Labourer

R3 Repairs Limited; Haddington; On-site; GBP 1,000 - 2,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable property repairs company in Haddington seeks an experienced Labourer to work alongside trades team colleagues. The role involves carrying out reactive, planned, and response repairs for domestic and commercial installations. A full driving license is required, and employees will benefit from competitive earnings between £13.45 and £17.10 per hour, along with up to 32 days paid holiday and a generous pension. This position presents an exciting opportunity within a growing team focused on delivering excellent customer service.

Benefits

Up to 32 days paid holiday

Employer pension contribution

Free health cover with Simply Health

Development opportunities including training and e-learning

Qualifications

• Experience working in property maintenance or repairs.
• Full driving license is required.
• Ability to work alongside trades team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance work.
• Respond to emergencies as part of standby service.
• Collaborate with the trades team to deliver repairs.

Skills

Customer service

Reactive repair skills

Team collaboration

Driving

Job description

Ref: L1225,Location: Haddington,Hours: Full-time – 39 Hours per week,Salary: Between £13.45 – £17.10 per hour depending on experience

Closing Date: 09/01/2026

R3 Repairs is a busy - and growing - property repairs and maintenance company, we’ve been working in Edinburgh, Lothian and the Borders for almost 15 years, and are wholly owned by East Lothian Housing Association. We carry out work in social housing, private homes and for other businesses – that means there’s lots of variety and the potential for every day to be different.

We carry out repairs to empty homes as well as day-to-day repairs to tenanted/occupied properties. We fit new kitchens and bathrooms, windows and doors. Customer service is key to us, so we make sure our customers receive a full service, including responding to emergencies out of hours.

We are looking for an experienced Labourer to work alongside trades team colleagues. Your duties will include, reactive, day to day and planned work for the organisation and our clients. This includes work on domestic and commercial installations and day to day response repairs. You will also be required to participate in the provision of an out of hour’s Standby service.

Applicants must have a full driving licence. A van and power tools will be provided.

If you enjoy working with people and believe excellent customer service should be the norm, you may be the ideal person for us.

We’ll pay you between £13.45 - £17.10 per hour - depending on your experience, that’s on-target earnings of between £27,276 and £34,678 a year. We will also make contributions to a company pension scheme and give you free health cover with Simply Health.

As a Labourer you will report directly to a designated Contracts Manager.

This is an exciting time to become a member of our team following our recent restructure and ambitions to grow and deliver the best possible services to our customers. This role is key in helping us to achieve our business objective to have a reputation for excellence and be recognised as a high-quality provider of repairs and maintenance.

In return for your valuable contribution, R3 will offer you:

A wide range of development opportunities, including comprehensive induction, training, and e-learning.

Benefits that include up to 32 days paid holiday per year depending on your length of service and a generous employer pension contribution.

R3 will fully fund your Basic Disclosure check.

For more information on R3 Repairs, why not visit our website at www.r3repairs.co.uk

To apply for this post, please email us a copy of your CV to [e-mail]

Please ensure you quote the reference for the post you are applying for within your email. Ref: L1225.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact our Head of Operations, Dave Gray on Tel: [phone].

Closing date for applications will be: 12 noon on Friday 9 January 2026

R3 Repairs Limited is a Scottish Living Wage employer and is a subsidiary of East Lothian Housing Association (Scottish Charity No: SC028900)

R3 Repairs
18-20 Market Street
Haddington
EH41 3JL

East Lothian Housing Association is a Scottish charity and registered social landlord under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Scottish Charity No SC028900).

Registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 No. 2266R(S)