Community Gateway Association
Gas Technician
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37 hours per week, based in Preston
£38,401.42 per annum (£19.90ph)
Plus call out and standby payments
What will you be doing in this role?
You'll be a part of our Gateway Property Care team, a range of skilled trades people who carry out planned and responsive maintenance to our housing stock. We have around 7000 properties across Preston, Fylde and South Ribble so you won’t have to travel far. You’ll have a CGA van to travel to and from work and to your jobs.
You'll provide a comprehensive gas service including breakdown and maintenance within our tenants' homes and leaseholder premises in accordance with the relevant regulations, standards and departmental procedures.
What We Are Looking For In You
We are looking for someone who shares our values and puts our customers and communities at the heart of all they do.
The Main Things
- You’ll have experience of gas repairs, installs and servicing, and the associated paperwork in line with Gas Safe regulations.
- You'll have a full manual driving licence as you'll travel across Preston using one of our company vans.
- You’ll have NVQ L2 in Gas / Plumbing or equivalent, plus CCN1, HTR1, CENWAT1, CKR1.
- You’ll have great communication skills combined with a flexible ‘can do’ attitude to make sure our customers receive the best possible service.
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Why work at Community Gateway?
We are a values-based organisation who truly care about our employees, their health, safety and wellbeing. We aim for a great employee experience and that includes offering a range of benefits – have a look at the attached leaflet for more information. Our holiday entitlement starts at 26 days plus bank holidays (including your birthday off and Christmas closure!).
We also offer a company-paid health cash plan for you and your dependents (including 24/7 GP), enhanced sick pay and parental leave, reward and recognition scheme, wellbeing support, training and development and much more.
This role provides a company vehicle for work as well as the necessary power tools, PPE and uniform.
Inclusion is key for us. We would love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role, those who may be underrepresented in our organisation. We aim to be reflective of the communities in which we operate and if you speak a second language this can come in handy!
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A Bit More About Us
Community Gateway own and manage around 7000 homes across the city of Preston, but we are so much more than just a landlord. We aim to offer great customer service, providing safe, well-maintained and affordable homes, and making a positive difference to the communities in which we work. We make sure that we manage our business to the highest of standards and are working to create a sustainable future.
And finally, we want to be a great place to work….so if you think you have the skills, experience and can live our values, then we want to hear from you. If you haven't done so already, check out the candidate pack on our website for more about us and top tips for your application.
Dates For Your Diary
The closing date for this role is Sunday 26th July 2026 at midnight with interviews held on Wednesday 5th August 2026 and Thursday 6th August 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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