Plumber - INTERNAL & EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

• Organisation: Derby Homes
• Hours: 37 Hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Location: London Road
• Derby Homes Limited is an arm's length management organisation (ALMO) created by Derby City Council to manage, maintain, and improve its council houses and estates and we manage over 12,000 properties.

We're committed to making Derby's estates and places somewhere people are proud and happy to live. This plumber role will include working alongside an existing team to ensure that the buildings are safe and well maintained. We want applications from people who want to make a difference and deliver a great service to our tenants.

This role is based in the busy Responsive Maintenance section where you will undertake plumbing repairs, including making safe, improvements and installations. You will work alone and along side other skilled maintenance operatives in the effective completion of repairs and maintenance to property and buildings managed by Derby Homes.

Working on traditional and non traditional domestic properties there is no typical day which makes every day different which adds to the excitement and variety of work you will be doing.

So, if you are looking for a new challenge we would really like to hear from you and welcome you to our team.

You will be required to successfully complete a driver assessment in order to drive company vehicles which may also be used to commute to and from your place of work.

Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.

Please use the links below to download supporting information. Before you fill in the application form please read the guidelines on filling in the application formRemember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Job description

Person specificationEquality, Diversity & InclusionWe are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are also proud to have Derbyshire LGBT+ Rainbow Partnership Accreditation and encourage applications from candidates of all genders.

We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we'll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it's all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/The closing date for this vacancy is 9th August 2026 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.

If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date.