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We have a new permanent opportunity to join our Fortem team on our Cambridge Housing Society contract as a Multi Skilled Trade in the Repairs & Maintenance team You will be covering a patch of social housing properties which stretch from Cambridge down to Saffron Walden and the surrounding areas so travel is essential.

Our contract with Cambridge Housing Society launched on April 1st, 2025 and has been steadily building since then. This is a long term partnership with houses covering the whole of Cambridgeshire, from Wisbech down to Haverhill, although primarily situated in central Cambridge. There are nearly 3,000 properties, mostly houses and flats, and we look after their Repairs, Voids, Cyclical Works and Planned workstreams.

• Completing repairs work for all social housing properties as per the specification.
• Working in a timely and productive manner with specific turnaround deadlines as part of the repairs and maintenance team.
• Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required.
• Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects.
• Recording and submitting accurate data using relevant business systems electronic devices.
• Affording excellent customer service to client representatives and tenants.
• Arranging purchase of materials required to deliver the works in a planned and efficient manner.
• Comply with safeguarding policy and H&S standards at all times.
• Operating within the company’s occupational road risk policies and procedures.
• Using a PDA smart phone to correspond daily with colleagues to update progress and completion information for your allocated work.

• Essential criteria:
  • NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications or equivalent in relevant field or qualified by experience will be considered.
  • Full UK driving license.
• Desirable:
  • Experience working within a Social Housing setting.
• We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off.
• Pay review every year.
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave.
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave.
• Power Tools and PPE provided.
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms.
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee.
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System.
• 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1.
• Private pension employer contribution 3-6%.
• Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more.

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams – Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand – whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way. We are Investors in People – Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. If you need any assistance with your application, please contact our team at recruitment@fortem.co.uk.