Gas Plumbing Trade Supervisor

Full Time, Permanent 37 hours per week.

Bristol City Council’s Housing & Landlord Services are currently recruiting a Gas Plumbing Trade Supervisor to join our Responsive Repairs team.

The Response Repairs Team focuses on delivering high quality, cost effective responsive repairs to a large variety of properties amongst our 28000 homes. The role involves the supervision of team of gas and plumbing operatives, surveyors and contractors providing responsive repairs in council owned dwellings, in addition you will lead on all drainage works.

You will maintain day-to-day management and development of staff under the direction of the Responsive Repairs Trade Manager. You will also be responsible for ensuring a high quality of service, getting work done ‘right first time’ and achieving high customer satisfaction whilst staying within budgetary targets providing a cost effective, value for money service.

You must hold a relevant ACS Gas qualification, Plumbing NVQ Level 2 or 3 and extensive professional trade experience in plumbing & drainage. You will also hold a full driving licence.

The post requires a moderate level of fluency. You must have the ability to converse with citizens and provide complex information in accurate spoken English, or through a BSL interpreter.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme (one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, which BCC contributes 20% of your salary annually) and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Shortlisting will take place in the week commencing 30th March 2026 and interviews will be held week commencing 7th April 2026.

If you need more information after reading the job paperwork, please contact Dan Pratt (Response Repairs Trade Manager) at dan.pratt@bristol.gov.uk

To learn more about the role, meet the team and gain further details about the recruitment process, potential candidates are invited to an open afternoon at A Shed, Sandy Park Rd, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3NZ on Wednesday 11^th March between 14:00 & 17:00hrs (What 3 words location: dairy.limp.tunnel). Please email dan.pratt@bristol.co.uk to confirm your attendance.

 
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.