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PACE
Collaborative, Evolving

Forklift Telehandler

Vacancy Salary Competitive
Vacancy Location Crocus Homes, Norwich
Mergefield Title {Mergefield Value}
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Fulltime: 37hrs per week 
Proposed Interview Date: TBC 

We’re looking for a reliable, safety-focused Forklift Telehandler to keep our construction site moving efficiently.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Safely operate a forklift/telehandler to move, load and unload materials, plant and equipment across site.
  • Keep trades supplied with the right materials at the right time to maintain an efficient workflow.
  • Complete daily equipment checks, report defects promptly and maintain safe, organised storage areas.
  • Support site logistics, including traffic management and safe lifting operations in line with method statements and risk assessments.
  • Work closely with site management, subcontractors and suppliers, and oversee day-to-day site activity when the Site Manager or Head of Construction is absent.

What you’ll bring:

  • A valid, in-date CPCS or NPORS Telehandler/Forklift qualification and a valid CSCS card.
  • Previous telehandler experience on a construction site; residential development experience is an advantage.
  • Strong knowledge of site health and safety requirements and the confidence to follow procedures carefully.
  • Clear communication skills, reliability and a practical, team-focused approach.
  • A full UK driving licence and willingness to support general site duties when required

If you’re a reliable, safety-focused Forklift Telehandler ready to help deliver high-quality homes across Norfolk, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note this role is subject to a Basic DBS Check

The Company

We are a housing association based in Norfolk providing quality homes and services to people across the county and in Suffolk.

We manage over 6,000 homes including affordable homes for those in housing need who cannot afford to rent or buy in the open market.

We offer specialist homes for older and vulnerable adults and are committed to providing new homes to help solve the housing crisis.


At Saffron

At Saffron, we want our people to feel valued, supported and proud to be part of our community. We know that by working together, learning from one another and embracing new ideas, great people deliver great services for our tenants and communities. We care about the impact we have on people and put others at the heart of every decision we make, acting with integrity, professionalism and empathy. We trust our colleagues to take responsibility, do the right thing and look for better ways to serve others. We are looking for people who share our commitment to collaboration, care and positive change, and whose values align with ours: Achieve More Together, Make a Difference and Create Better Ways.

You will have the freedom to learn and grow. We are passionate about investing in our people, providing them with the skills they need now, and for their future aspirations. We do this by offering a blend of learning opportunities, including our innovative e-learning platform where learning is self-directed allowing people to learn what they want, when they want to.

We work with and support our people to work in an agile way to ensure that have the right work/life balance. They have the choice to work in the office, work from home, coffee shop, park or a combination of all. We have recently refurbished our offices to encourage collaborative, agile working.

As an inclusive employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and have a zero tolerance policy relating to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Saffron Community.

Our Strategy

Inspiring Organisation:
Outstanding colleague engagement

Inspiring Organisation sets out the path to outstanding colleague engagement which we believe necessary to achieve 90% tenant satisfaction, and the actions we will take over the next year.

Inspiring Communities:
90% customer satisfaction

Inspiring Community sets out the path to increasing tenant satisfaction from 74% to 90%, and the actions we will take over the next year.

Inspiring Innovation:
Creating £3m of capacity to invest

Inspiring Innovation sets out the path to freeing up a further £3m per year that we believe necessary to invest in providing the best possible home, service and workplace, and the actions we will take over the next year.

Governance

We will operate in a culture where strong governance, compliance and risk assessment is business as usual.

Homes

We will actively manage our existing homes, and deliver new affordable housing to provide quality homes for current and future customers.

Our Benefits

Learning And Development

Covers the membership fee of one professional body relevant to your job role, and excellent opportunities for training & courses

Time Off

Generous holiday entitlement, Holiday Trading, Volunteer and study days, and Enhanced Family Leave

Prioritising Mental Health

Access to our Employee Assistance Program, trained Mental Health First Aiders and wellbeing check-ins

Aviva Pension Scheme

Choose your contribution and Saffron match up to 10%, and we offer Life Assurance cover

Health Schemes

Bupa Private Medical Insurance, Medicash Cashback Plan [eligible after probation completion]

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Cycle to work, and Tusker Car Scheme

Shopping discounts

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

staff recognition awards

Support for your qualifications

Pension

Access to our mental health first aiders

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