Roofers Mate
If you enjoy practical work and being outdoors, this is for you. Competitive pay, paid overtime, full kit provided, training on the job, and real progression opportunities.

Roofers Mate at The NSS Group
Part of NSS Maintenance
£13.00 -£14.00 per hours DOE
Overtime is time and a half
The Business
NSS Group is a national specialist services provider, delivering building maintenance, roofing, access solutions, and specialist cleaning across the UK.
Our work is self-delivered by skilled in-house teams who take pride in doing the job properly, safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. If you like being busy, working outdoors, and learning a new skilled this is the company for you.
The Role
As a Roofers Mate, you’ll work alongside experienced roofers on reactive and planned maintenance works across commercial, retail, and industrial sites.
This is a hands-on role with genuine development opportunities ideal if you’re looking to build a long-term career in roofing and working at height.
You’ll be supporting roofing works, learning on the job, and helping to deliver safe, high-quality repairs every day.
Benefits:
Fully equipped vehicle and fuel card
Overtime paid at time and a half
All tools, equipment, mobile phone, and PPE provided
Industry-recognised training and development
20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
Monthly reward and recognition scheme
TradePoint card (10% discount at B&Q)
Birthday day off (after qualifying service)
Referral bonus scheme
Medicash health cash plan (dental, gym discounts, health screening & more)
Responsibilities of the role:
Working as part of a team on reactive and planned roofing maintenance
Assisting with cladding, commercial, traditional, and industrial roofing works
Supporting guttering repairs and replacements
Working safely at height on a daily basis
Completing on-site risk assessments and job reports using mobile devices
Delivering a professional, customer-focused service
Being flexible with start times, travel, and occasional weekend work
Participating in an on-call rota where required
Continuously learning new skills and methods on site
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
Full UK driving licence
A strong work ethic, reliability, and pride in your work
Good communication and teamwork skills
Willingness to work at height and learn a skilled trade
Desirable (but not essential):
CSCS (Labourer or Skilled Worker)
IPAF (1b, 3a, eB)
PASMA
First Aid
NVQ in Roofing / Slating & Tiling / Sheeting & Cladding
Experience identifying and repairing roofing leaks
Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box — training and development are available.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Once you apply, you’ll be invited to a short chat-based interview with Hubert.ai our virtual recruitment assistant. It takes around 15–20 minutes.
Feel free to check out this article before the interview for tips and tricks: https://www.hubert.ai/insights/advice-before-your-first-hubert-interview
IND1
- Division
- Nationwide Specialist Services
- Department
- Maintenance
- Locations
- Hertford
Why choose NSS
NSS is a leading niche specialist service provider in maintenance, cleaning and testing, offering support for buildings of all shapes and sizes.
We pride ourselves on being fast, safe and reliable and our customers know that when our engineers arrive to tackle a problem, they are in safe hands.
All our specialists are full-time, directly employed and receive ongoing training to make sure they stay fully certified and ready to tackle any challenge they face on site. When you work with NSS, you join a team of passionate experts who are committed to supporting each other and setting new standards for our work.
About Nationwide Specialist Services
Clean, well-maintained and fully functioning buildings are vital to keeping our customers moving. Businesses need to create positive, lasting impressions and we work with their reputations in mind. That’s why we act fast, solving most problems on the first visit, and why we invest in training and support to keep our teams at the forefront of new techniques.
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