Job Description

Looking for a rewarding trade career as a Plumber? Use your skills to help Fairhive Homes Limited repair, maintain and improve affordable housing in Buckinghamshire.

Fairhive is a non-profit affordable housing provider with ambition. We already provide affordable housing to more than 20,000 people in our community but we want to do more. We keep expanding our operating area delivering homes that are built to high standards and reduce environmental impact.


Our trades team play a vital role in the provision of our services from repairing and maintaining existing housing stock to managing environmental improvements to provide more families in our community with a home.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Plumber to join our team and to help us achieve our social mission


On the Job you will:

Carry out a range of plumbing repairs and installations in occupied and non occupied properties Liaise with all other trades as required Carry out necessary administrative tasks associated including use of PDA's and recording accurate details of completed works Participate in the emergency call out cover outside normal working hours including on a rota basis

About You

We're looking for someone who understands how important it is to have a safe place we can call home and who is motivated to support the local community.


For this role you will need:

To be numerate and literate and have NVQ Level 3 qualifications or equivalent practical experience in Plumbing. To hold a valid and current driving licence To have basic IT skills to carry out my job role as required. To be committed to the promotion of equality and diversity in service delivery.

You will ideally have skills and attributes that include:

good communication skills, the ability to work as a part of a multi-disciplined team, good time management skills practical problem solving skills

If you're conscientious, compassionate and want to learn more about a career in our Trades team, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits include

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) Discretionary performance related payment Contributory pension scheme Flexible working Health Cash Plan Workplace Options Employee Assistance Programme Employee discount scheme

E&D Commitment

Our Vision and Values express our commitment to becoming a leader in our field, providing quality affordable homes and investing in Aylesbury and our surrounding areas' diverse communities. As part of our continued commitment to our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability, as part of our ongoing commitment to Equality and Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Closing date: 23rd May 2025 at 1pm

Interview date

: tbc

All applications for this role will be reviewed on a continuous basis. As such, should a suitable candidate apply before the closing date, interviews and offers may take place before this date.