Location: Oxford
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Annual Salary: Up to £39,000 per annum
Benefits: Company van and fuel card
Hours: 42.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm)

• Carry out responsive plumbing repairs in occupied properties

• Diagnose and repair leaks, blockages, and drainage issues

• Replace taps, toilets, cisterns, basins, and other sanitary ware

• Repair or replace pipework, valves, and fittings

• Work on unvented cylinders

• Investigate and resolve issues with hot water systems and radiators

• Remove, repair, and refit bath panels to access pipework, ensuring a professional finish

• Ensure all works comply with current plumbing regulations and health and safety standards

• Record job details, materials used, and completion notes using handheld devices or job sheets

• Maintain tools, equipment, and company vehicle in good working order

• Work respectfully in residents’ homes, keeping work areas clean and safe

• Identify and report any follow-on works, safeguarding concerns, or property issues

• Participate in the out-of-hours emergency rota when required

• Deliver high levels of customer care at all times

• Proven experience in domestic plumbing repairs and maintenance

• Experience working in occupied properties, ideally within social housing

• Full UK driving licence

• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

• Good understanding of health and safety and safe working practices

• Confident using handheld devices or job management systems

• Willingness to take part in an out-of-hours rota

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Company van, fuel card, and uniform

• Annual Mears Fun Day

• Volunteering leave to support community initiatives

• Mears Rewards scheme including discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, and share save options

• Family-friendly policies

All roles require the right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

To drive a company vehicle, applicants must be aged 21 or over, have held a licence for at least 3 months, and have fewer than 9 points.

All positions are subject to relevant background, identity, DBS, and security checks prior to employment.

Apply below or to discuss the role further, please contact:

Tom Morgan
[email protected]

If you require support during the application process, assistance is available throughout.