Roofer

ROOFER OPPORTUNITY!

The Role

Due to continued successful growth, we have an excellent opportunity to join our Fortem team as a Roofer working permanently with our partners at Amplius Housing in our Social Housing Responsive Repairs & Maintenance team

The Roofer will be responsible for most aspects of property maintenance and repairs to Social Housing Properties which stretch from Peterborough, Stamford, Northamptonshire and across to Huntingdon and St Neots (Therefore travel is essential)

Core Hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.30pm

Work Van and Fuel Card provided!

As Roofer you will be ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision; taking ownership of work, aiming for 'First time Fix' on all jobs, operating within the company Health and Safety guidelines, and remaining within budget and time parameters, whilst being Courteous and professional around the tenants

The Customer

Fortem's successful contract with Amplius supports nearly 8,000 houses, and we're expecting that to increase significantly in 2025. Our contract includes Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Complex Works and FRA workstreams with plans to expand into Planned Works and Preventative Maintenance as well

Duties and Responsibilities

The Roofer role involves carrying out predominantly reactive maintenance, repairing and renewing sections on a wide variety of different roof types, (residential and communal), i.e. slate tile repairs, flat roof / torch on repairs & general roof maintenance.

You will also repair and renew guttering, work on scaffolds and carry out scaffold inspections.

You will ensure all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision, carry out fault diagnosis and communicating additional works required back to your Supervisor/Line Managers to ensure all follow-on works have been captured, leaving the resident assured.

What you will need

Essential criteria:

PASMA trained and experience of carrying out scaffold inspections (training will be provided if you do not have this) Good knowledge of H&S and working at height

NVQ or equivalent in Roofing/ OR Qualified by experience will be also be considered

Full UK Driving licence (max 5 points)

Desirable:

Social Housing experience

Benefits

Benefits include:

* Company van provided for work purposes & Fuel card

* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total)

* Eligibility to bonus scheme

* Pay review every January

* 26 weeks full pay maternity leave

* 8 weeks full pay paternity leave

* Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms

* Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee

* Other benefits including Sickness pay, Private pension, Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more

Who we are

We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services.

Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live.

We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please apply with your updated CV or contact us at the Recruitment team