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Painter

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Painter/Decorator

Greater Manchester

Temporary – Permanent

£20.50 CIS/Umbrella

Mon – Fri

+ van and fuel card

We are currently working with a social housing provider in Manchester who is looking for a Painter to join their team on a temporary – permanent basis

Responsibilities of the Painter includes:

  • Working on tenanted social housing properties within kitchens and bathrooms
  • Carrying out all aspects of internal painting and decorating work
  • Preparing all surfaces and applying suitable paints or finishes for both internal and external works
  • Ensuring adherence to health and safety procedures
  • Working alongside other trades

Requirements of the Painter include:

  • Full UK Driving License

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Davina Simon – Delivery Consultant, at Hamilton Woods on 01509 276158 or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please assume you have been unsuccessful

Joiner

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Joiner

Greater Manchester

3 months + (Temporary)

£23 Umbrella/ CIS

+ van and fuel card

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently working with a social housing provider to recruit for a Joiner to work on day to day repairs. There is scope for the role to become permanent. A van and fuel card is provided, with prohibited personal use.

Responsibilities of the Joiner includes:

  • Completing reactive repairs work on tenanted social housing properties
  • Fitting skirting boards and architraves
  • Hanging doors
  • Carrying out plumbing work
  • Completing patch plastering
  • Ensuring adherence to health and safety procedures
  • Maintaining van stock
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Maintaining a clean and working environment within customers’ homes

Essential criteria of the Joiner includes:

  • Willingness to undergo a Basic DBS
  • Full UK Driving License
  • Basic secondary skills in other trades are advantageous

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Davina Simon – Delivery Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume you are unsuccessful

Handyman

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Handyman

Temporary to Permanent

£18.50 CIS/Umbrella

Nottingham

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Handyman to carry general maintenance on student accommodation.

Responsibilities of the Handyman:

  • Complete day to day repairs
  • Carry out minor joinery and plumbing duties including repairing leaking taps
  • Undertake general maintenance and decorating including interior painting of walls, ceilings and woodwork
  • Carry out estate maintenance

Essential Experience of the Handyman:

  • Previous relevant experience
  • Willingness to undergo a basic DBS check

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Connor Lamb – Recruitment Consultant at Hamilton Woods on 01509 276158 or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Repairs Planner

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Repairs Planner

2-3 months+

Trafford, Manchester

£19.00 Umbrella ph

Hamilton Woods Associates are working with a Social Housing provider in Manchester, to recruit to a Repairs Planner on a temporary basis. The role will require 2 days in their offices in Trafford, with 3 days from home

Responsibilities of the Repairs Planner include:

  • Working within the reactive repairs team
  • Liaising with customers and engineers to schedule in repairs work
  • Raising work orders
  • Keeping customers up to date with any changes and progress of repairs
  • Re-booking in cancelled appointments
  • Managing all associated administration

Requirements of the Repairs Planner include:

  • Experience within repairs planning wihtin social housing desirable

Workshop Fitter

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Workshop Fitter

Are you an experienced fitter, or have you recently completed an apprenticeship in a relevant mechanical or electrical discipline? Are you looking for a better work-life balance and a stable, permanent role within a supportive and well-established company?

We are working with a growing tool hire business across London and the Home Counties

The Role

As part of the workshop team, you will be responsible for fault-finding, repairs and maintenance of a wide range of electrical and mechanical equipment, including:

  • 110V and cordless power tools
    * Site equipment
    * Petrol and 2-stroke equipment
    * Diesel plant
    * Air tools
    * Hydraulic equipment
    * Mechanical equipment

About You

You will have previous experience working with mechanical and/or electrical equipment, including diesel, petrol, hydraulics, pneumatics or electrics, or have recently completed a relevant apprenticeship in a mechanical or electrical discipline.

Experience may also include plant, power tools, powered access, generators, pumps, lifting equipment, or similar mechanical environments.

You will also bring:
* A strong work ethic with honesty and integrity
* A practical, problem-solving approach
* Good attention to detail and ability to multi-task
* A positive attitude and sense of humour
* Strong organisation and reliability

Hours

Monday-Friday, 7:30am-5:00pm

Salary

£30,000 – £45,000 per annum (DOE)

What’s on Offer

  • Monthly bonus scheme
    * 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 with service)
    * Enhanced pension scheme
    * Health Cash Plan
    * Workwear and PPE provided
    * Refreshments
    * Plus many more amazing benefits

Commercial Head of Operations

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Commercial Head of Operations
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £65,000 + Benefits
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (8:00am – 5:00pm)
Working Pattern: Office-based (hybrid considered)

We are recruiting for an experienced Commercial Head of Operations to join a well-established and growing specialist within the façade, curtain walling and window industry.

Reporting to the Commercial Director, this senior leadership role will oversee the end-to-end delivery of multiple projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. You will lead multidisciplinary teams across Design, Project Management, Site Operations and Health & Safety, while maintaining full commercial and contractual control.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage operational teams across design, project delivery and site management
  • Oversee multiple live contracts from pre-construction through to completion
  • Maintain commercial control including valuations, variations and final accounts
  • Manage subcontractor procurement and project profitability
  • Ensure technical coordination across design, manufacturing and installation
  • Monitor project programmes, risks and performance
  • Drive health & safety compliance and a proactive safety culture
  • Support strategic planning, forecasting and business performance

About You:

  • 10+ years’ experience within façade, curtain walling or construction
  • Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project margins
  • Knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts
  • Background in Quantity Surveying, Project or Contracts Management
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills

Qualifications:

  • CSCS Manager’s Card (essential)
  • SMSTS (essential)
  • IOSH (desirable)

What’s on Offer:

  • £65,000 salary + benefits
  • Senior leadership role with real business impact
  • Long-term career progression within a growing contractor
  • Hybrid flexibility (for the right candidate)

If you are a commercially driven operational leader looking to take the next step in a senior role, we would love to hear from you.

Technical Order Processing Co-ordinator

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Technical Order Processing Co-ordinator
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (site-based)
Salary: £33,000 – £36,000 (depending on experience)

An established and growing specialist in commercial glazing, windows, doors, and façade systems is seeking a Technical Order Processing Co-ordinator to join its operations team at its High Wycombe office.

Due to continued expansion, this role offers an excellent opportunity for a technically minded individual with experience in aluminium systems and CAD to contribute to the successful delivery of complex commercial projects.

The Role
Working closely with internal teams including Surveyors, Project Managers, Technical Specialists, Procurement, and Manufacturing, you will play a key role in ensuring that approved technical information is accurately translated into production-ready documentation.

You will be responsible for converting survey and design data into manufacturing orders and production packs, producing detailed schedules for frames, glazing, panels, and hardware, and interpreting technical drawings and specifications. The role also involves using AutoCAD to amend and support technical information, extracting accurate dimensional data from approved drawings, and maintaining strict document control to ensure all revisions are up to date. In addition, you will support procurement through precise material take-offs, manage and upload project documentation systems, liaise with internal departments to ensure smooth project progression, and ensure that all manufacturing information is released in line with internal procedures.

About You

Essential:

  • Background within aluminium windows, doors, or façade systems
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD
  • Strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings
  • Experience producing manufacturing or technical processing information
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Strong organisational and communication skills
  • Competent in Microsoft Office

Desirable:

  • Experience with Logical or similar processing software
  • Familiarity with Senior Architectural Systems
  • Knowledge of systems such as Technal
  • Experience in curtain walling
  • Exposure to procurement scheduling
  • Experience using project platforms such as Procore

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary of £33,000 – £36,000
  • Company pension scheme
  • 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Stable, supportive working environment within a growing business

Location Requirement
This is a fully site-based position in High Wycombe. Applicants should ideally live within a reasonable commuting distance (approximately one hour).

Why Apply?
This is a pivotal role within the project delivery process, offering the chance to work within a collaborative and professional team where your technical expertise will directly impact successful project outcomes.

If you have experience in technical processing, CAD coordination, or aluminium system manufacturing support and are looking for your next opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Cleanroom Project Manager

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Cleanroom Project Manager

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in Cleanroom Builds is needed by a successful and expanding engineering company

The role involves successfully delivering turnkey construction projects and a variety of other exciting, high-quality controlled environment builds within a variety of environments including pharmaceuticals, electronics, chemicals and datacentres

Working as part of a supportive and flexible projects team your main responsibilities will be i focused around delivering projects across the South of England

Your main responsibilities will involve commercial delivery, design management, scheduling and resource / site management. Key tasks will include: –

  • Obtaining quotes from supply chain and improve on quotations where possible with discount or competitive tender and organise and order all materials required for the project.
  • Liaise with suppliers regularly to ensure delivery dates are achieved.
  • Schedule all labour for projects – covering all structural, electrical, cleaning and commissioning tasks.
  • Manage design process communication – obtain drawings from client.
  • Organise ‘as-built” drawings for end of project and issue to client with O&M
  • Compile project schedule in MS Project and issue weekly alongside reports
  • Manage and supervise sub-contracted resource to meet agreed timelines and ensure any variations, if required, are passed directly on to client.
  • Manage suppliers to ensure goods are delivered on time and to agreed quality standard.
  • Manage complaints if necessary.
  • Responsibility for site Health & Safety and CDM compliance
  • Management of site to include waste management, hire equipment, materials storage, tool storage and charging, site welfare, parking and signing-in process.
  • Organise RAMS from sub-contracted labour and suppliers
  • Conduct monthly site walkaround and agree invoice schedule with client.

YOUR SKILLS

The successful candidate will need a proven track record of successful delivery of complex projects within Cleanrooms, building services, M&E based construction projects (preferably of over £1M in value) and of delivering multiple projects at one time and managing own workflow. You will need to be able to read and correctly interpret CAD drawings, Bills of Quantities / Materials and be able to manage staff and subcontractors to ensure time and budget are met. You will need to be proficient with MS Project / Office and have excellent communication skills

An Engineering qualification and experience of AutoCAD or Revit would be an advantage

This is a fully remote role with one day in the office, 2/3 days on site and 1/2 days working from home. Salary to £80,000 p/a + car allowance with bonuses and benefits (depending on experience and qualifications)

If you would like to learn more about this varied and interesting role and play a key part in the next stage of a growing company’s success please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment or click Apply Now to send your CV

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Senior Hire Controller

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Senior Hire Controller

Salary: £34,000 – £38,000 DOE

Ready to take the next step in your hire career?

Are you an experienced Hire Controller who knows how to keep a busy hire desk running smoothly? Do you enjoy building strong customer relationships, solving problems, and being the person your team and customers can rely on?

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Hire Controller to join a successful and growing independent hire business based in Park Royal.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced hire desk professional from a tool, plant, access, or equipment hire background who is looking for more responsibility, greater involvement, and the chance to make a real impact within a busy depot environment.

What will you be doing?

As a Senior Hire Controller, you will be at the heart of the depot operation, managing customer relationships, supporting the hire desk team, and ensuring every hire runs smoothly from enquiry through to completion.

You will be responsible for:

  • Becoming a trusted point of contact for key customers, providing expert advice and ensuring an outstanding service experience.
  • Managing the complete hire cycle, including enquiries, quotations, contracts, extensions, off-hires, exchanges, and account queries.
  • Handling more complex customer requirements and finding practical solutions quickly.
  • Working closely with transport, workshop, and yard teams to coordinate deliveries, collections, and equipment availability.
  • Building strong customer relationships to encourage repeat business and long-term partnerships.
  • Identifying opportunities to grow accounts and support business development.
  • Helping improve depot processes, systems, and ways of working.
  • Assisting the management team with operational challenges and ensuring a smooth-running hire operation.

What are we looking for?

  • Proven experience within a Hire Controller, Senior Hire Controller, or Hire Desk role.
  • Background within tool hire, plant hire, access hire, equipment hire, or a similar industry.
  • Strong knowledge of hire processes and customer account management.
  • Confident communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
  • Experience supporting colleagues, mentoring others, or taking ownership of key tasks.
  • Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage a busy workload.
  • Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Good IT skills and confidence using hire systems.
  • A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a genuine passion for delivering great customer service.

What’s on offer?

  • Salary: £34,000 – £38,000 depending on experience
  • Health cash plan with virtual GP service
  • Enhanced contributory workplace pension scheme
  • 28 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after five years’ service
  • Working hours: 7.30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday
  • Company workwear, including PPE
  • Fresh fruit, snacks, and drinks in the depot

Take the next step in your hire career.

If you’re an experienced Hire Controller ready for a role where your knowledge, customer skills, and leadership can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

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