Responsive Repairs
We’re responsible for delivering responsive repairs, right first time across Abri. We carry out the responsive repairs to our customers’ homes ranging from electrical, carpentry and plumber repairs as well as plastering and decorations. We also carry out external repairs such as fencing and groundworks.
Your new role
Are you pro-active, highly motivated, professional and friendly?
Our team has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Responsive Repairs team as a Ground worker where you'll be working around the Hampshire mainly in Petersfield area.
We're looking for a Ground worker responsible for carrying out all ground works including paving, concreting, drainage, soak-aways, repairs and replacement to all types of fencing and bricklaying works to properties in an efficient and effective manner ensuring that you're following good building maintenance practice. You'll be able to demonstrate competency in bricklaying, roofing, fencing and associated works such as concreting or laying tarmac/slabs, plastering and basic carpentry.
Your day-to-day tasks will include:
- To carry out response maintenance, void works, and planned maintenance to Abri properties as instructed by the relevant Service Manager or Area Service Manager in an efficient and effective manner, ensuring that all works are planned, programmed and completed to the satisfaction of the Abri Groups customers.
- To carry out bricklaying, roofing and general building repairs in occupied or void properties, communal areas and garages owned or managed by Abri.
- Provision of new or replacement of all types of paving including slabs and fencing.
- Lay appropriate ground works with concrete or tarmac to include dropped kerbs, ramps, driveways and paths.
- Provision of new or replacement disabled adaptations as per recommendations by Abri Groups, Occupational Therapists’.
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, so it’s very important your customer service skills are top notch - we want to always go above and beyond and amaze our customers with the services we provide.
You'll proudly go the extra mile for our customers each and every time. Top notch customer service skills, enthusiasm and a ‘can-do’ attitude will all be essential as you’ll be an ambassador for the company as you go from property to property carrying out work to the highest of standards, all while being the friendly face of Abri to our customers.
In this role, you’ll be an ambassador for the organisation by using your ‘can do’ attitude to provide a high-quality, ‘right first time’ service to our customers all while being the friendly face of Abri.
Does this sound like the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Then we’d love to hear from you!
Interviews will be held either via Microsoft Teams or at one of our offices.
We’ll review and interview suitable candidates as they apply. If we receive enough applications, we'll close the advert early so be sure to apply today so you don’t miss out!
Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage over 50,000 homes and various community assets, serving 114,000 customers. Silva Homes joined Abri in October 2023 making the group a financially stronger and more resilient organisation. To help deliver our services Abri work with 36 local authorities and 63 different parliamentary constituencies alongside partners in our community.
Silva will operate as a separate legal entity under the Abri Group umbrella before fully transferring in 2024.
We believe everyone has the right to a good quality safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and thrive. What does that look like in real terms?
We’re investing £689m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient.
- We’re delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it’s needed most
- We’re investing in our communities, to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone
As we grow, we’re re-establishing our strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery, with our operating areas split into three, each with their local governance and leadership. This will ensure our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs.
More information about Abri and our strategic objectives can be found at www.abri.co.uk.
