In brief
This labourer role supports the maintenance and repair of affordable housing properties across Greater Manchester. The work involves assisting tradespeople with property improvements, managing site waste, and updating digital systems to ensure homes remain safe and well-maintained for residents.
Best for
Labourers with experience in property maintenance and repair
Non-negotiable
Full valid driving licence required
What you need
Required
General labouring
Clearly required in the listing
Repair work support
Clearly required in the listing
Building knowledge
Clearly required in the listing
Building maintenance
Clearly required in the listing
Driving license
Clearly required in the listing
PDA
Clearly stated in the job description.
Preferred
No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.
Your day-to-day
Assist with painting and decorating
Clearly stated in the job description.
Support property repair tasks
Clearly stated in the job description.
Maintain site safety and cleanliness
Clearly stated in the job description.
Report maintenance and safeguarding issues
Clearly stated in the job description.
Update digital systems
Clearly stated in the job description.
Manage parts and materials
Clearly stated in the job description.
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Manchester, Greater Manchester £28,231.28 per annum Permanent, Full Time (39 hours per week) Closing date: 22nd October 2026 Interview date: week commencing 26th October 2026 Interview location: Oaklands House, Suite 2, Second Floor, Oaklands House, 34 Washway Road, Sale, M33 6FS Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done. As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community. This role will help us to do this by providing a professional labouring service that delivers an excellent customer experience whilst adhering to health and safety regulations and organisational policies and procedures. In this role, you will be responsible for: Support decorators in carrying out painting and decorating work within the customer homes & vacant properties Aid all trades team with a range of property repair and maintenance tasks Ensure customer’s homes are left clean, secure, safe and disposing of waste in line with company procedures Report any potential repairs and safeguarding issues that you notice in the customers’ homes Updating PDA systems Orders parts, materials or follow-on work as required We need someone who has: Experience undertaking general labouring duties (roofing/ground working), or of working within a similar role Experience carrying out and supporting repair-work including associated multi-trade tasks, both internally and externally within customers homes Sound building and construction knowledge General building maintenance repair knowledge Competent in using mobile applications and handled technology including PDA’s A full valid driving license. Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues. We also encourage applications from females across the association in areas where we are underrepresented like Trades and Construction. If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. #labourer #multiskilled #housingjobs #recruiting #Manchesterjobs
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