Gas Engineer

WPS are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a skilled Gas Engineer to join our Responsive Maintenance team in the Barnsley area.

You’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality servicing, repairs, maintenance, and installation works that ensure residents feel safe, supported, and well‑cared‑for. If you take pride in your craftsmanship and want to work within a team that truly values quality and customer care, this could be the perfect next step.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Completing domestic gas servicing, repairs, maintenance, and installation to a consistently high standard, in full compliance with gas safety regulations.
• Identifying follow‑on trade requirements and updating your Supervisor promptly.
• Working both independently and as part of a close‑knit team when required.
• Using a PDA device to receive, manage, and close allocated jobs.
• Managing your workload efficiently to maintain productivity and excellent service delivery.
• Adapting to business needs with a flexible approach, including participating in the out‑of‑hours call‑out rota.
• Providing exceptional customer service, ensuring residents feel respected and well‑supported.
• Maintaining full compliance with Wates’ Health & Safety Professional Standards and safeguarding commitments.

Required Qualifications

You must hold the following Gas Qualifications:

• CCN1
• HTR1
• CENWAT
• CKR1

Essential Experience:

• Strong background in gas servicing, repairs, and maintenance
• Experience working in private and/or social housing environments
• Full UK Driving Licence (company van included for business use following work‑shadowing period)

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing

A willingness to undertake additional training , particularly in renewable technologies such as air source heat pumps is strongly encouraged as we continue to evolve our services.

Wates are committed to the fair treatment of people with criminal records, including employees and potential employees. We ensure that our recruitment, promotion, and retention activity does not treat people less favourably because of an offending background. 

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. 

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting