Job Details

Roofer's Mate

MSV Housing

Overview

At MSV Housing we’re committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes and our Roofer’s Mate’s are key to making this happen.
£27,976
per year
Full time, Permanent
(40 hours per week, 35 from Spring 2026)
Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0RS

Key information

The role supports Roofers in delivering high‑quality roofing repairs, maintenance, and small works across the Group’s housing stock. It provides essential labouring assistance, including safe access setup, material handling, basic roofing tasks, and general operational support to ensure efficient, safe, and customer‑focused service delivery.

This is a hands-on role at the heart of the service that MSV delivers to our customers, so your effective communication skills and ability to understand with empathy the diverse needs of our customers will be key.

About the role

  • Assist Roofers with daily roofing tasks, including basic repairs, preparing work areas, and supporting safe working at height. 
  • Handle materials and equipment, loading, carrying, organising supplies, and keeping vehicles, stores, and sites clean and tidy. 
  • Set up and dismantle access equipment such as ladders and towers, following all safety procedures and Personal Protective Equipment requirements. 
  • Support minor repairs and supervised tasks, including gutters, downpipes, roofline components, and use of tools under guidance. 
  • Maintain professional conduct, recording work when required, communicating politely with customers, safeguarding materials, and supporting teamwork, training, and apprentices. 


For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 

MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion, all applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an ammonised CV if they can do so.

Requirements

  • City and Guilds Craft or minimum National Vocational Qualification level 2 in an appropriate craft-based trade or substantial relevant experience.  
  • Experience of working as part of a multidiscipline team.  
  • Managing and prioritising a demanding workload. 
  • Customer focused and a desire to provide services to a high standard. 
  • Experience of working collaboratively in a busy team environment.  
  • Experience of delivering quality work on time.