The Vacancy

We're VIVID! -We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

We're recruiting for a Gas Engineer contractually based out of our Basingstoke office and mostly covering the North Hampshire area on a full time, permanent basis, working 39 hours per week. Whilst we'll try to keep you local, you may need to travel to and work from any of our other sites in Hampshire to help other teams when needed.

We'll provide you with a van & fuel card for your travel. You'll also participate in the emergency on-call rota. As part of the on-call rota, you'll be paid at competitive rates. And you'll also have access to a performance related bonus scheme based around productivity. Enhancing your on-target earnings and rewarding you for your hard work!

On top of the competitive salary, you can benefit from:

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• Use of a company van & fuel card for your work travel
• A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
• Uniform and PPE provided
• A generous contributory pension of 6%. We'll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plan called Medicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Access to counselling, legal and financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Here's the facts about the role:

As a gas engineer, you'll carry out repairs, maintenance and servicing of domestic boilers and appliances in line with gas safety regulations. Identifying faults and testing controls to ensure they're in full working order. You'll complete gas safety checks in line with guidance and regulations, completing all necessary paperwork to fulfil our obligations. You'll have interaction with our customers & help them to understand how to effectively use their heating & appliances. Therefore, good communication skills are key!

You'll have CCN1, CEN, HTR, unvented and CPA technical qualifications, which you'll need to provide proof of at interview stage. Essential electrics would be beneficial. You'll also have a full, clean, current driving licence (held for at least 1 year) so you can drive one of our vans.

This role is subject to a satisfactory licence check and a basic disclosure check.

Interviews are due to take place on 11 & 12 August (subject to change)

The Company

We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home we're here to help with that and more.

Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long-term, and this means in the quality, safety and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so they're easy to use and access by our customers.

We're addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. We're the fifth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built over 1,500 last year.

This is summed up in our vision "More homes, bright futures".

Living VIVID

We're ranked 91 in the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For and ranked 12 amongst housing associations.

As a 'people' business, we work hard to create a high-performing and fun working environment. We invest in our people's development, whilst looking after their wellbeing with our award-winning initiatives.

Buy / sell
annual leave

Pension
scheme

Bonus

From 26 days holiday per year

Private medical / medicash benefits

Enhanced
paternity / maternity leave

Qualification funding support

Electric car scheme

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We're committed to diversity and inclusion, and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies.

We're a disability confident leader with disabled-friendly offices and we'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you; please note your needs on your application form.

If you need additional support with your application, please get in touch with us on 02392 896758 or email HRrecruitment@vividhomes.co.uk. We'll be happy to help.