Job Description

Gas Engineer / Installation Technician
Salary:£39,200 per annum
Location:Manchester, Wythenshawe
Hours of work39 per week
Permanent,Full Time
We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Gas Installation Technician to join WCHG. You will work with the team to repair gas fired central heating systems and gas appliances in domestic premises. You will carry out installation works to a high standard in accordance with the appropriate safety standards and building regulations and the manufacturers instructions.
Main responsibilities include, but not limited to:

To service/recommission gas fired equipment in domestic premises to manufacturers instructions and relevant gas legislation;
To carry out Installation works to Heating Systems including gas pipe installations, replacement of radiators and any associated pipework.
To inspect, trace, diagnose and rectify faults ensuring the system is in a safe condition;
To respond to gas emergencies diagnosing faults and carry out repairs;
To trace, locate and repair gas escapes in domestic premises;
To undertake routine safety checks and programmed services on all types of gasappliances in domestic premises;
To undertake routine inspection of relevant domestic property appliances e.g. smoke alarms, extract fans etc
To report to Gas and Heating Manager/appropriate person all faulty appliances / installations that do not comply with current gas safety regulations and, where possible, rectify appliance faults.

The ideal candidate will hold a current ACS qualification/equivalent such as CCN1, CENWAT, CKR1 & HTR1 and be able to produce supporting documentation, and will have completed a recognised apprenticeship and / or a minimum of NVQ level 3 or its equivalent and to hold an unvented hot water qualification.
If required, the successful candidate will carry out on-call duties in accordance with a rota set by WCHG. This will be in addition to normal hours of work, and additional payments will be made for on-call duties.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join our journey in making a real impact to Wythenshawes customers and communities but more than that, with every job role comes a competitive salary, great pension scheme (including salary exchange), holiday that increases with each year of service, an EAP and opt-in health care benefits, paid professional memberships, and excellent ongoing learning opportunities which contribute towards continual professional development.
Please see job description and person specification.
About Us
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.
Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

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