including wall renewal)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, telephone skills and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- An understanding and ability to show excellent customer service skills when liaising with tenants within the occupied properties.
Skills:
• Ability to work diligently, as part of a team
• Ability to work with plans /detailed drawings
• Ability to demonstrate technical skills in both core trade and associated trades
• Ability to make decisions and confident at problem solving
• Good understanding and knowledge of basic Health and Safety
• Numeracy skills
• Knowledge of Tablets
• Minor roof repairs
• Minor plastering works
Certificates and Qualifications
- Trade City & Guilds/ NVQ qualification.
- Asbestos Awareness Training / Removal (ARC can provide free online training for this)
- Full UK driving license
- Digger Licence(disareble but not essential)
Working hours will be Monday to Friday 08:00am to 17:00pm with 30 minutes lunch.
There is an on call rota which you will be asked to join after a qualifying period.
The pay rate is based on a self-employed basis. PAYE is available and the rate will be dependent on the preferred method of payment.
Immediate start available for the right candidate. The interview may also include a trade test to assess suitability for the role.
The role is offered on a temp-perm basis with the potential to lead to a full time position with the company after 13 weeks as long as performance and standards are met.
Benefits
A van, fuel card and uniform provided
TradePlus scheme available to learn additional trades. If successful an additional £2000 per annum is payable
25 days holiday
Bonus schemes
Overtime and call out payments available
