Multi Trade Operative

Ian Williams Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,863 - 37,722; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary (£34,293)

OTE potential >£40k

Company van & fuel card

Contract stability & long-term work

Holiday allowance + pension + life ins

Job summary

Ian Williams Ltd. is recruiting a Multi Trade Operative to service residential properties in the Midlands. The role focuses on carpentry and kitchen fitting, with additional plumbing and tiling tasks, delivering quality workmanship in customers’ homes.

You will join an established trades team, work to high safety standards, and contribute to steady, long‑term contracts. The firm emphasizes career development, competitive pay, and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified to an NVQ 2 level joinery
• Experience as multi-trade including first/second fix
• Strong health and safety awareness
• Motivated to meet individual and team targets

Responsibilities

• Main trade is carpentry (kitchen fitting) and minor plumbing/tiling
• Provide excellent customer service in homes, including vulnerable settings
• Work independently or in a team to meet targets and deadlines

Skills

Joinery (NVQ2)

Customer service

Health & safety awareness

Driving licence

Education

NVQ 2 Joinery

Job description

If you want a company that respects your craft, supports you on the job, and offers real opportunities to earn more, you’ll fit right in at Ian Williams.

We’re looking for a Multi Trade Operative to join us. You’ll be part of an established and friendly direct trades team working in residential properties in The Midlands, completing internal refurbishment programmes.

At Ian Williams, we offer more than just a job:

• Competitive basic salary of £34,293.00 for a 39 hour working week
• Potential earnings exceeding £40,000.00 with OTE
• Company van and fuel card worth approximately £6,000 per annum (including maintenance, MOT, service, tax)
• A chance to work on our long term established contracts, giving you stability and dependable workflow
• Paid holidays, pension contributions and life insurance
• Free legal and financial advice, plus free counselling via Lighthouse Charity

Our tradespeople don’t just join us, they stay with us. We don’t just talk career development, we live it. Find out more by reading “Life at Ian Williams” below.

The Multi Trade Operative role:

• The main trade is carpentry (kitchen fitting), as well as undertaking other minor works in plumbing and tiling
• The ability to work professionally and demonstrate excellent customer service skills within people’s homes, including vulnerable settings
• Working individually and sometimes as part of a trade team whilst always working to complete targets.

What will you bring as a Multi Trade Operative:

• Qualified to an NVQ 2 level joinery
• Previous experience as a Multi Trade undertaking first and second fix installation works, preferably in the domestic setting, fitting kitchens
• A proficient level of health and safety awareness and working knowledge
• Motivated in your approach to work and able to work to individual and team output targets
• Possession of a full current UK Driving licence.

Life at Ian Williams

Working at Ian Williams means stability, safety and the chance to go further with us. Our employees benefit from long-term secured work, due to our contracts, a guaranteed 39 hour paid week and consistent opportunities to boost earnings.

We strive to create a strong safety culture, recognised by the ROSPA Presidential Award, which gives us a stay culture.

Our Trades community has an average length of service of 4.5 years. You’ll be joining a company where your skills are valued, your hard work is rewarded, and we’ll support your development both on and off the tools. We are proud our Tradespeople have grown into Business and General Managers. Don’t apply for a job, apply for a career!

Can’t find the job you are looking for right now? Express your interest on our Careers page, and join our talent community.

About Ian Williams Ltd

Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with Indeed and Glassdoor.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the code of practice and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.

Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.

We are delighted to have strong relationships with our preferred agencies, therefore we politely request no agencies engage with us in regard to this position.