Multi Skilled Operative

Housing Diversity Network; Great Yarmouth; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Enhanced annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

Uniform, PPE and tools

Job summary

Broadland Housing Association is seeking a Multi Skilled Operative with a primary Carpentry trade to join our responsive repairs and planned works teams. You will travel across Norfolk and North Suffolk, completing carpentry tasks and additional trades to deliver high-standard housing maintenance.

The role focuses on timely, quality work, reducing callbacks and supporting kitchen upgrades, with DBS checks and on-call duties as part of the package.

Qualifications

• Minimum trade qualification: Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry or equivalent.
• Skills across multiple trades including tiling, plumbing, plastering/patch plastering, painting/decorating and vinyl floor laying.

Responsibilities

• Complete allocated carpentry work and other trades as required.
• Improve first-time fix rate and deliver repairs to residents.
• Adhere to planned works programme and upgrade activities as needed.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Tiling

Painting/Decorating

Plastering/Patch plastering

Vinyl flooring

Kitchens fitting

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry

Full trade Apprenticeship

Job description

Multi Skilled Operative

Travel throughout Norfolk and North Suffolk will be required.

Full time (40 hours per week) – Monday to Friday.

Starting Salary of £33,806 with progression opportunities to £37,494 per annum depending on skills and experience, plus company vehicle and additional earning opportunities through call out.

Permanent Contract.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Operative, with a main trade of Carpentry to join our Team.

This role will work to help deliver an effective and efficient service to our residents, working on occupied and empty homes in order to deliver responsive repairs and our planned works programme, including Kitchen upgrades. You will ensure that works are carried out in a timely manner and to a high standard.

This plays a key role in being responsible for providing an excellent service to our residents. So, if you want to help make a difference, this may be the job for you!

The main focus of the role will be:

• To complete allocated work within carpentry trade/skill set as well as any additional trade/skills such as plumbing, tiling, painting / decorating, plastering/patch plastering and vinyl floor laying etc. further training can be provided


• To help us provide an excellent service to our residents, minimising call backs and maximising first time fixes.

Please note: The role will temporarily support our responsive repairs team until 31 March 2027, after which it will transition to our planned team, focusing on delivering scheduled upgrade works.

Please see job description for full details of the role.

About you

• Minimum of either full trade Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry or appropriate trade experience in Carpentry and one other trade.


• Skilled in other trades such as tiling, plumbing, plastering/patch plastering, painting, vinyl floor laying and decorating etc.


• Experience in fitting Kitchens


• A full UK driving licence as travel throughout Norfolk and North Suffolk will be required.


• Experience of working in Property Maintenance.


• Good IT, literacy and communication skills.


• A positive can-do attitude and the ability to work independently and problem solve.

All staff and volunteers working for Broadland will always be expected to act in a manner that is consistent with our corporate values and behaviours.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and will join our on-call rota.

About Us

Broadland Housing Association offers more than 5,700 quality homes across Norfolk and North Suffolk believing that everyone deserves a home that meets their needs; we offer a caring, effective and high-quality service that is fair to everyone. We are one of the top 25 Housing Organisations to work for in the UK and feature in the top 50 organisations to work for in the East of England.

As the role requires attendance at Broadland premises candidates must live in Norfolk or North Suffolk. Full details can be discussed at the interview process.

We offer staff many great benefits such as:

• Enhanced annual leave starting from 22 days (increasing to 27 days after 5 years), plus a day off for your birthday, a volunteering day and a personal day.


• Generous contributory pension scheme.


• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you when you need it.


• Health Cash Plan – claiming for things such as eye tests and prescriptions as well as many other wellness and money saving perks.


• Company vehicle provided.


• Uniform, PPE and power tools all provided.


• Additional earning opportunities through call out.


• Lots of training opportunities.


• And many more – Please see our benefits document available on our website!

For full details or if you have any questions regarding this role or any other vacancies at Broadland Housing Association, please contact our recruitment line on 01603 750109 and leave a message or email: [e-mail].

Closing date: midnight on Monday 23 November 2026