Multi Trade Operative (Carpentry, Plumbing, Plastering)

Community Housing Ltd; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing provider in the UK is seeking a skilled Multi Trade Operative with expertise in Carpentry, Plumbing, and Plastering. This full-time position involves carrying out maintenance and refurbishment tasks, ensuring high-quality work across various trades. Ideal candidates will have a Level 2 qualification, experience in social housing, and strong customer service skills. Driving licence required. Join us in making a difference in the communities we support.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in carpentry, plumbing, and plastering.
• Experience in social housing or residential properties.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Complete multi-trade tasks to a high standard.
• Plan and deliver excellent quality works.
• Use a PDA or tablet for job information.
• Maintain health and safety standards.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Plastering

Customer communication

Planning and organizing

Education

Level 2 qualification as a tradesperson

Job description

Multi Trade Operative (Carpentry, Plumbing and Plastering)

Hours 37.5 hours per week

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy.

Property Care team are seeking a skilled Multi-Trade Operative with expertise in Carpentry, Plumbing, and Plastering. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out a wide range of maintenance and refurbishment duties, with a particular focus on delivering high-quality Carpentry, Plumbing, Plastering and general building work. A right first-time approach and attention to detail are essential to ensure all tasks are completed to the highest standard.

Within this role your main responsibilities will include:

• Completing Multi-trade such as carpentry, plumbing, plastering to a high standard.
• Planning, organising, and delivering excellent quality works.
• Working across the Property Care team.
• Using a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or tablet device to record job information.
• Ensuring that works are completed to schedule and to budget expectations.
• Meeting productivity targets showing commercial awareness and aptitude in your approach to work.
• Ensuring that van stocks, materials, plant, and equipment are used correctly and safely, protected from loss or theft and are maintained in accordance with health and safety guidelines.
• Participation on an Out of Hours on-call rota

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be a level 2 qualified tradesperson with extensive experience.
• Have experience of working within social housing/residential properties Polaris
• Be a skilled communicator who understands the importance of being customer focused.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Be highly organised and capable of planning and prioritising their workload.

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Community Housing was formed in 2000 through a stock transfer from Wyre Forest District Council. We are a social business and one of Worcestershire’s largest Registered Providers of social housing, managing around 6000 homes and offering a range of services that help people to live independently.

We are proud of what we have achieved so far for the people and communities we support. Over the coming years we are focused on helping people to thrive and live independently, knowing they have a secure place they can call home, that they can afford, and with a landlord who cares about them.

Our Corporate Plan will help us to push forward and achieve results for our customers and communities. But even more so, it is our people that will drive our success.

With the right people, with the right skills, knowledge, behaviour, and values we achieve our goals.

When we are looking to recruit, we don’t just look for the best skillset or experience, we are also looking for people who will support our vision and The Community Way of doing things.