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We're looking for a skilled and experienced Floor Layer to join our team in Leeds, working in partnership with Leeds Council. You'll carry out a wide range of flooring installations and repairs across residential properties, helping to deliver a stable and high-quality service to the local community. This is a hands-on role requiring technical precision, attention to detail, and a strong understanding of flooring materials and techniques. You'll work independently and as part of a wider maintenance team, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a professional standard.

Responsibilities

  • Install and renew sheet vinyl flooring, ensuring smooth, bubble-free finishes and sealed seams
  • Lay ceramic and other tile types, including cutting, alignment, grouting, and sealing
  • Fit cap and cove wet room floors, creating seamless, waterproof surfaces with curved wall edges
  • Prepare subfloors by cleaning, repairing, and priming surfaces for optimal adhesion
  • Apply self-levelling compounds and screed to create smooth, even bases
  • Carry out flooring works in kitchens, bathrooms, communal areas, and void properties
  • Measure and cut flooring materials accurately to fit around fixtures and obstacles
  • Use hand and power tools safely and effectively
  • Maintain tools, equipment, and company vehicle to a high standard
  • Log work progress and updates using a PDA system
  • Communicate professionally with tenants, clients, and colleagues
  • Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations and company procedures
  • Role Criteria
  • Proven experience as a floor layer across domestic and commercial settings
  • Experienced in the above duties
  • Skilled in sheet vinyl, tile work, cap and cove installations, and floor preparation
  • Experience using self-levelling compounds and screed
  • Ability to work independently and manage your own workload
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
  • Good communication skills-verbal and written
  • Basic IT literacy for logging and reporting tasks
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Own hand and power tools required

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidaysCompany van, fuel card, and full uniform providedAnnual Mears Fun Day - a celebration of your hard workVolunteering leave to support community initiativesMears Rewards - discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, and moreFamily-friendly policies and supportShare Save and You Earn schemesAccess to confidential EAP counselling and wellbeing supportAll our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:Francesca Swan (francesca.swan@mearsgroup.co.uk) If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.Health insurance

Additional Information

Annual salary: up to £38,033.26 Floor Layer Location: Leeds Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm, 42.5 hours per week) Salary: £38,033.26 per annum+ company van and fuel card Benefits: 25 days annual leave, staff rewards, volunteering leave, family-friendly policies About Mears Group Mears Group is one of the UK's leading providers of repairs, maintenance, and regeneration services. We work in partnership with over 70 local authorities, ALMOs, and housing associations to deliver rapid-response and planned maintenance solutions that improve homes and communities nationwide.

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