Bricklayer/Plasterer

Job Advert: Bricklayer / Plasterer – Damp and Mould Team

Location: North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, Doncaster and Lincoln
Salary: £33,010.88
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Department: Damp and Mould Team

Ongo is offering an exciting opportunity for a Bricklayer / Plasterer to join our new Damp and Mould team. Along with a rewarding role in a dynamic and supportive environment, you will benefit from a range of fantastic perks that prioritize your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional development.

Benefits & Equipment:

• Company supplied van, power tools, mobile and iPad.
• 30 Days Annual Leave per year, plus an additional day for your birthday.
• 9.5% Pension Contribution to help secure your future.
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme – making vehicle leasing more affordable.
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme – promoting a healthy and eco-friendly commute.
• Company Paid Health Benefit from Simply Health, ensuring peace of mind.
• 100% Attendance Bonus, which could be either a payment or an additional day’s leave.
• Workplace Counselling Service – providing confidential support for mental health.
• Physio Service – to help you stay physically fit and healthy.
• Team Building Days – fostering a positive and collaborative working environment.
• Free Tea, Coffee & Fruit – keeping you refreshed throughout the day.
• 15 Hours Per Year Time Off for Volunteering – supporting your desire to give back to the community.

Overall Purpose of Job:

To carry out bricklaying and plastering tasks to a high standard in occupied and empty properties, in a courteous and polite manner, and in accordance with the relevant safety regulations and organisational policies and procedures.

About You:

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience as a Bricklayer and or Plasterer, ideally in a similar environment. If you have bias to one trade you must be able to carry out the Main Responsabilities of the other listed below.
• Knowledge of damp and mould-related issues.
• Ability to identify and remedy property defects in a cost-effective manner.
• The ability to work efficiently independently or as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Main Responsibilities:

• Bricklaying Works:
• Undertake internal and external bricklaying tasks including but not limited to:
• Repairs to brickwork
• Laying or levelling concrete floors
• Laying or levelling paving slabs and edging
• Laying or renewing concrete paths
• Building and repairing brick corners, pillars, and piers
• Building and repairing cavity walls
• Pointing for facework
• Creating or bricking up door and window openings
• Creating ramps and steps
• Repairing/replacing damp courses
• Installing and maintaining balustrades
• Installing and repairing fencing and fence posts
• Carrying out drainage repairs
• Removing, installing, and repairing floor and wall tiling, including ceramic and thermoplastic tiles
• Plastering and Rendering Works:
• Undertake internal and external plastering and rendering works, including but not limited to:
• Mixing plastering materials
• Cutting and fixing plasterboard to walls and ceilings
• Cutting and fixing angle beads around window and door reveals
• Preparing surfaces before plastering
• Plastering walls, ceilings, and reveals using all types of plaster and plasterboard
• Rendering walls and applying proprietary textured coatings
• Removing, replacing, or repairing damaged plasterwork
• Minor Repairs:
• Carry out other minor repairs to walls as part of making them suitable for painting or decorating.
• Damp and Mould:
• Identify and categorize the root causes of damp and mould.
• Develop and deliver works required to rectify damp and mould issues within your skill set.
• Customer Interaction:
• Be customer-focused at all times and effectively communicate and interact with people at all levels.
• Technology Use:
• Work with various forms of technology, including an iPad, to ensure tasks are deployed and completed correctly and efficiently.
• Safeguarding:
• Be aware of safeguarding issues related to vulnerable adults and children and report any concerns via Ongo’s Safeguarding policies and procedures.

How to Apply:

If you are a skilled Bricklayer / Plasterer with a passion for delivering quality work and want to join a supportive team, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you'd be a great fit for this role.

At Ongo, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.