Field-Based Multi-Trade Repairs Technician – Care Team

Axis CLC; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

23 days leave

Bank holidays

Referral bonus

Long-service awards

Perkbox discounts

Volunteer day

Job summary

Axis, part of Axis CLC, is recruiting for a multi-trade repairs operative to service social housing properties. You will perform carpentry, plumbing, tiling, decorating and related tasks in occupied and void homes, ensuring high workmanship and excellent customer service.

You will diagnose faults, order materials, and record progress using handheld devices or job management systems, while maintaining safety, logging risk assessments and liaising with residents and clients.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out multi-trade repairs in domestic or social housing properties.
• Experience working in responsive maintenance, voids or occupied homes is desirable.
• Experience using handheld devices or job management systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete multi-trade repairs including carpentry, plumbing, patch plastering, tiling, decorating and basic flooring works.
• Diagnose faults, identify materials required and complete works right first time wherever possible.
• Carry out responsive repairs and void property works within agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Ensure all work is undertaken safely, following risk assessments, method statements and site procedures.
• Use handheld devices or job management systems to record progress, materials used and completion notes.
• Liaise professionally with residents, reporting any access issues, additional works or safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain tools, equipment and van stock in good order and request materials as needed.
• Escalate complex defects, specialist works or follow-on requirements to the appropriate supervisor.
• Work collaboratively with other trades and support service delivery across the contract.
• Undertake any other duties reasonably required within the scope of the role.

Skills

Multi-trade repairs

Carpentry

Plumbing

Diagnostics

Customer service

Independent worker

Education

Trade qualification or equivalent

Tools

Handheld devices

Job management systems

Job description

Axis, part of Axis CLC, is recruiting for a multi-trade repairs operative to service social housing properties. You will perform carpentry, plumbing, tiling, decorating and related tasks in occupied and void homes, ensuring high workmanship and excellent customer service.

You will diagnose faults, order materials, and record progress using handheld devices or job management systems, while maintaining safety, logging risk assessments and liaising with residents and clients.