Plumber

Role: Plumber
Location: Buckingham
Hours: Full time (8am–4pm or 9am–5pm), 35 hours a week
Salary: £18.20 per hour

*Immediate start

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Plumber to join our client’s Estates & Facilities team. You’ll support the safe, efficient operation of a diverse estate, delivering a first-class service to staff, customers and visitors.

Who are we?

We’re recruiting on behalf of a well-established organisation in Buckingham with a collaborative, “one team” approach across Estates. You’ll join a friendly maintenance team where your customer focus and pride in workmanship really matter.

Benefits:

• Varied, hands-on role across multiple buildings
• Ongoing training and CPD
• Structured PPM as well as reactive works
• Participation in an on-call/standby rota (allowance subject to policy)
• PPE and tools provided (where applicable)

Duties of a Plumber:

• Reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to hot/cold-water systems, sanitation, drainage and heating plant
• Diagnose and repair leaks, blockages, failures, valves, pumps, TMVs, cylinders and associated controls
• Install/modify pipework, sanitaryware and fixtures to current standards
• Complete condition surveys and produce clear reports for the Team Leader
• Work safely: RAMS, permits to work, isolation and H&S compliance
• Maintain accurate job records, parts and store requisitions
• Liaise with colleagues, contractors and specialist engineers to complete works
• Join the emergency call-out rota (including some out-of-hours) and support key site events (occasional weekends)
• Support the wider Estates team with a “one team” approach

What we would like from you:

• NVQ/City & Guilds in Plumbing or equivalent experience
• Strong track record in maintenance, repair and small installations on building plumbing/heating systems
• Sound knowledge of Water Regulations/Legionella awareness and safe isolation
• Comfortable using a tablet/handheld for jobs, drawings and reports; clear written reporting
• Great people skills, customer-focused, able to prioritise in a busy environment
• Able to work at heights and in confined spaces
• Full UK driving licence
• Willing to join an out-of-hours call-out rota

Desirable:

• Gas Safe registration and experience with gas appliances/plant
• Experience improving PPM regimes and asset information
• Recognised H&S qualification (e.g., IOSH Working/Managing Safely)
• Proficient with MS Office
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

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