General Builder - Commercial and Domestic

Posted 22 January 2026
Salary £36,991.86
LocationBuxton
Job Type Full Time
Business Area Alliance Norse
Reference052743

Job description

General builder – Commercial properties

Alliance Norse / Buxton / High Peak

40 hours per week

£36,991.86

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Alliance Norse are currently recruiting for a General Builder on a full time, permanent basis, you'll be required to work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

As General Builder, you will be responsible for a range of roofing repairs and other external works including flagging, minor brickwork, pointing, floor screeding, along with other general building work within the repairs of commercial properties across HP and SM areas.

Day to day duties will include;

  • Conducting Roofing repairs and strip backs across various roof types and other external ground works, such as flagging and floor screeding.
  • Completing roofing and general building work to a high standard across the Alliance, predominantly on commercial properties but may include domestic as and when required on the HP housing stock.
  • Completing work as effectively as possible and to the defined standards, including the collection and return where required of materials to stores.
  • Undertaking other trades duties within your skills and experience such as: brick work, replacement of gutters, soffits, and facias, flagging and replacing loft insulation.
  • Consulting with the scheduling team on the completion of the work including, where appropriate, the planning of work to ensure the most effective use of time and resources, organisation is key to this role.
  • Liaising with the scheduler / supervisors to ensure that they are made aware of the progress of work including abortive call, extra works and where works may extend past the target date.
  • Undertaking call-outs outside normal working hours in line with the out of hour’s rota.
  • Engaging as part of the effective operational team, focused on achievement of service plans and departmental priorities, providing guidance in your area of professional specialism.
  • Providing instruction and supervision to apprentices and trainees where appropriate.
  • Respecting the need for confidentiality when processing personal/customer data.

Our successful candidate

  • Experience of working on commercial buildings - Including damp repairs, pointing and flagging

  • Knowledge of good practice relating to Health and Safety Regulations

  • NVQ level 3 (Bricklaying) is essential but would consider NVQ level 3 (Joinery) if you have relevant brickwork experience

  • The ability to communicate with members of the public and the workforce effectively and courteously

  • Full UK driving licence

Our offer 

  • £36,991.86
  • Annual Leave 20 days plus 8 bank holidays, 
  • Sickness Scheme Statutory Sick Pay, 
  • Pension Statutory NEST