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Location Oldham
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Salary: £29,064
Location: Oldham
Contract: Permanent, full time
Reporting to: Operational Manager

Improving lives in Oldham

First Choice Homes Oldham has an exciting opportunity for a Skilled Labourer to join our team.

This is mainly a site based role. You will carry out labouring, clearance, cleaning and small repair jobs across our homes and buildings.

The impact you’ll make

You will help keep our homes and communities safe, clean and well maintained.

You will work in both occupied and empty homes. Your work will help customers live in homes they can feel proud of.

You will be part of a team that takes pride in doing a good job, working safely and treating customers with respect.

What you’ll be doing

You will carry out a range of labouring, clearance and minor repair jobs, including:

• Damp and mould washes and treatments
• Minor repairs, cleaning and clearance work
• Paving, fencing repairs and basic brickwork patching
• Support kitchen and bathroom rip outs
• Garden maintenance
• External clearance
• Safe removal of waste
• Securing empty homes

You will also:

• Drive and look after service vehicles, tools and equipment
• Report repairs, defects and safety concerns
• Support removals and deliveries for furnished homes
• Follow health and safety, safeguarding and equality policies
• Attend training and development activities
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure jobs are completed safely 
• Work flexibly, including some weekends when needed

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is practical, reliable and happy to work in customers’ homes.

You will need:

• Experience in construction or a building trade
• Knowledge of manual handling, waste removal and health and safety
• The ability to carry out cleaning and small repair jobs
• Good communication skills
• A respectful approach to customers
• The ability to work on your own and as part of a team
• A full clean UK driving licence
• UKATA Asbestos Awareness, or be willing to complete this before starting

Why join FCHO?

First Choice Homes Oldham is a housing association. We provide safe, affordable and good quality homes across Oldham and nearby areas.

We own and manage over 11,500 homes. We also have the highest governance rating of G1/V1.

Every day, we work to improve lives in our communities.

It is an exciting time to join us as we work towards our goals for Oldham and the local area.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a great range of benefits, including:

• 37 hour working week
• 30 days’ annual leave, plus one company shutdown day and 8 bank holidays
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
• Death in service benefit
• Healthcare cash plan
• Private health insurance
• Doctorline 24/7 GP support
• Discounts and wellbeing tools
• Discounted gym membership
• Paid professional subscriptions where needed for the role
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay
• On site wellbeing room and café
• Long service awards
• Opportunities to learn new skills

Interested?

You’ll be joining a supportive organisation that cares about improving lives and creating safe, well cared for homes across Oldham.

Apply by: 21/05/2026

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. 

Inclusion and accessibility

We are committed to building an organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, skills and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.   As an equal opportunities employer, FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. 

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. 

We care that you have a great experience with us at FCHO and if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience smoother, please let us know and we’ll do all we can. 

 

The Company

At First Choice Homes Oldham, we’re all about being a community anchor organisation and making a positive difference where we work.

Our dedicated team delivers this every day through good quality, affordable homes, excellent services and thriving communities for customers living in our 11,500 homes across Oldham and surrounding boroughs.

We’re a significant employer in the local area and we’re ambitious to grow. We ensure colleagues enjoy working at FCHO, are developed and can build careers for successful futures.

Join us and become a part of a team passionate about providing homes we are proud of and improving lives.

30 days holiday

Generous pension scheme

Hybrid working

Family friendly policies

  • Paul Marland
  • Project Manager - Investment Delivery

“I’ve had lots of opportunities to develop and have always found it to be a fair and professional environment.”

  • Nazma Hussain
  • Contact Centre Advisor

“I enjoy helping our customers and working across teams to provide essential services for their homes.”

  • Angelise Johnston
  • Apprentice Joiner

“There are so many opportunities to learn and develop new skills.”