Annual salary: up to £33,162.00
Roofer
Location: Folkestone
Contract: Full Time Permanent
Salary up to £33,162.00 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card
42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday- Friday)
We are the largest provider of repairs, maintenance, and regeneration services across the UK. At Mears, we deliver tailored rapid-response and planned maintenance solutions through long-standing partnerships with over 70 local authorities, ALMOs, and Housing Associations. As part of our skilled workforce, our roofers play a vital role in maintaining the safety and integrity of homes - carrying out everything from tile replacements and felt repairs to chimney works and emergency callouts. Join a team that’s committed to quality, community impact, and putting customers first.
Duties:
- Carry out general roofing repairs across occupied and void properties
- Replace roof tiles, felt roofing, wooden battens, and associated components
- Complete chimney repairs and replacements
- Install and repair flat roofing systems, including felt and asphalt
- Undertake leadwork such as flashings, soakers, and valley gutters
- Repair and install ridge, verge, and hip tiles
- Carry out guttering and downpipe repairs and replacements
- Install and maintain fascias, soffits, and barge boards
- Complete roof insulation works to joists and rafters
- Install and repair roof vents, eaves ventilation, and ducting
- Respond to emergency call‑outs, making properties safe following storm damage or leaks
- Identify roofing defects and recommend appropriate remedial actions
- Work with reclaimed roofing materials where required
- Ensure all works are completed to a high standard and in line with Health & Safety regulations
- Accurately record materials used and time spent on jobs
- Liaise with tenants and site supervisors to ensure clear communication and minimal disruption
- Support planned maintenance and refurbishment programmes
- Ensure compliance with the Decent Homes Standard and relevant regulations
Role Criteria:
- Proven experience carrying out roofing works within social housing, across occupied and void properties
- Competent in tiling, felt roofing, wooden battens, and flat roofing systems (felt and asphalt)
- Experience completing chimney repairs, leadwork (flashings, soakers, valley gutters), and ridge, verge, and hip tile works
- Skilled in guttering, downpipes, fascias, soffits, and barge boards
- Knowledge of roof insulation, ventilation systems, rooflights, and skylights
- Experience responding to emergency repairs, including storm damage and leaks
- Strong ability to identify defects and recommend appropriate remedial actions
- Understanding of Health & Safety requirements and working to high quality standards
- Familiarity with Decent Homes Standard and relevant housing regulations
- Able to accurately record materials used and time spent on jobs
- Confident liaising with tenants and supervisors to minimise disruption
- Experience supporting planned maintenance and refurbishment works
- Full UK driving licence
Benefits we can offer you:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
- Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
- Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
- Family friendly policies
- Company Van, Fuel Card and Uniform
All 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.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
Closing date for applications:28 April 2026