Multi-skill Trades - Operative/ Plumber

Part Of Platform Housing Group; Darley Dale; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension up to 12%

Company van + fuel card

Mobile phone

iPad & lone worker device

Medicash healthcare

Job summary

Platform Property Care, part of Platform Housing Group, is seeking a Multi-skill Trades Operative with a Plumbing focus to cover Matlock and Chesterfield. The role involves delivering multi-trade repairs in customers' homes, requiring a driving licence and DBS check.

You’ll join a team committed to high-quality home maintenance and customer service. The position offers a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus five extra days, a strong pension, a company van with fuel card, and tech devices.

Qualifications

• NVQ L2 Plumbing is essential.
• Experience delivering multi-trade repairs in social housing or council settings.
• Desirable: additional trade skills (carpentry, plaster patching, decorating, tiling).
• Experience delivering multi-trade work and good organisational skills.
• Ability to keep jobs on track and work efficiently to complete works.
• Good IT skills; PDA experience; familiarity with Microsoft and Outlook email.

Skills

NVQ L2 Plumbing

Multi-trade experience

Customer service

IT skills

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ L2 Plumbing

Tools

PDA

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

Multi-skill Trades - Operative/ Plumber

Company: Platform Housing Group

Salary: £28,512 to £41,800 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: DE4 2HJ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 4 Sept 2026

Closing date: 27 Sept 2026

Summary

Have you got the right tools for the job?

Platform Property Care are looking for an experienced Multi Skill Trades Plumber to join our talented Responsive Repairs team covering Matlock and Chesterfield to help us ensure our customer's homes are maintained to a high-quality standard.

You will be a Multi Skill Trades Operative and plumbing will be your focus, but experience in other trades is essential, as you will be delivering Multi Trade repairs within a responsive repairs environment.

The role is varied. No two days will be the same and you will meet a wide range of customers along the way. It's a tough task and our expectations are high. In return, you'll have the support of a great team.

Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from

• Basic salary of up to £39,359 per annum - depending upon experience and qualifications (additional can be earned from voluntary overtime and out of hours)
• 25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave.
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• PPC Van + Fuel Card
• Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided.
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash

We want somebody who can:

A team player, you'll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude. You'll be working in people's homes, so you'll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication and customer service skills. You'll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering work right first time.

We are looking for someone who has:

• NVQ L2 Plumbing is essential
• Experience of working as a Plumber in the building trade either as a Plumber or as a multi-skilled Plumber
• Experience of working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council, delivering multi trade repairs and maintenance
• Associated trade skills, and or qualifications in carpentry, plaster patching, decorating and wall tiling would also be desirable.
• Experience of delivering multi-trade work
• Good organisational skills
• Experience of keeping jobs on track
• The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently.
• Good IT Skills. Experienced using a PDA. Experience of using Microsoft and Outlook email.
• Full current valid driving Licence essential as this is a mobile role.
• As you will be working within Customer's homes this role requires a DBS check.
• There is also the opportunity to earn additional from being on the out of hours rota, which is required.

This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this.

We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application.

Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear - we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

To find out more about this role please contact Rob Davenport, Localities Area Manager, at [e-mail] for a chat.

This role is for a team covering repairs in Matlock and Chesterfield so you will need to live in this area.