Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Your new company
We are recruiting an experienced Multi-Skill Trades Operative (Plumber-biased) to join a busy Repairs & Maintenance team working across social housing properties in Leicestershire. This is a varied mobile role carrying out multi-trade repairs, void refurbishments, and full kitchen installations.You'll work directly in tenants' homes, so a professional, friendly approach and strong customer service skills are essential.
Your new role
- Delivering plumbing-focused repairs plus multi-trade works across occupied and void properties
- Completing kitchen installations, bathroom works, tiling, carpentry, and general maintenance
- Managing your own workload and ensuring jobs are completed right first time
- Using a PDA/iPad to update job information
- Providing excellent customer service to residents
What you'll need to succeed
- NVQ Level 2 Plumbing (essential)
- Strong experience in social housing repairs or similar environments
- Multi-trade ability: carpentry, tiling, decorating, plaster patching, aquaboard installation
- Good organisational skills and ability to keep jobs on track
- Confident using a PDA and basic IT systems
- Full UK driving licence
- DBS check required
What you'll get in return
- Salary up to £39k
- Company van + fuel card
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 12%
- Mobile phone, iPad
- Free healthcare & dental plan
- Additional earnings available through out-of-hours rota
What you need to do now
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