Plumber
Join Magna as an experienced and skilled plumber - van and tools provided. Motivated, customer-focused and ready to help create great homes!
Salary £36,038 per annum plus benefits and additional allowances.
39 hours per week.
Location - covers the south coast from Portland in Dorset to Seaton in Devon.
Access to a van, uniform and all power tools are provided.
Permanent role.
Closing date for applications: 18.03.26 (Midday)
Please be aware that we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship against this role. Applicants must already have the legal right to work and reside in the UK without the need for Employer Sponsorship.
At Magna, our vision is to create great homes together. We have ambitious plans, and are seeking creative, aspirational, and talented people to join our fast paced, adaptable, and highly collaborative environment.
The role & what you take care of:
Magna have exciting opportunities for two customer-focused and highly motivated plumbers to join our Customer Experience and Home Services Team. In this role, you will be responsible for carrying out plumbing repairs and other trade related works in our customers' homes. By joining our team, you will work alongside dedicated individuals who are committed to delivering an exceptional customer experience and contributing to our success.
From the initial reporting of the job to completion, you will play a key part in delivering the work to a high standard and within current legislation.
You will take part in the Out of Hours Rota approximately once in every eight weeks, for which you will receive an additional standby pay allowance.
You will receive a comprehensive role profile as part of the application process.
What you need to be successful:
Time served apprenticeship or C&G/NVQ Level 3 in plumbing, with a minimum of 1 year’s post qualification experience.
Associated multi-skilled trades (e.g. carpentry).
You must hold a full driving license.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership for one's tasks.
You will need basic IT literacy skills, as the role utilises an iPad to receive and complete jobs.
This post is subject to a Basic Level Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Applicants with transferable skills are encouraged to apply.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Dani Davies – Talent Acquisition Manager at: dani.davies@magna.org.uk or by mobile: 07528 974936
Magna reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application early.
- Department
- Building Safety Compliance & Home Services
- Role
- Plumber
- Locations
- Field-based with regular travel across Dorset
- Yearly salary
- £36,038
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- 18 March, 2026
- Closing time
- Midday
Benefits and perks
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Your annual leave entitlement starts at 5 weeks plus bank holidays and will increase progressively with the duration of your service over the first five years.
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If you're unwell and not able to work due to ill health, you'll receive paid sick pay based on your length of service with us.
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You receive a Social Housing Pension Scheme defined contribution. You get to decide how much you want to contribute (between 4% and 8%) and we will match this.
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We invest in your development at #TeamMagna. Our dedicated People Talent Team can help support you with your career progression and learning to help you go further, learn new skills and gain new qualifications.
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If you need to use your own vehicle to do your job, we'll pay you 45p per mile and an extra 5p for any passengers.
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Depending on your role, we support colleagues to work flexibly, including where, when and how, to help you get your work-life balance right and for us to get the best from you.
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We're proud to support our local communities and encourage you to get involved by taking one paid day a year to volunteer.
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Depending on your length of service, we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
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All colleagues have access to FUSE, a wellbeing portal which provides useful help and advice on a range of wellbeing topics, such as healthy eating, increasing your daily exercise, sleeping well and making healthier lifestyle choices. You can even ask questions directly to an expert.
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We have a group of dedicated colleagues who meet regularly to represent the views of all our colleagues.
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Following one year of working for us, you can apply for an interest free loan of up to £1,000 to help with house moving costs.
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We are partnered with Westcountry Savings & Loans to provide credit union facilities to colleagues and customers. You can apply to save with them or take out a loan from them.
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We provide an Employee Assistance service which offers up to 8 individual counselling sessions and support is available to our colleagues, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
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All colleagues have access to Medicash, a health cash back scheme, where you can claim money back on your day to day medical and wellbeing costs (up to annual claim limits).
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Medicash can offer discounts on entertainment, high street shops and grocery shopping.
Workplace and culture
We pride ourselves on providing an excellent working environment and great benefits. We look after those who work for us as we understand that without the commitment of our colleagues, we would not be able to provide the fantastic range of services to our customers.
Our values
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Always safe
This means the safety of our colleagues and our customers is always our main priority.
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All about customers
This is our mindset and our team approach to putting customers at the heart of all we do.
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Be kind
This is about how we treat each other and how we go about our business.
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Own it
This is about how we all take responsibility for all our actions every day.
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One team
This is how we come together as #teammagna, embracing our diversity and recognising that together we can achieve outstanding results.
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Be curious
This is about how we learn about each other, our customers and our business. Learning helps make sure we all do the right thing, how we challenge convention and look beyond existing boundaries.
About Magna Housing
We’re proud to be a community-based housing association, providing homes and services to people in the South-West. We’re here to understand our customers’ needs and create places where they feel safe, belong, and can build a future.