Plumbing Engineer - East London

We are recruiting for Plumbing Engineers to join our team!

• Location – East London or within a 15 minute drive of a E postcode
• Full Time - 40 hours a week – this includes some weekend, evening and bank holiday work
• Salary - Between £40,355 - £43,000 (Salary dependent upon experience and includes location allowance). Plus a £6000 guaranteed bonus in your first year

A little more about the role:

We need your expertise to undertake general plumbing repairs and maintenance work in our Customers’ homes, leaving our customers with the peace of mind and confidence in the quality of the work undertaken.

We offer an industry leading reward package to attract the best in our field.

Additional information/Benefits

• Basic starting salary from £40,355, rising to over £46,000 with experience gained in the role. Our salaries are reviewed annually to make sure they are competitive. OTE of over £46,000 if you opt in to additional hours at an enhanced rate
• £6,000 signing on bonus (This is split into five payments, £1,500 on passing your 6 month probation, £1,000 after 9 months, £1000 at 12 months, £1000 at 15 months and a final £1500 after 18 months service)
• Our defined contribution Pension Scheme delivers greater retirement benefits than many auto-enrolment pension schemes
• Annual leave that increases each year to a maximum of 33 days which includes bank holidays
• Additional leave can be bought (or sold back for additional take home pay)
• Our online benefits portal provides great discounts across a range of retailers
• Our Employee assistance programme is there not just for you, but also your family
• You will have your own company vehicle, fuel card and access to all the necessary parts and tools to do the job
• Full uniform and safety equipment is provided
• We are continually investing in our technology
• We have a bespoke private award winning training facility, backed up by field based coaching teams to support your ongoing learning and development in the role

Essential - As a Plumbing Engineer at HomeServe we need you to have the following:

• Level 2 NVQ in Plumbing or similar qualification
• Full UK Driving Licence with less than 6 penalty points
• Excellent customer service skills

Desirable - It would also be great if you had experience with:

• Previous experience working as a plumber in private domestic housing

You’ll work in a fun, friendly, inclusive environment where People understand the value of their contribution to our goals and are encouraged to recognise a job well done. You’ll be part of an open, engaged culture where everyone has an equal voice and the opportunity to get involved, as well as make a real difference in our Customers’ lives.

Training & Support

In order to use the relevant systems and work as a Plumbing Engineer for HomeServe, you’ll need to undertake our extensive training programme. The initial training will consist of 4 weeks of support prior to being signed-off to work on your own. During week 1 the training will be Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (except Friday which will be a lunch finish) and based in Nottingham. Where geographically appropriate we will pay for your accommodation. This will be classroom based training where you have a corporate induction to HomeServe and cover off Health & Safety, tools and equipment. There will then be 2 weeks where you ‘buddy’ up with an experienced Plumbing engineer in your area. Finally the 4^th week there will be 3 days in Nottingham for additional training and support.

Could you be who we are looking for?

It’s our People that truly make what we do so special. As part of the HomeServe family your job will be to put our Customers first and we will give you everything you need to make this happen.