Multi Trade Operatives

Vivid Homes; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing provider in Portsmouth seeks a skilled Multi-Trade Operative for a full-time role. You will deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance across social housing properties in South Hampshire. This position requires expertise in at least two trades such as plumbing or carpentry, along with strong customer service skills. A full driving license and participation in an on-call rota are required. The role is permanent, with competitive benefits including a pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company van and fuel card

Productivity-related bonus scheme

Uniform and PPE provided

Generous contributory pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Enhanced parental leave pay

Access to counselling services

Electric car scheme

In-house training courses

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a multi-trade or general maintenance role.
• Competent in at least two core trades such as plumbing, carpentry, or plastering.
• Strong customer service skills, and experience working in occupied homes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a variety of repairs to occupied properties using specialist skills.
• Attend customer jobs ensuring completion 'right first time'.
• Manage job tickets and update progress using handheld devices.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Plastering

Customer service

General maintenance

Education

City & Guilds NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Job description

We’re VIVID! - We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

We’re looking for skilled Multi-Trade Operatives to join our dedicated Repairs Team in South Hampshire. Based out of our Portsmouth office, you’ll be working across South Hampshire and surrounding areas. This is a full time, permanent role, working 39 hours per week delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance works across our social housing properties.

You’ll participate in the emergency on-call rota as required.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• Use of a company van & fuel card for your work travel
• A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
• Uniform and PPE provided
• A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plan called Medicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Access to counselling, legal and financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Here’s The Facts About The Role

As a multi-trade operative, you’ll carry out a variety of repairs to our occupied properties. Using your specialist skills, expertise and initiative to carry out your job to a high standard.

You’ll attend all jobs as arranged with the customer, making sure jobs are completed ‘right first time’.

This role will involve some light admin duties and the use of an electronic handheld device.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Carpentry - doors, skirting, architraves, locks, windows, kitchen units
• Plumbing - tap replacements, unblocking sinks, WC repairs, leak detection
• Plastering & Making Good - patch repairs to walls and ceilings
• Tiling & Decorating - restoring finishes to a high standard
• General Maintenance - fencing, gates, flooring, minor roofing, external repairs
• Use handheld devices to manage job tickets and update progress
• Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation and building regulations
• Maintain professional communication with customers and colleagues
• Manage van stock, tools, and materials effectively
• Participate in emergency call-out rota when required

The multi-trade operative will be qualified to City & Guilds NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a trade discipline (we’ll also take your experience into consideration). You’ll have proven experience in a multi-trade or general maintenance role and be competent in at least two core trades (e.g. plumbing, carpentry, plastering, painting).

You’ll have strong customer service skills, and experience working in occupied homes with professionalism. Adherence to safety and safeguarding policies is essential.

We Do Our Best To Make Reasonable Adjustments Wherever Possible

Due to the nature of this position, the job holder must be capable of:

• Working at heights
• Manual handling and lifting heavy and bulky items
• A high degree of mobility, which will include walking/lifting/loading and unloading vehicles

A full, clean current driving licence (held for at least 1 year) is needed so you can drive one of our vans when necessary. Offers are subject to satisfactory driving licence checks and DBS check

Interviews will be held at our Portsmouth office, week commencing 1 December