Multi Skilled Operative

Build Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Multi Trade Operative in the Oxford area. This full-time, permanent role offers a salary up to £39,000 per annum, along with essential benefits like a company van and fuel card. The ideal candidate will have experience in social housing, basic repairs, and a full UK driving license. Key responsibilities include conducting compliance checks and providing excellent customer care. Enjoy a supportive work environment with generous annual leave and employee perks.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks including grocery discounts

Family friendly policies

Company van and fuel card

Qualifications

• Prior experience in social housing is essential.
• Ability to bring own tools is required.
• Must have a full UK driving licence with less than 9 points.

Responsibilities

• Carry out compliance checks for key worker and student properties.
• Complete small repairs across various accommodations.
• Provide excellent customer care and maintain high service standards.

Skills

Experience as a handyperson or site maintenance officer

Basic plumbing

Carpentry skills

Experience in general repairs

Full UK driving licence

Good physical health and fitness

Flexibility and proactive mindset

Tools

Own tools

Job description

Multi trade operative

Location: Oxford

Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £39,000 per annum, plus company van & fuel card

42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday-Friday)

Build Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the built environment - from executive to operative level. With offices in London, Manchester and the Southwest, we specialise in Housing, Construction, Facilities Management, Property, Surveying, Health & Safety and Sales. We supply candidates from executive to operative level and are currently working with a Housing Association who are looking for an experienced Multi trade operative in the Oxford area.

Day-to-Day Duties

• Carrying out compliance checks (meter readings, flushing void properties, minor repairs)
• Completing small repairs (typically 15 minutes or less) across key worker and student accommodation
• Moving items across sites as needed, supporting property managers
• Ensuring all compliance requirements for key worker and student properties are met
• Providing excellent customer care and maintaining high standards of service

Role Criteria

• Must Have:
  • Prior experience as a handyperson or site maintenance officer
  • Experience with basic plumbing, carpentry, decorating, and general repairs
  • Previous work in social housing (essential)
  • Full UK driving licence (no more than 9 points)
  • Ability to bring own tools (company van and uniform provided)
  • Good physical health and fitness
  • Flexibility and a proactive mindset
• Desirable:
  • Experience with compliance checks (e.g., water meter readings, flushing void properties, electric meter checks)

Benefits Available

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave – Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks – discounts of up to 10% on weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK,

To drive a vehicle for the role, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence for over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Please apply or contact Ben Thomas at Build Recruitment for further details. Phone - (phone number removed) Email - (url removed)