Plasterer

Site Based across Greater Manchester

Hours of Work: 35 Hours Per Week

Salary: £34,725

Closing date: Friday 3rd July

At MSV Housing we’re committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes and our Plasterer’s are key to making this happen.

We are looking to recruit an experienced individual to join our established team. Our Plasterer’s provide plastering works for the Group to a high and consistent standard.

In addition, we are looking for candidates that have a passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities.

What do our Plasterer do;

Carry out all plastering work to a high standard, including preparing surfaces, applying internal and external plaster finishes, dry‑lining, repairs, restorations and associated trade tasks.

Perform additional repair and maintenance duties, including stripping out, waste removal, DPC injections, small allied trade repairs, and work across domestic and commercial premises.

Operate safely and compliantly, completing routine equipment checks, using PPE, reporting unsafe installations, following asbestos procedures, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Manage resources and customer interaction, including planning work, requesting materials, liaising professionally with customers, following drawings and instructions, documenting work, and obtaining customer signatures.

Support service delivery and teamwork, supervising apprentices, caring for tools and vehicles, participating in the out‑of‑hours rota, and working collaboratively to improve efficiency and value for money.

What we are looking for;

City and Guilds Craft or minimum NVQ level 2 in an appropriate craft based trade or substantial relevant experience

Experience of working as part of a multidiscipline team

Experience of working collaboratively in a busy team environment.

Managing and prioritising a demanding workload

Experience of delivering quality work on time

Customer focused and a desire to provide services to a high standard

This is a hands-on role at the heart of the service that MSV delivers to our customers, so your effective communication skills and ability to understand with empathy the diverse needs of our customers will be key. You’ll be based in the communities we serve and will work under minimum supervision and as part of a team using a flexible approach.

We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. As this job is based within our property care team where you’ll be entering the homes of our customers, a basic criminal records background check (free of charge to you) is required. A criminal conviction does not necessarily stop you from working with us. All decisions regarding convictions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding young people can be found in our Safeguarding policy attached alongside this vacancy’s candidate pack.

We offer a range of great benefits including:

Company vehicle

33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme.

Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions

Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more.

Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay

Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives

Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.

Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career

Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause.

MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion all applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an ammonised CV if they can do so.

MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.

For more information about the role please visit our careers page where you will find a candidate pack and apply for the role. https://www.msvhousing.co.uk/careers/job-vacancies/

Interview dates are to be confirmed, interviews will be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we strongly recommend candidates to apply early.

We’re passionate about inclusion and we’d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.

If you are not sure whether you meet our requirements for this role, but want to apply. Go ahead. We will decide whether or not you are what we are looking for.