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Roofer

Vacancy Salary {Advertised Salary}
Location Barnsley
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This is a Full Time/Flexible Working, Permanent vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Wates Property Services (WPS) is looking for an experienced Roofer to join our Responsive Maintenance team, working on a social housing contract in the Barnsley area.

You’ll be carrying out day‑to‑day roofing repairs and maintenance across occupied social housing properties, delivering a high‑quality service while maintaining excellent standards of safety and customer care.


Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out responsive roofing repairs and maintenance across social housing properties
  • Undertake roof inspections, fault diagnosis and remedial works
  • Work in line with Health & Safety, safeguarding and company procedures
  • Communicate effectively with schedulers, supervisors and residents
  • Complete job records and materials used via a handheld/PDA system
  • Work collaboratively with other trades when required
  • Deliver a professional, customer‑focused service in occupied homes

About You

  • Proven experience as a Roofer, ideally within social housing or responsive maintenance
  • NVQ Level 2 in Roofing (or equivalent)essential
  • Full UK driving licenceessential
  • Experience working in occupied properties
  • Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements
  • Reliable, professional and customer focused

What We Offer

  • Secure, long‑term work on an established social housing contract
  • Opportunity to work for a Tier 1, family‑owned contractor
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Company van and fuel card (role dependent)
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. 

 

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting 

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.   

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity. 
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

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