Are you an experienced time served Heating Fitter/Plumber looking for a new opportunity? Do you have the ability to work individually or within a team with minimal supervision? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our building services team where you will be responsible for installation, maintenance, and servicing of Public Buildings within the County Borough.

The Main Duties of the post:

To carry out Building Maintenance works to Council Buildings; Schools; Civic Buildings; Office Buildings; Celtic Leisure Facilities.
Working as part of a team or independently.
Responsible for all aspects of one’s Primary Trade of Plumbing/Heating Fitter & any other trade works within one’s own knowledge, skillset & understanding as & when required.
You will be required to carry out Heating Fitter/Plumber work as instructed by the Mechanical Supervisors/Engineer (including Gas related pipework).
You will have experience:

Working within the Building Construction Industry.
Understanding of the work and customer expectations with respect to Building Services.
Previous maintenance experience.
An experienced time served Plumber/Heating Fitter is required to work within a busy Building Services team involving installation, maintenance, and servicing of Public Buildings within the County Borough.
The post requires the successful applicant to be a fully qualified Heating Fitter/Plumber. (e.g. City and Guilds or NVQ level 3).
Why Join Us:

By joining our building services team as a Heating Fitter/Plumber (Gas Qualified), you will:

Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
Utilise the cycle to work scheme.
Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme.
Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.
Ensure financial security for your family with life assurance of 3 x your salary.

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Martin Duffy on

Phone: 01639 686443 or Email: m.duffy@npt.gov.uk

Pattern of hours - Full Time 37 hours per week, Mon-Thurs 8.00am-16.00pm, Fri 8.00am-15.30pm.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protectionof all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required to the post.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.

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