The Opportunity
We are recruiting an experienced Multi-Trade Operative for a local government client in North London. You will carry out responsive repairs, planned maintenance, renewals, and refurbishment works across occupied and void properties. This is an excellent opportunity for a reliable tradesperson who can diagnose faults, complete high-quality repairs and deliver a right-first-time service.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete building repairs, maintenance, renewals and replacements.
- Work across carpentry, plumbing, plastering, tiling, painting and decorating, with other trade skills welcomed.
- Carry out responsive repairs and refurbishment works in occupied and void properties.
- Identify faults and select safe, practical and cost-effective solutions.
- Complete work to current standards, regulations and agreed quality requirements.
- Maintain accurate job records, timesheets, material schedules and requisitions.
- Follow safe working practices and all health and safety procedures.
What You Will Need
- A completed apprenticeship, City & Guilds or NVQ qualification, or demonstrable time-served experience.
- Proven experience in at least two relevant trades, such as carpentry, plumbing, plastering, tiling or decorating.
- Experience completing reactive repairs, planned maintenance or refurbishment work.
- The ability to diagnose building faults and complete repairs to a high standard.
- Operatives must hold a full, clean UK driving licence.
- More than five years’ experience working in social housing.
- Knowledge of Schedule of Rates (SOR) codes and experience using a PDA to receive, update and complete jobs.
- GCSE English and Mathematics, or equivalent.
- Good communication, administration and basic digital record-keeping skills.
Compliance Requirements
- Enhanced DBS check.
- Five-year work history and references.
- Mandatory pre-engagement screening.
Apply Now
If you are an experienced Multi-Trade Operative available for an immediate start in North London, apply today with your current CV, quoting VAC-201026-RQ1790994.
DBHR Solutions is acting as the employment agency for this vacancy. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.