DIRECT WORKS
MULTISKILLED PLUMBER

Multi Skilled Plumber (Housing Repairs) Helping keep homes safe, and running smoothly

Join our trusted Direct Works team and make a visible difference to residents every day. Working alongside skilled colleagues who put quality and safety first, you’ll deliver a varied mix of responsive repairs, planned works, voids and refurbishment across council properties. This is a hands-on role where no two days are the samecombining strong technical standards with first-class customer care.

Hours: 37 per week
Grade: 9
Location: Various locations across the borough
Service requirement: Participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota
Team: Housing Repairs Direct Works
Reports to: Repairs Supervisor

What you’ll be doing

Complete high-quality Plumbing repairs, maintenance and refurbishment across council homes, public buildings and other properties as directed.
Support responsive repairs, planned works, voids/empty homes reinstatement, disrepair, damp and capital investment programmes.
Undertake agreed multi-skilled tasks (in line with the multi-skilling agreement and your qualifications).
Diagnose faults quickly and share clear updates with planners to help deliver a right-first-time service.
Work safely and professionally, following health & safety policies, safe systems of work and task-specific risk assessments.
Use mobile IT (PDA/iPad) to update jobs and records accurately in real time.
Take care of your vehicle, tools, plant and impressed stockkeeping everything secure, maintained and ready for the next job.
Provide excellent customer care in tenants’ homes and when working with colleagues and partners.

What we’re looking for

NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing Installation
Time-served Plumbing apprenticeship and substantial industry experience
Experience in the building industry and in carrying out multi-skilled tasks
Knowledge of safe working procedures in operational/high-risk environments
Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach
Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise workloads and complete work documentation
Confident using ICT/mobile systems (e.g., PDA/iPad)
Full, valid driving licence
Willingness to take part in the out-of-hours emergency repairs rota
Ideally (but not essential), you’ll have:
Gas Safe, CSCS card and/or JIB membership
Understanding of wider council property maintenance (housing, flats, schools and public buildings)
CPC and tachograph licence (when driving 7.5 tonnes)

Why join us

Make a direct, positive impact in the local community
Generous annual leave: 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing by a further 5 days after 5 years’ continuous local government service
Flexible working options (where service allows)
Training and career development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme (Your Care) to support health and wellbeing
Employee Volunteering Policy
Diversity-related employee groups

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Phil Horrocks on 07788978740 or Andy Weekes 07900058614
Interviews will be held on May 2026

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