Welder
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Phone Number: 03448920900Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk
Web: https://www.nihe.gov.uk/working-with-us/careers
Job description
To contribute, to the provision of a modern, professional and responsive service to support NIHE business delivery by providing a welding service in Housing Executive properties while upholding safety guidelines and complying with all applicable Codes and Regulations in line with our vision and values.
Responsibilities
- To undertake all welding work associated with the maintenance and refurbishment of Housing Executive stock / buildings etc.
- To ensure the health and safety of our tenants, especially vulnerable tenants when undertaking work in occupied properties.
- To liaise with customers to arrange appointments, access arrangements, discuss work required etc.
- To work effectively to maximise output and ensure delivery within expected timescales.
- To identify and highlight to supervisors potential opportunities for changes to working practices to ensure continuous service improvement.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Have successfully completed an apprenticeship in Welding (either time served or skills based).
- Have a minimum of one year’s relevant post apprenticeship experience working in a Welding environment.
Further Information
Hours are normally 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am-4pm on Friday (can be confirmed on appointment). An on call and standby rota will apply to this role. For full list of responsibilities, essential & desirable skills, please see Candidate Information Pack on employer's website by following the Apply Direct button.
- Vacancy ID
- 1755289
- Job ref.
- 2026-15
- Job Sector
- Construction, Trades and Architecture
- Area
- Co Armagh
- Location
- Portadown Depot
- Salary
- £27,694 - £32,597
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 37
- Published date
- 22/01/2026
- Closing date
- 05/02/2026
- Worktime
- See Further Information