Labourer x2


Job Location:

Manchester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 3 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Permanent Full Time (39 hours per week)

Closing date: 5th June 2026

Interview date: 11th June 2026

Interview location: Oaklands House Suite 2 Second Floor Oaklands House 34WashwayRoad Sale M33 6FS

2 positions available. (1x reporting into the Homes Teams Manager. 1x reporting into Estates Manager)

Our organisation is all about people the people who live in our homes the communities we serve and those we work with. So its no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.

As a not-for-profit housing association providing affordable homes and services to more than 20000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.

This role will help us to do this by providing a professional labouring service that delivers an excellent customer experience whilst adhering to health and safety regulations and organisational policies and procedures.

In this role you willbe responsible for:

  • Support decorators in carrying out painting and decorating work within the customer homes & vacant properties
  • Aid all trades team with a range of property repair and maintenance tasks
  • Ensure customers homes are left clean secure safe and disposing of waste in line with company procedures
  • Report any potential repairs and safeguarding issues that you notice in the customers homes
  • Updating PDA systems
  • Orders parts materials or follow-on work as required

We need someone who has:

  • Experience undertaking general labouring duties (roofing/ground working) or of working within a similar role
  • Experience carrying out and supporting repair-work including associated multi-trade tasks both internally and externally within customers homes
  • Sound building and construction knowledge
  • General building maintenance repair knowledge
  • Competent in using mobile applications and handled technology including PDAs
  • A full valid driving license.

Everyones welcome here. Our culture is inclusive and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues. We also encourage applications from females across the association in areas where we are underrepresented like Trades and Construction.

If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference wed love to hear from you.

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About us

We are a not-for-profit housing association providing affordable homes and services to over 16000 people across Greater Manchester. We build affordable new homes work with partners to reduce homelessness and support people to reach their potential.

Our organisation is all about people the people who live in our homes the people in the communities we serve and the people we work with.

So its no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us delivering great experiences for everyone!

We employ people who are passionate about making a difference who can take responsibility and get things done. And we have developed a culture that supports people to do this.

Everyones welcome here. Our culture is inclusive and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work so that they feel at home with we trust and support people to do their best in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.

The team

Our Homes Team make sure customers homes are well maintained by carrying out repairs maintenance and gas servicing... They are very important people!

In the team there are multi-trades people electricians ground workers roofers gas engineers plumbers and joiners plus general labourers and apprentices. There is also a team of planners and administrative colleagues who keep the show on the road by booking in all the work and making sure our trades colleagues have everything they need to get the job done. Together the Homes Team makes up nearly a third of our whole workforce!

Our customer satisfaction rating is consistently rated as excellent and our Homes Team gets more compliments than any other team! The Homes Team were winners of the One Team One Dream Award at our colleague awards in 2020 for their commitment and fantastic teamwork.

Every year we...

  • Spend around 7 million repairing and maintaining our customers homes

  • Carry out 20000 repairs

  • Complete 5500 gas services

  • Turnaround 350 empty homes so they are in a good condition to re-let

  • Support some amazing community projects and charities by putting our trades skills to great use.

Working here

Irwell Valley Homes is a great place to work but dont just take our word for it find out what its like to work here from our colleagues

Thank you for your interest in joining the team!

As a not for profit housing association we have a strong social purpose to enable customers to live well in their homes and communities. By joining the Homes team you will be very much at the heart of this delivery model providing an excellent repairs service to our customers in their homes and communities.

Im proud to be part of a team that provides such an important service to our customers. So if youre interested in being part of an inclusive place of work where you are encouraged to be yourself and to learn & grow Id be happy to welcome you to the team!

Michelle Nutter Head of Repairs

Rewards we offer

We offer a fantastic range of benefits which include:

Refer a friend scheme

Stakeholder pension scheme

Up to 30 days holiday a year plus your birthday off

Two days every year to volunteer in the local community

A medical cash plan

Tool loan uniform and van for trades

150 Perkbox allowance plus access to hundreds of discounts and freebies

Cycle to work scheme

Professional membership fees paid

Financial education

Loans scheme for travel season tickets

Savings clubs

Training and coaching

Counselling and well-being programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Accreditations

Documents

Permanent Full Time (39 hours per week)Closing date: 5th June 2026Interview date: 11th June 2026Interview location: Oaklands House Suite 2 Second Floor Oaklands House 34WashwayRoad Sale M33 6FS2 positions available. (1x reporting into the Homes Teams Manager. 1x reporting into Estates Manager)Our or...