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Job Title: Building Assistant

Salary: £28,752.95 per annum

Location: Shropshire, Midlands and Staffordshire

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About the role:

We currently have a great opportunity for a Building Assistant to join our team.

We're looking for a dedicated professional to bring our values to life and ensure our customers receive outstanding services. If you enjoy being part of a supportive, and growing team, this would be the perfect job for you.

Day in the life of a Building Assistant

The Building Assistant role will be responsible for ensuring a comprehensive support service to ensure the continued operation and maintenance of the Group’s Complex Buildings.

We are looking for someone who is customer focused with people skills and enjoys working with people who need support. You will be assisting with minor plumbing, carpentry and finishes along with areas of health and safety.

This role plays an integral part in enabling the operational delivery of the following organisational priorities:

• Delivering more for our customers
• Having the capacity to build more homes
• Being a great place to work for our colleagues
• Being a financially resilient business
• Being a key influencer in the region

The role has responsibility for role modelling and embedding our valued behaviours, and supporting the wider business to develop a positive, inclusive and engaging culture:

• Own it – Make it happen
• Improve it – Move things Forward
• Live it – Show understanding and compassion

What we are looking for

• The ideal candidate will hold experience of working in a similar environment with health and safety awareness.
• Basic trade skills with general DIY ability are desirable and further job training will be provided.
• The candidate must have an ability to prioritise workloads under pressure to meet deadlines without direct supervision.
• A trade background is preferred (carpentry, plumbing, electrician, builder etc.) with ability to multi-skill across a number of trades / activities.
• Adheres to and promotes the Group’s business values. Deals with customers and colleagues with commitment, integrity and respect.
• Recognises and respects the individual values of all employees. Adopts an open, flexible and receptive approach to working with others.
• Produces accurate and high-quality work. Uses initiative and consults with manager where required.
• Articulates opinions and information confidently and clearly. Actively listens to the communication of others.
• Supports and shares information with team colleagues, actively participating in decision-making and problem solving to improve services.
• Assists in identifying problems, offering appropriate ideas to resolve them.
• Demonstrates judgement and the ability to contribute to decision- making at a local level. Seeks advice and information when appropriate.
• Uses clear oral and written 2-way communication to share information.
• Full driving license (Essential)

Please see the job description for the full list of essential and desirable criteria.

What we can offer you

We can offer 25 days holiday (increasing with each year of service, up to a maximum of 31 days), bank holidays and three concessionary days over the Christmas period. We also offer the option to join our contributory pension scheme, access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal, eye care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. Please see our HPG Benefits page for more information.

About Us

We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.

The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours:

• Own it – make it happen
• Improve it - move things forward.
• Live it – show understanding and compassion

We’re building something special and need talented people to help lead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.

Our Inclusive Culture:

The Housing Plus Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but is crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.

How to apply

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If you need any supporting submitting your application, please email careers@hpg.org.uk

Closing date: 20th November 2026

Interviews may take place throughout the advert