Plumber (Multi-Skilled)

House of Commons

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. 

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). 
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. 
• Access to training and development. 
• Flexible working. 
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The Parliamentary Maintenance Team serves both the House of Commons & House of Lords carrying out reactive maintenance requests on the Parliamentary Estate.

The in-house Reactive team consist of some 45 craft persons and assistants ranging from electricians and plumbers to upholsterers and locksmiths etc who provide a day-to-day reactive repair service across the estate.

The Role

You will work as part of a team of approx. four Plumbers based on the Parliamentary estate in Westminster. You will help to maintain our grade one listed buildings and UNESCO world heritage site as well as all the other buildings that make up the parliamentary estate.

The role is varied; including fitting taps, clearing blockages, isolating supplies, fixing various components are just some of the tasks you can expect in your work. We have well equipped workshops to support you in your work.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Carry out reactive Plumbing maintenance tasks such as unblocking toilets, sinks etc
• Carry out related multi-skilled mechanical maintenance tasks such as repairing heat emitters
• Planned preventative maintenance tasks.

Hours

This role will be working 33 hours per week, not including lunchbreaks. The hours of work will be 3 x 12 hour shifts 7am to 7pm, including an hour for lunch unpaid, and another flexible 20 minute break (paid), alternating between Monday to Wednesday and Thursday to Saturday. The salary range offered has already been adjusted to reflect the reduced hours.

Skills and Experience

Essential Qualifications - NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing or equivalent

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Technical Experience, Capability and Understanding
  • Providing a wide range of reactive and planned Plumbing services
  • Working on a complex and demanding estate to provide a high-quality service
  • Carrying out reactive Plumbing and basic mechanical services
  • Using mobile IT to receive, complete and update work tasks live
  • Using IT to email, and use MS Office software
  • Relevant Health and Safety legislation relating to maintenance activities, including manual handling
• Communication
  • Communicates ideas to stakeholders to resolve problems with a broad range of people at all levels.
• Working Together
  • Ability to work successfully within a team, whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion to deliver high-quality services
• Providing a Customer-Focused Service
  • Responds to customer needs and meets their expectations.

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and supporting statement with a 500-word limit.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

The salary is inclusive of a Market Sector Allowance of £2,750 per annum for a period of two years. Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

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