Multi-Skilled Operative

Fortem Solutions; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortem Solutions seeks a Multi-Skilled Operative for a new contract in Cambridgeshire. You will be responsible for repairs and maintenance in social housing, with a focus on quality and efficiency. Qualifications include experience in carpentry, plumbing, and bricklaying. Enjoy benefits like competitive leave, annual bonuses, and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays & birthday off

Life Insurance

Private healthcare and dental care

Discounted gym memberships

Training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points).
• Previous bricklaying/building experience required.
• Eligible for annual bonus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and maintenance tasks on social housing properties.
• Perform additional multi-skilled tasks to complete jobs.
• Follow company Health and Safety guidelines.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Maintenance

Education

Certificate in Bricklaying or NVQ 2 in Bricklaying

Tools

CSCS H&S Operative Test

CSCS Blue Card

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Fortem Solutions are currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Operative to join our brand new Cambridge Housing Society contract, covering Cambridgeshire. We're looking for someone who is competent in multiple Trades, especially Carpentry and Plumbing. If successful you will be working in our Repairs Team. This is a permanent role and the core working hours are Monday to Friday 8am-4:30pm.

The Customer

Our contract with Cambridge Housing Society is brand new and launching on April 1st. This will be a long term partnership with houses covering the whole of Cambridgeshire, from Wisbech down to Haverhill, although primarily situated in central Cambridge. There are nearly 3,000 properties, mostly houses and flats, and we will be looking after their Repairs, Voids, Cyclical Works and Planned workstreams.

Duties and Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

* Carry out repairs and maintenance tasks on Social Housing properties, ensuring all work meets high-quality standards.

* Perform additional multi-skilled tasks to complete jobs beyond core trade.

* Take ownership of work, aiming for a 'First Time Fix' on all jobs.

* Work within budget and time constraints.

* Follow company Health and Safety guidelines.

* Stay up to date with technical and legal requirements in your skill areas.

* Conduct maintenance and renewal work on properties.

What You Will Need

* Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points)

* Certificate in Bricklaying or NVQ 2 in Bricklaying or the equivalent

* Previous bricklaying/building experience

* CSCS H&S Operative Test

* Certificate + CSCS Blue Card

* A company van and fuel card for work purposes

* PPE provided

* Eligible for annual bonus

* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (34 days total)

* Pay review every year

* 26 weeks full pay maternity leave

* 8 weeks full pay paternity leave

* Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee

* Life Insurance

* Private healthcare and dental care

* Retail and mobile phone provider discounts

* Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms

* Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System

Who We Are

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams - Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand - whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way. We are Investors in People - Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Public Relations

• Industries

  Residential Building Construction

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