Multi-skill Trades - Operative/ Plumber

Platform Housing Group; Skegness; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £39,359

25 days holiday

Pension up to 12%

Company van + fuel card

Mobile phone and iPad

Medicash health plan

Job summary

Platform Property Care, part of Platform Housing Group, is hiring a Multi Skill Trades Plumber to support the Responsive Repairs team covering Skegness, Boston and surrounding areas. You will focus on plumbing but other trades will be required to deliver multi-trade repairs in customers' homes.

The role is mobile and field-based; a current driving licence is essential and a DBS check will be required. Benefits include a competitive salary up to £39,359, 25 days' holiday, generous pension,

Qualifications

• NVQ L2 Plumbing is essential.
• Experience as a Plumber in building trade or multi-skilled plumber.
• Experience delivering multi-trade repairs for social landlords/councils.
• Desirable: carpentry, plaster patching, decorating and wall tiling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-trade repairs in a responsive repairs environment.
• Work in customers' homes delivering high-quality repairs.
• Keep jobs on track and complete efficiently.

Skills

Multi Skill Trades

Plumbing

Customer service

Team player

IT skills

Driving licence

DBS check

Education

NVQ L2 Plumbing

Tools

PDA

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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 Skegness, Boston and the surrounding areas, 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 Licenceessential 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 for a team covering repairs in Skegness, Boston and the surrounding areas so you will need to live here.

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.

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.