Join the yard

Serious roofers, treated seriously.

Clarkson Roofing has been on Buckinghamshire rooftops since 1985. Two generations of the same family, a crew of six, and the same yard on The Grove. Whether you are ten years in and ready to lead, halfway through your Level 2, or you have never touched a roof but want to learn a real trade, this page is for you.

Send us your details Call 07497 711223
No roles open right now We still love a good CV
A completed pitched roof by the Clarkson Roofing crew on the Park Farm project On the tools
Why work here

A family firm that teaches the trade properly.

Family-run means family-run. The founder still runs the crew brief every Monday, and everyone on site knows the name over the door. There is no anonymous middle layer, no chasing a stranger for a straight answer.

We put people through the tickets that matter. NVQ, CSCS, IPAF, first aid and working at heights are all paid for, and time on the course is time on the clock. Two of our apprentices are now Lead Roofers. Progression happens because you are ready, not because a calendar says so.

Most of all, we do quality work and take pride in the finish. Flashings, verges, ridges and valleys, the details are where a roof lives, and that is the standard you would be joining.

01A day on the job

What a Wednesday actually looks like on our crew.

Every roofer wants to know two things before they take a job. What are the hours, and what are the days actually like. Here is one of ours, mid-week during a semi re-roof in Milton Keynes. Nothing dressed up, nothing hidden.

07:15

Yard start

Kit loaded, van rota check, brew. No time-clock nonsense.

08:00

On site

Client meet, scaffold walk, safety brief, first tile off.

10:30

Tea break

Fifteen minutes off the roof, biscuits provided.

13:00

Lunch

Forty-five minutes, van and yard both fine.

15:30

Tea break

Ten minutes, second sitrep to the office.

17:00

Yard back

Kit off, sitrep, home. Weekends off unless it is a genuine emergency.

02What we offer

The kit, the training, the fair go.

Perks come standard, not as an incentive scheme. If you are on the crew, you get all of these. Full stop.

Kit provided

Full PPE, tool bag and workwear from day one. Boots and helmet replaced yearly.

Training paid

NVQ, CSCS, IPAF, first aid, working at heights. All fees, all time, all covered.

Weekends off

Six-day weeks only during storm season, with time-and-a-half. Otherwise you are home Friday.

28 days holiday

20 days plus 8 bank holidays. Bookable a week at a time, no need to justify.

Pension

Auto-enrolled with 5% employer contribution. Fair, and never conditional.

Fair pay day

Paid on the 25th of every month. No held wages, no funny weeks, no clawbacks.

Yard culture

Family-run means family-run. The founder still runs the crew brief every Monday.

Progression

Two apprentices are now Lead Roofers. Progression happens because you are ready, not on a schedule.

03What we look for

Trade first. Tickets we can help you earn.

We would rather teach a willing beginner than carry a reluctant expert. If most of this sounds like you, we should talk.

  • You turn up. Reliability is most of the job.
  • You take pride in the finish, not just the speed.
  • You respect the customer's home and the crew around you.
  • You want to learn and take a ticket further.
  • You are safe on a roof and sensible with kit.
  • A full UK driving licence is a bonus, not a must.
  • Happy on pitched, slate, lead or flat, or keen to be.
  • You are in it for a trade, not just a job.
04Open roles

No live vacancies today. Still worth a conversation.

We are a small crew, so roles do not open often. When they do, these are the seats we fill. Send a note and we will keep you in mind first.

No roles open right now. We keep good people on file.
Full time Newport Pagnell yard

Lead Roofer

For roofers ten years in and ready to run a job start to finish. Read the roof, set out the crew, own the finish.

Register interest
Full time Milton Keynes area

Roofer, Tiler & Slater

Experienced hands who take pride in the detail. Pitched, slate, lead and flat all welcome.

Register interest
Apprenticeship Newport Pagnell

Apprentice Roofer

Halfway through your Level 2, or starting from scratch. We pay for the training and teach the trade properly.

Register interest
Entry level Newport Pagnell

Yard Hand

Never touched a roof but want to learn a real trade. Start in the yard and work up to the tools.

Register interest
05How we hire

A single email, a proper conversation, a trial day.

We do not run assessment centres or four-round interviews. Four steps, both sides honest, no games.

01

Send one email

A paragraph on your experience and any tickets you hold. No forms, no assessment centres.

02

Coffee at the yard

If it looks like a fit, we sit down, walk you through what we do and answer everything.

03

A paid day on the crew

If both sides want to go further, you spend a paid day on site before either party commits.

04

Kept in confidence

Everything is confidential. If you are in a job elsewhere, we will never contact your current employer.

The local trade is small, and we know how much trust that costs to break. Email info@clarksonroofing.co.uk or call 07497 711223 and ask for the yard. We handle every application in-house.

Ready when you are

Not the right time? Stay in touch anyway.

Send your CV or a paragraph about what you are looking for and we will keep it on file. When something comes up that fits, you will hear from us first.

Send us your details Call 07497 711223