Multi-skill Trades - Operative/ Plumber

Part Of Platform Housing Group; Worcester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + option to buy 5 days

Pension contributions up to 12%

Van + Fuel Card

Mobile phone, iPad & lone workerDevice

Medicash healthcare

Job summary

Platform Property Care, part of Platform Housing Group, is seeking an experienced Multi Skill Trades Plumber to join our Responsive Repairs team covering Worcestershire. The role focuses on plumbing but requires competence in other trades to deliver multi-trade repairs in customers' homes.

You will need an NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing, a full driving licence and a DBS check. A friendly, organised and reliable approach is essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ L2 Plumbing is essential.
• Experience delivering multi trade repairs and maintenance.
• Experience working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council.
• Multitrade experience across carpentry, plaster patching, decorating and wall tiling.
• Good IT skills; experience using a PDA, Microsoft and Outlook.
• Full current valid driving licence is essential for a mobile role.
• DBS check is required for working in customers' homes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-trade repairs within a responsive repairs environment.
• Carry out plumbing as a focus while supporting other trades.
• Work in customers' homes, ensuring high-quality standards and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organisational skills

Multi-trade experience

Driving licence

Education

NVQ L2 Plumbing

Tools

PDA

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.
• 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.

Platform Property Care are looking for an experienced Multi Skill Trades Plumber to join our talented Responsive Repairs team covering Worcestershire 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., 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.

Basic salary of £39,359 per annum (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

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