General Labourer Choice Services

Choice is the largest 'profit for a purpose' Housing Association in Northern Ireland and one of the leading social enterprises on the island. We currently serve over 11,000 households and work in partnership with government and like-minded organisations to tackle housing need.

General Labourer
Hourly Rate £13.51
40 hours per week
Job reference: ME/CS/1224

The Group now seeks to appoint a General Labourer to help establish and grow a new direct service organisation, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland. Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary, Choice Services will initially focus on the provision of response repair services to a third of our stock, based largely in the Greater Belfast area. The objective is to deliver enhanced customer satisfaction and to drive better value for money for our stakeholders. 

Essential Criteria:-

• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in labouring to bricklayers, grounds works and roofers in connection with the maintenance or construction sector.
• Must be eligible for trade specific CSR card.
• A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in clearing and cleaning domestic dwellings.
• A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in loading, delivering & unloading materials to site locations.
• Able to use a PDA/smartphone/mobile working device.
• Evidence of delivering high levels of customer service.
• Reliable and flexible.
• Current and valid full UK driving license.

Benefits include: -

• Salary paid fortnightly,
• Paid overtime,
• Company van and fuel card,
• Death in service benefit x3 annual salary,
• 5% employer pension contribution,
• 20 Annual leave days plus 12 statutory holidays and 3 additional days annual leave after 5 years’ service,
• 2 weeks paid paternity leave,
• Bereavement leave,
• Health cash plan to include annual routine dental treatments, dental accident & injury, yearly optical, specialist consultations, diagnostic tests and scans, complementary therapies e.g. physiotherapy, acupuncture, osteopathy and chiropractic treatments, alternative therapies e.g. reflexology, head massage, allergy testing, and yearly health screening.

​​​​​​​If you have any disability which prevents you from completing the online application form, please contact me to discuss what further assistance you require.

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.

Completed application forms should be returned by 5.00 pm on Friday 3rd January 2025. If you have not been contacted further in writing on or before Friday 31st January you will not have been short-listed for interview.​​​​​​​

If shortlisted you will be sent an email inviting you for interview, please check the email address you have provided on the application and also your junk mail folder.