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We’re looking for a Trade Skilled Operative – Plasterer to join our Property Services team at Freebridge Community Housing.
As a Trade Skilled Operative – Plasterer at Freebridge Community Housing, you will be responsible for carrying out maintenance and building tasks aligned with your specific trade expertise. Working as an integral part of the Property Services team, you will contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of the service across various projects.
You’ll work both independently and alongside colleagues to complete plastering and general maintenance tasks, helping ensure our properties are well cared for and meet resident expectations.
About Freebridge Community Housing:
Our Freebridge Community Housing goal is to provide affordable, safe, and quality homes for current and future generations, for those who need a place to call home. Freebridge was set up in 2006, to receive the transfer of the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s housing stock. We now have over 7500 properties across west and north Norfolk, in addition to building new homes for social and affordable rent, and to support those who want to move into shared home ownership. We’ve had numerous achievements, including delivering our tenants' promises and bringing homes to the Decent Homes Standard, affording our customers a much better quality of living. At Freebridge, we live by our values: Belong, Own It, Think Customer, One Team One Purpose, and Be the Change.
What you’ll be doing:
Deliver High-Quality Trade Work: Undertake maintenance and/or construction tasks as appropriate to your specific trade skill in accordance with the Freebridge Standard and industry best practice to achieve great customer satisfaction.
Use Initiative and Expertise: Undertake tasks using own initiative based upon trade skills and experience, diagnose problems and solve these utilising skills and experience of your specific trade skill.
Communication: Explain trade tasks and update colleagues and customers, including timescales, for the works.
Manage the Full Maintenance Process: Undertake maintenance activities from pre-inspection, through specification and materials ordering, through work completions and post-inspection and administrative completion to ensure that the paper or electronic completion of works is carried out in a timely manner.
Collaborate Across Teams: Work as part of the Property Services team to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the whole service. This will include working as part of any of the delivery teams and working alone or with other colleagues to undertake and complete maintenance and/or building works as required.
Maintain Equipment: Be responsible for the inspection, checking and as appropriate maintenance of Freebridge and hired equipment, including but not limited to, vehicles, hand tools, power tools, ICT equipment, phones, uniforms, access equipment, PPE etc.
Handle Materials Responsibly: Be responsible for ordering, using, storing and the record keeping of materials supplied via the stores in line with the procedures, collected from merchants or delivered to site, ensuring that these are utilised effectively and efficiently and that waste is minimised and that all materials can be always accounted for accurately.
Keep Accurate Records: Ensure the complete and accurate record of all activities is always maintained in accordance with Freebridge requirements.
Support Business Needs: Undertake other tasks and duties as required to meet the needs of the Business.
What we’re looking for:
City & Guilds (or other recognised awarding body) trade qualification in trade skill.
3 yrs. experience of trade in a maintenance environment
Experience of and current training in health & safety and ladders
Specific qualifications as required by trade
Commitment to excellent customer service
Commitment to working safely
Commitment to efficiency and value for money
Requirement to be on the out of hours rota, to be on call and to attend works out of hours, at weekends and on public holidays
Must have a full UK driving licence for the class of vehicle that is required to fulfil the job role.
Requirement to undertake and maintain training and certification as required by the role and Freebridge
Requirement to attend meetings occasionally out of core working hours.
What’s in it for you?
At Freebridge, we’re appreciative of our team and you can enjoy the following benefits from joining us, among many more:
Generous Holiday Leave: Enjoy 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service.
Exclusive Employee Discounts: Access amazing deals through our Reward Gateway.
Comprehensive Leave Policies: Enjoy 6 months full pay for maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
Health and Wellbeing Support: Access physio and counselling services, along with an employee assistance programme.
Charitable Leave: One day per year to volunteer for a cause you care about.
Discounted Gym Membership: Stay fit with discounted membership at Alive Leisure.
Work-life Balance: Enjoy an early finish on a Friday to kick-start your weekend!
Pension Scheme: A company contributory pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Diversity & Inclusion:
Diversity is key to our values and culture. We create a workplace where every voice is heard and respected, embracing diverse perspectives to drive innovation. Our inclusive environment empowers colleagues, ensuring equal opportunities for all. We don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. We’re happy to accommodate reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to enable you to perform your best. As part of this commitment, we also offer accessibility tours for candidates to help ensure an inclusive and welcoming experience from the outset.
Closing Date: 26th August 2025.
CLICK HERE: Apply now to join our team and make a difference to lives across West and North Norfolk.