Plumber

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Are you a skilled and qualified plumber ready to deliver top-quality repairs across Lewisham’s housing? Can you fault-find, problem-solve, and put residents at the heart of your work? Do you take pride in a job done properly, first time?

What’s the role?

As a Lewisham plumber, you’ll carry out repairs and maintenance in tenanted properties, ensuring all plumbing and related works, like tiling and unit refits, are completed to a high standard. You’ll diagnose and resolve faults, work safely and independently across the borough, and provide excellent customer care. You’ll be responsible for your van, stock, and accurate record-keeping, always representing the Council professionally.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks
  
  

What We’re Looking For

As a plumber working across Lewisham’s housing stock, you’ll be responsible for completing a broad range of repairs and maintenance in both tenanted and void properties, ensuring all work is finished to a high standard with a strong focus on customer care and satisfaction. As a Lewisham plumber, you’ll handle the day-to-day essentials, fixing taps, wastes, clearing blockages, overhauling cisterns, and detecting leaks, especially across blocks of flats. The role includes related tasks like removing and refitting kitchen units, wall and floor tiling, skirting, and panelling, always making sure every job is safe, tidy, and up to spec.

You’ll manage your time effectively to attend appointments between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, communicating clearly and courteously with residents, supervisors, and colleagues from all backgrounds and abilities, always follo

wing Lewisham Council’s customer service and equal opportunities policies. In this role, you’ll be responsible for your allocated Lewisham Council vehicle, ensuring it’s properly maintained, safely loaded, and secure at all times. You’ll also be expected to look after your van stock and tools, report any issues promptly.

You’ll play a key part in providing an efficient, resident-focused repairs service by keeping accurate records, writing up work orders and reports, and being flexible to attend emergency out of hours call-outs if required. You’ll participate in training and the Council’s appraisal system to keep your skills up to date and ensure compliance with all health and safety requirements, including wearing the Council uniform and carrying your ID at all times.

To succeed in this role, you must be a fully qualified plumber, with City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent), demonstrable experience working in social housing or a similar environment. Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills are essential, as is the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You’ll also need a full UK driving licence, a positive, professional attitude, and a commitment to equality, diversity, and excellent service for every resident.

Location

The job is primarily based in the Borough of Lewisham, but you may occasionally be required to travel to areas outside the borough.

Special conditions

• Qualified City and Guilds, NVQ level 3
• You must be willing to participate in out-of-hours rotas if required
• You’ll also need a full UK driving licence
• The job is subject to an enhanced DBS check
  
  

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Dean Cooper dean.cooper@lewisham.gov.uk

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Salary

£42,912 - £44,235 per annum (SO2)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk and an advisor will be in touch with you.

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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