Multi-skilled Technician

The Guinness Partnership; Hasland; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading affordable housing provider in Chesterfield is seeking a Multi-skilled Technician to deliver essential repairs and maintenance services. This role requires excellent multi-trade skills, customer service expertise, and offers a competitive salary of £36,838. Successful candidates will work 39 hours a week and participate in an out-of-hours callout rota. Join us to ensure our homes remain safe and welcoming for residents.

Benefits

27 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Company vehicle and fuel card

Healthcare Cashback Plan

Pension Contributions up to 9%

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in basic plumbing, tiling, plastering, and flooring.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Competence in a primary trade.

Responsibilities

• Deliver repairs and maintenance to homes.
• Ensure that homes are safe, warm, and dry.
• Support out of hours callout on a rota basis.

Skills

Multi-trade skills

Customer service skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in primary trade

Job description

Overview

The Guinness Partnership is seeking a Multi-skilled Technician in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Permanent, full-time. Salary: £525 per week.

Job Category: Repairs and Maintenance

Job Description

Our Repairs and Maintenance teams play an important role in delivering our vision to provide great homes and great service. They offer vital support, ensuring that our homes are safe, warm, and dry; places where our residents are proud to live. We are regularly looking for skilled trades people including Joiners, Plumbers, Plasterers, along with Skilled Labourers to support the delivery of repairs, maintenance, and general multi-skilled work. We are a customer focused organisation, and we are looking for people with great customer service skills and a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done. Our Skilled Technicians must have a full UK driving licence. A basic DBS check which will be paid for by The Guinness Partnership is also required. Our colleagues work 39 hours per week and support out of hours callout on a rota basis which is paid at £525 per week. Hours of work are 8:00am-4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am-3:30pm on Friday.

Key essential requirements

• Competence within a primary trade and various multi-trade skills and experience in basic plumbing, tiling, plastering, mould washes/treatment and flooring coverings
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment ideally within the housing sector
• Proven ability to work methodically, achieve targets, follow agreed procedures and accurately record information
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating organisational and time management skills
• Ability to operate safely, considering any environmental circumstances and managing possible risks

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) Trade Qualification or equivalent recognised competency in the primary trade.

Benefits

• 27 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + option to buy Extra Holidays + Allowance increases with length of service
• Company vehicle and fuel card for business use
• Out of hours call out rota at £525 per week on call
• Healthcare Cashback Plan
• Pension Contributions - up to 9% matching contributions
• 3 x Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to face-to-face counselling, a stress helpline and tax, fitness and debit management advice.
• A benefit scheme which pulls together a range of special offers and great deals where colleagues can make savings on everyday shopping, fashion, electronics, travel, leisure and days out.

Salary notes: Salary for Multi-skilled Technician: £36,838; Salary for Skilled Labourer: £27,315

How to apply

If you are interested in joining us please apply and a member of the team will be in touch.

Equal opportunities

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Guinness Property, our in-house maintenance service, delivers repairs to 55,000 of our homes. Our national teams deliver rapid-response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure our residents\' homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.