Plumber

The Vacancy

WPS has an exciting opportunity for a qualified Plumber to join our Responsive Maintenance team. Based out of our Walton-on-Thames office, you’ll be working on a social housing contract, delivering reactive maintenance to our residents.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities:

• ✅ Carry out plumbing repairs and renewals
• 🔄 Complete minor maintenance tasks using your multi-trade skills
• 🤝 Collaborate with colleagues and contractors on complex jobs
• 📲 Use a PDA to receive and update job details
• 📅 Communicate with schedulers when follow-up work is needed
• 😊 Deliver excellent customer service to residents and clients

👷‍♂️ What You’ll Need:

• ✅ NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing
• 🚗 Full UK driving licence
• 🔧 Plumbing experience in a similar environment
• 💬 Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• ⏱️ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Join a team that values quality, teamwork, and community impact. Apply today and become part of WPS! 💼

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard 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

Work for Wates

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.