Multi Skilled Tradesperson

Bdht / Bromsgrove District Housing Trust; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 32 days

Holiday purchase

Holiday buy back

Team budget

EV leasing

SHPS pension

Life insurance

Employee assistance

Mental health first aid

Health cash back

Retail discounts

Long service awards

Subscription reimbursements

Sponsorship opportunities

HRT certificates

Flu jab

Free parking

Staff raffles

Wellbeing calendar

Job summary

Bdht / Bromsgrove District Housing Trust is seeking a Damp and Mould Multiskilled Operative to join the Repairs Team in Bromsgrove. You will deliver damp and mould treatments and carry out multi-trade repairs to high standards, while providing empathetic customer support in homes.

The role requires a base trade in Plumbing or Carpentry, with knowledge of damp/mould and a valid clean driving licence. DBS check at Basic level applies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a multi-skilled tradesperson in plumbing or carpentry.
• Demonstrable ability to manage damp and mould issues.
• Customer-focused and able to work in customers' homes.
• Clean driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out damp and mould treatments as part of repairs work.
• Perform multi-trade repairs to a high standard.
• Identify emergencies on site and escalate as needed.
• Communicate actions with schedulers and complete repairs to prevent recurrence.

Skills

Multi-skilled trades

Plumbing knowledge

Carpentry knowledge

Customer-facing

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing or Carpentry

Tools

Trade tools

Job description

Full Time, Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 9th November 2026 @ 9am

Interview Date: Wednesday 18th November 2026

The role

We are looking for a Damp and Mould Multiskilled Operative to work within the Repairs Team. If you’re a skilled tradesperson with a passion for improving homes and helping customers live safely and comfortably, this could be the perfect role for you.

You will work as part of the Repairs Team to deliver a customer centric damp and mould service, able to effectively carry out mould treatments.

Provide empathetic advice to customers on managing and preventing damp and mould.

Perform multi-trade repairs works to a high standard. Identifying emergency repairs whilst on site

Escalation of complex emergency works requiring an emergency Surveyor visit.

You’ll complete Responsive Repairs first time wherever possible, work with Schedulers to ensure all actions are communicated and processed and carry out sustainable repairs to prevent re-occurrence of repairs.

About you

You will have proven experience and skills of working as a multi-skilled tradesperson, across multiple trade areas along with demonstrable experience in a base trade of Plumbing or Carpenter

Knowledge of, or willing to undertake training on, damp and mould causes, effects and treatments is essential.

Demonstrate a caring and empathetic approach with customers when working within their homes

An NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing or Carpentry or equivalent qualification would be desirable.

You will need to have a working knowledge of health and safety and the ability to use / learn mobile software.

Applicants must also have a clean driver's licence and their own trade tools. A tool allowance can be claimed upon completion of probation.

This post requires that the job holder is subject to a DBS check at Basic level.

What we can offer in return:

• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme –buy up to an additional 5 days holiday per year
• Holiday buy back scheme – bdht will buy up to 10 days holiday back from staff
• Team budget every year to enjoy an afternoon out as a team
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme through Octopus Energy
• Pension scheme – defined contributions pension administered by the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS)
• Life insurance is available to members of the pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Healthcare Cash Back Scheme – Healthshield
• Retail discounts scheme
• Long Service Awards (given at 1 year, 5 years and in increments of 5 years following this)
• Reimbursement for professional subscription fees
• Corporate Sponsorship opportunities
• Reimbursement for HRT pre-paid certificates
• Reimbursement for annual flu jab
• Free parking and refreshments
• Monthly staff compliments raffle
• Wellbeing calendar of events throughout the year

Bdht reserves the right to close vacancies before the stated closing date where the volume of applications is extremely high.

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