Bricklaying jobs in Cardiff

Labourer

40 Hours / Permanent

Tongwynlais, Cardiff with regular travel in and around the Vale & Valleys and Cardiff Areas

£27,976 (Real Living Wage)

Are you looking to join a successful in-house repairs team? Do you have previous experience in empty property rubbish clearances, general bricklaying, minor roofing, plastering and groundworks? Then we may have just the job for you!

About Us

Cadarn Housing Group is the parent company with Cadwyn Housing Association, Newydd Housing Association, Living Quarters (Lettings and Sales) Wales Ltd, and Igneous as subsidiaries.

Cadarn Housing Group is the parent of the Group and provides oversight and support services role. Newydd Housing Association is a charitable housing association, that offers over 3,000 affordable homes for rent and sale to people where need is at its greatest in Mid and South Wales, working in several local authority areas. Cadwyn Housing Association owns and manages 2,000 homes for affordable rent and low-cost home ownership as well as a range of community regeneration initiatives.

About the role

The role involves undertaking specific building work, general maintenance and improvements to the Association’s tenanted and void properties, delivering a high quality, right first-time repairs service, to maintain homes to the highest standard. Work will mostly involve assisting other Trade Operatives, although at times the Labourer will be required to independently complete work of a simple nature.

About you

We are looking for a general building Labourer to carry out minor building work, general maintenance, and improvements to our properties and to deliver a high-quality repairs service whilst maintaining our homes to the highest standard. You will need a general knowledge of all aspects of domestic building maintenance and repairs.

This is a demanding and challenging customer service delivery role, and you should enjoy working under your own initiative and managing a busy workload, whilst also being a team player with great customer service and communication skills.

At Cadarn we expect high standards of work and the ability to be flexible, innovative and solution focused is important to us. Central to the way you work should be the desire to finish jobs “right first time”. So, if you are looking to be part of our team then we want to hear from you!

This role will be working a 40hr week across our areas. A full driving license is essential. The job is also subject to a Disclosure Barring Service (CRB) Check and a renewal check every three years.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 22nd November 2026

Interview date: Monday 30th November 2026

*Please note that we reserve the right to close the role earlier than scheduled if a suitable candidate is found and/or subject to the number of applications received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Cadarn are proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We respect and seek to empower our people by supporting the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds particularly from people of colour or people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our workplace.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply or contact us to discuss your experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Want to know more?

To apply for this job, you will need to complete our short online application form. For further information and to apply online please go to www.cadarn.co.uk/work-for-us

Pay: £27,976.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person