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A client of mine who is a Large Housing Association and Property Maintenance Company are looking to Recruit an experienced Plumber on a full time permanent basis to join their Responsive Repairs Team in Oxford. As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road they will provide you with a van and fuel card so you'll not be out of pocket. Tasks to include: Repairs to domestic plumbing installations Installation of replacement sanitary ware and baths, shower trays and level decks and associated equipment Installation of kitchen sinks Installation of new pipe work (copper, speed fit, waste, rainwater) Installation of new sundry items such as taps and ball valves Repairs to sundry items Installing and repairing water mains supplies, heating system pipe work and drainage stop taps Installing and fixing domestic appliances like showers and washing machines Vented and unvented cylinder heads (HWSS qualified or alternative) Cold water storage tank maintenance and renewal You'll also benefit from 335 yearly Tool Allowance Company van and fuel card 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Company pension scheme, matched up to 12% Life cover 4 x annual salary stride is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

A client of mine who is a Large Housing Association and Property Maintenance Company are looking to Recruit an experienced Carpenter-Multi on a full time permanent basis to join their Empty Homes Team. As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road they will provide you with a van and fuel card so you'll not be out of pocket. What you'll do: As a Carpenter Multi you will carry out all forms of carpentry repairs in our properties as part of our Empty Homes and elsewhere depending on demands. 1st fix and 2nd fix carpentry Install windows, doors, door frames - Internal and external. UPVC servicing and installation Locksmithing and gaining entry via lock snapping, drilling and picking. All types of fencing, posts, feather edge, chain link and panels. Kitchen fitting, kitchen building and minor joinery. Painting, Decorating, Patch Plastering, Basic Plumbing You'll also benefit from: 335 yearly Tool Allowance 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package A van and fuel card for business travel iPhone and iPad Generous company pension scheme, matched up to 12% Life cover 4 x annual salary SmartTech - Buy an electrical item and pay it off through your salary over 12 months. What you'll need: You should have experience within a similar role, ideally from within a Residential/Housing sector and must be qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 2 OR have a minimum of 5 years proven track record working in carpentry. Due to the requirement to travel, you must hold a full and current driving licence with a minimum of 2 years experience and have the ability to drive and take home a company van. stride is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We are seeking an experienced Plumber to join a large Housing Association in Basingstoke, you will be working in the Damp & Mould Team. This full-time role (40 hours per week) includes a company van, fuel card, and excellent benefits. What You'll Do: Complete plumbing repairs and maintenance on vacant properties. Install and repair domestic plumbing, sanitary ware, baths, showers, and kitchen sinks. Fit pipework, sundry items (taps, ball valves), and domestic appliances. Work on heating system pipework, water mains, drainage, and unvented cylinders (if qualified). Carry out basic carpentry, tiling, plastering, decorating, and general maintenance. What You'll Need: NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing (or 5+ years of experience in the trade). Experience in occupied premises with strong customer service skills. A health & safety-conscious mindset. Ability to use mobile technology (iPad/PDA). A CSCS card is desirable but not essential. You'll also benefit from 335 yearly Tool Allowance Uniform & PPE 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package iPhone and iPad Company pension scheme, matched up to 12% Life cover 4 x annual salary SmartTech - Buy an electrical item and pay it off through your salary over 12 months. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: Company car Company pension Cycle to work scheme Life insurance Sick pay Application question(s): Do you have an unvented G3 qualification? Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required) stride is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

A client of mine are currently looking for an experienced Workplace and Facilities Technician to carry out maintenance of Group offices and provide additional support to other offices as required. This role will involve routine maintenance internally and externally to the fabric of the offices and buildings across the Southwest locations including; Dorset, Devon and Cornwall however the majority of the workpload will be Wareham, Ferndown and Weymouth. As a Workplace Technician you'll also undertake a wide range of repair work, including joinery, plumbing (non-qualified jobs such as unblocking sinks/toilets etc), internal painting and offering a general repairs and maintenance service within our offices. What you'll need: Previous experience within a similar role The ability and knowledge to carry out appropriate minor works as required Excellent customer service and people skills The ability to establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues and contractors Health & Safety inspections across the portfolio Control of Contractors which includes the review of Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Competencies, Inductions and onsite supervision. Basic Responsive Repairs which could include plumbing, lighting and handyman type jobs. Planned Servicing Compliance activity - Fire Alarm Testing & Drills, L8 Water Management Testing, Emergency Light Testing and Portable Appliance Testing. Acting as an onsite, trained Fire Warden & First Aider and responding to emergencies as they occur. Performing a key role in service continuity across the portfolio. Due to the nature of this role, candidates must hold a full and current driving licence with a minimum of 2 years driving experience and have the ability to drive a company van. You'll also benefit from: Enhanced Pension Contribution up to 10% Company Van Bupa Cash Plan Mental Health Support Perkbox Eyecare Enhanced Holiday and Sickpay stride is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

A client of mine is looking for a Facilities Manager on a 12 month initial Maternity Cover FTC, with potential for a permanent position after. You will be reporting into the Assistant Director and be responsible for 1 Workplace Technician and 2 Workplace coordinators Your region will be Dorset Devon and Cornwall, however you must be commutable to Wareham as this will be your main site and you will be here for the majority of the time. Through effective Leadership ensure that provides a "safety first" culture and delivers an affordable, profitable, efficient, and customer-orientated commercial estate and facilities management service across all workplaces. As one of three Managers, you will be responsible for a portfolio of workplaces, the estate & facilities management service and health & safety compliance within our spaces and the workspace experience for all colleagues, customers, and visitors within your area of responsibility. The workplaces are a mixture of hub & spoke offices, operational yards, and scheme hub offices. You will be responsible for both the hard and soft service contracts, with the support of your team. Key Accountabilities People Management - You will lead, motivate, empower, and develop your team, maintaining the core values of the business and team while upholding the highest levels of professional conduct helping both the team and our colleagues to achieve their full potential. Workspaces Strategy - You will support the delivery of the workspaces roadmap which would include Acquisitions, Disposals and Refurbishments. The roadmaps ambition is to provide workspaces that are safe, supportive, effective, and inclusive. You will manage an agile workspace portfolio which flexes in line with the needs of the organisation, providing safe, enabling, and innovative working environments in the right locations. You and your team will support our colleagues on this cultural journey, by implementing & managing key policies and procedures which will provide structure to support greater agility in the way we work. Colleague & Customer Experience - You will ensure your team are available to act as social connectors for colleagues, customers & visitors, by signposting or advising them on information, instruction & training to empower them to get the best out of their day. You will act with discretion and use your emotional intelligence the gauge when and where the sharing of information is appropriate and necessary. Estate Management - You will be responsible for owning the relationship with our Landlords and Tenants, ensuring the servicing compliance documentation is appropriately shared, leading on rent review negotiations, serving notice on leases where break-clauses allow and flagging to the business in good time when timebound decisions are needed to be made about a workplace. Operational Facilities Management - You will ensure your workspaces are compliant by managing the delivery of a wide range of facilities management services, focusing on hard services as well as planned and responsive maintenance. Areas of compliance include but are not limited to Lift, Fire, Water Management, Gas Safety, Air Conditioning, Air Quality and Electrical Safety. Critically review & challenge contracts - You will be an exceptional Contract Manager - Critically reviewing, challenge & aligning contracts across the regions, setting out a best practice framework which the team should adhere to, to get the most competent, consistent, and quality service from our contractors which evidence value for money. Budget Management - You will feed into, monitor, and manage budgets set by the Assistant Director for your areas of responsibility in accordance with agreed procedures, levels of delegated authority and the company's financial regulations and standing orders. You will be a company credit card holder. Communications - You will ensure that your team is aligned to key messages, are fully informed on all aspects of work being supported by the wider team and business and own and manage the Commercial Estate and FM section of the Astranet ensuring all information concerning workspaces and how to use them effectively and safely are easily accessible and up to date. You will be a proactive communicator with the Assistant Director and your peers, ensuring important information is shared and using colleagues as a cultural sounding board to navigate situations when they arise. System Management - You will be responsible for ensuring that the systems which underpin the delivery of the team are appropriate, are well managed and can provide clean, usable data to inform decision making i.e. lease anniversaries, utilisation stats, life-cycle modelling for plant & equipment etc. You will ensure that your Coordinators manage the Visitor, Desk & Meeting Room Systems, the External Spaces Application, and the Service Desk - ensuring all information is maintained up to date and accessible. Data Analytics - You will ensure that your Coordinator produces monthly reports critically analysing how all spaces (internal & external) are being utilised, suggesting areas of evolution based on the analysis and feedback from the team. Health & Safety Management - You will ensure that all workplaces under your control meet legislative requirements, good practice and agreed service levels. General Duties - You will positively promote the reputation and standing of the Commercial Estate & FM Team by providing relevant information to support the publication of monthly reports. Business Continuity - You will be the responsible person for business continuity response for your respective workspaces. Sustainability - You will promote strong sustainability and environmental awareness, ensuring all team outputs are completed in line with the Group Environmental policies. You will facilitate the auditing of the ISO14001 Environmental audits across your areas of responsibility. Representation - You will represent the Commercial Estate & FM Team by attending meetings and working groups with internal departments and external key stakeholders, ensuring the team is being appropriately represented and feeds into the development of policies and processes. Project Management - You will be an experienced, articulate and exceptionally organised Project Manager, with the ability to deliver medium - large scale Capital Projects up to the value of 750K. Experience Proven ability in Estate and Facilities Management over a sustained period Organisation and coordination of multiple tasks. Budget Responsibility. Experience of effective contract management. Working in, organising, and managing small teams. Negotiation and Governance of contractor works and standards including review of RAMS and Competencies. Preparing and using Risk assessments. Conducting Inspections of services and standards. Conducting performance reviews. Risk Management - identifying and implementing emergency plans and procedures. Proactively Coordinate projects to time, to cost and in line with the team's objectives. Coordinate the diagnosis of either M&E or building fabric issues, ensuring the appropriate stakeholders are engaged to put in place a resolution within a timebound manner to limit the impact on colleagues and customers. Qualifications Essential Educated to a Degree standard in a relevant subject. IWFM Qualification Level 4 or higher. Nebosh General Certificate. Evidence of continual personal development. RICS certification in CRE and FM. Desirable Member level accredited membership of IWFM. Prince2 Project Management Qualification. Organisational Skills training/accreditation. Nebosh Environment Certificate. stride is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to work as the main QS initially on a 9 million housing development in Salford, leading on to projects around Liverpool and Greater Manchester on behalf of our main contractor client on a Permanent basis. What's on offer: 75,000 to 95,000 (depending on experience) Hybrid working with flexible working approach Career advancement: The company provides opportunities for advancement. Impactful projects: You can contribute to meaningful projects in the North West of England construction and refurbishment sectors, often large-scale and impactful. Diverse projects: Working on mixed-use, residential and commercial development projects around Liverpool and Manchester with costs between 10 and 90 million pounds. Key responsibilities : Manage project budgets, costs, and cash flow. Prepare monthly cost-value reports and financial forecasts. Oversee the procurement and management of subcontractors. Negotiate contracts, handle variations, and resolve disputes. Work closely with project managers, site teams, and clients. Build and maintain strong client relationships. Mentor junior quantity surveying staff. Ensure projects comply with health and safety regulations. Academic qualifications: Previous Quantity Surveyor mixed-use Construction or Refurbishment expereince necessary. A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field is desired. Professional qualifications and RICS membership would be highly valued for this position. Thank you for taking the time to review this position and if you are interested in more information or to be put forward for the position, please submit your most up to date CV to be contacted asap by Sam Recruitment

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to work on a project converting a 1.7-acre site into 130 high-end residential apartments in the Clerkenwell/Angel area of Islington, London on behalf of our main contractor client on a Permanent basis. What's on offer: 70,000 to 82,500 (depending on experience) Hybrid working with flexible working approach Career advancement: The company provides opportunities for advancement. Impactful projects: You can contribute to meaningful projects in the London construction and refurbishment sectors, often large-scale and impactful. Diverse projects: Working on mixed-use development projects around London with costs between 10 and 85 million pounds. Key responsibilities : Manage project budgets, costs, and cash flow. Prepare monthly cost-value reports and financial forecasts. Oversee the procurement and management of subcontractors. Negotiate contracts, handle variations, and resolve disputes. Work closely with project managers, site teams, and clients. Build and maintain strong client relationships. Mentor junior quantity surveying staff. Ensure projects comply with health and safety regulations. Academic qualifications: Previous Quantity Surveyor mixed-use Construction or Refurbishment expereince necessary. A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field is desired. Professional qualifications and RICS membership would be highly valued for this position. Thank you for taking the time to review this position and if you are interested in more information or to be put forward for the position, please submit your most up to date CV to be contacted asap by Sam Recruitment

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to work as the main QS on a technical fit-out project based in Hammersmith, London with a construction value of 6 to 8 million pounds on behalf of our main contractor client on a Permanent basis. What's on offer: 70,000 to 82,500 (depending on experience) Hybrid working with flexible working approach Career advancement: The company provides opportunities for advancement. Impactful projects: You can contribute to meaningful projects in the London construction and refurbishment sectors, often large-scale and impactful. Diverse projects: Working on mixed-use development projects around London with costs between 5 and 20 million pounds. Key responsibilities : Manage project budgets, costs, and cash flow. Prepare monthly cost-value reports and financial forecasts. Oversee the procurement and management of subcontractors. Negotiate contracts, handle variations, and resolve disputes. Work closely with project managers, site teams, and clients. Build and maintain strong client relationships. Mentor junior quantity surveying staff. Ensure projects comply with health and safety regulations. Academic qualifications: Previous Quantity Surveyor mixed-use Construction or Refurbishment expereince necessary. A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field is desired. Professional qualifications and RICS membership would be highly valued for this position. Thank you for taking the time to review this position and if you are interested in more information or to be put forward for the position, please submit your most up to date CV to be contacted asap by Sam Recruitment

Stride Resourcing are recruiting for a Senior Planning officer for a contract basis. You will work as a Senior Planning officer, supporting the Team leader and Development Manager in providing a development management service to achieve the priorities and objectives of the council. Main responsibilities include dealing with applications for planning permission (including major applications), adverti...... click apply for full job details