We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Southwark to assist with the appointment of a Multi Trade Operative, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.19 - £25.04 per hour

Summary:

As a Multi Skilled Operative, you will provide high-quality, skilled maintenance and repair services across Southwarks housing stock. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will be expected to deliver a wide range of trade tasks including carpentry, plumbing, tiling, plastering, and general repairs. You'll play a key role in ensuring safe, well-maintained homes and contribute to customer satisfaction by delivering timely and professional services.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out repairs, installations, maintenance, and refurbishments to council-owned housing stock.
• Deliver a wide range of skilled trade work, including groundworks, carpentry, plumbing, glazing, painting, tiling, and plastering.
• Work independently with a high degree of self-management and minimal supervision.
• Ensure health and safety compliance at all times, including use of PPE and safe storage of tools and materials.
• Use mobile technology for reporting, job tracking, and data entry.

Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing or NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry, or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Multi-trade construction or equivalent.

Experience:

• Proven experience in the building trades sector, delivering maintenance and repairs in both void and tenanted properties.
• Experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Experience delivering services in diverse communities.

Requirements:

• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Valid UK driving licence.
• Awareness of current Building Regulations, Fire Safety, and Health & Safety legislation.
• Ongoing commitment to professional development.
• Strong customer service experience in a housing or community setting
• Comfortable making decisions and solving practical problems on site.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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