Gas Plumber

The above vacancy now exists within the Dragonfly Development’s Housing Repairs service based at its Riverside Depot, Doe Lea. The Company is wholly owned by Bolsover District Council.

Dragonfly Development Limited is working in partnership with Bolsover District Council and is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

The successful applicant will work both within a multi-disciplined team and on their own initiative providing repair and maintenance to Council dwellings and local authority establishments in an efficient and effective manner.

Primarily the role includes: 

1. A comprehensive range of all gas plumbing activities and basic joinery and bricklaying functions. 

1. To work within a multi-disciplined team and be fully flexible within the organisation occasionally undertaking basic functions of other trades. 

1. To undertake such other duties, commensurate with this level as may be assigned from time to time. 

To be successful you will need: 

• An understanding of Health and Safety (Regulations and Codes of Practice for Working Environment) in order to work within a safe environment.
• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing or equivalent in order to provide a demonstrable working knowledge within a repairs and maintenance environment.
• Building Engineering Certificate of competence (CPA1, CENWAT, CCN1, CKR1, HTR1)
• Applicants must demonstrate the following competencies:-
• Ability to undertake a comprehensive range of all Plumbing activities and basic plastering and joinery functions.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplined team and be fully flexible within the organisation.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team displaying tact and discretion at all times.
• The ability to demonstrate strong customer focus and a commitment to service improvements.

 For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives.  Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: Home (bolsover.gov.uk)

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: Bolsover District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account.  You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application.  Applications close midnight on 1 April 2024.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting Bolsover District Council Contact Centre on 01246 242424 or emailing: BDC-HR&Payroll@bolsover.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

 For an informal discussion about the post please contact Andy Clarke, Operational Repairs Manager on (01246) 593031 or email andy.clarke@bolsover.gov.uk