Maintenance Plumber – Social Housing
Location: Loughborough / Leicestershire Pay: £20.00 PAYE per hour Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Initial 12-week contract Start Date: 31 August 2026 IR35: Inside IR35 Opportunity: Potential extension or permanent opportunity Working Hours Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 4:00pm Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Maintenance Plumber – Housing Repairs VNA Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Plumber to join a busy repairs and maintenance team within a large housing organisation covering Loughborough and the wider Leicestershire area.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Plumber with experience in reactive repairs, property maintenance or social housing who is looking for consistent full-time work.
You will be carrying out day-to-day plumbing repairs across occupied and vacant residential properties, diagnosing faults and completing repairs to a high standard.
As you will regularly be working in residents' homes, we are looking for someone who combines strong practical plumbing skills with a professional, respectful and customer-focused approach.
There is also potential for the contract to be extended or for the position to become permanent .
The Role As a Maintenance Plumber, your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out reactive plumbing repairs across residential properties
- Attending occupied and vacant homes throughout the local area
- Diagnosing plumbing faults and identifying the appropriate repair
- Completing day-to-day plumbing maintenance and remedial works
- Repairing and replacing plumbing fixtures and fittings as required
- Responding efficiently to maintenance requests and repair jobs
- Ensuring repairs are completed correctly and to a high standard
- Working across multiple properties as part of a busy repairs service
- Identifying any additional maintenance issues during property visits
- Working closely with the wider repairs and maintenance team
- Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety
- Keeping residents informed about works being carried out
- Providing a professional and respectful service within residents' homes
- Ensuring properties and work areas are left clean and tidy following repairs
About You To be considered for this position, you should have:
- Strong practical plumbing experience
- Previous experience carrying out reactive repairs and maintenance
- A recognised plumbing qualification or significant relevant industry experience
- Good plumbing fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Ability to identify appropriate repairs and complete them efficiently
- Strong practical problem-solving ability
- Pride in the quality and finish of your work
- Ability to work independently and manage your daily workload
- Reliability and a strong work ethic
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work professionally within occupied residential properties
- Ability to work effectively as part of a busy repairs and maintenance team
Desirable Experience The following would be particularly beneficial:
- Previous social housing experience
- Housing association or local authority repairs experience
- Residential property maintenance experience
- Experience working in both occupied and void properties
- Multi-trade maintenance experience
Why Apply?
- £20.00 PAYE per hour
- 37 hours per week
- Monday to Friday working
- Early finish on Fridays
- Consistent full-time hours
- Initial 12-week contract
- Potential contract extension
- Potential permanent opportunity
- Varied reactive plumbing and maintenance workload
- Work within a large housing organisation
- Opportunity to work across residential properties throughout Leicestershire
- August 2026 start
This opportunity would suit an experienced Maintenance Plumber, Plumber, Social Housing Plumber, Repairs Plumber, Multi-Skilled Plumber or Plumbing Maintenance Operative with a strong background in reactive property repairs.
If you are an experienced Plumber who takes pride in your workmanship and can deliver a professional service within occupied residential properties, we would like to hear from you.
Apply today with an up-to-date CV for immediate consideration.
VNA Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.