Multi Trade Operative

Northamptonshire Sport; Corby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Multi Trade Operative, where your skills in carpentry, plumbing, and decorating will shine. This role offers the opportunity to work across various sites, ensuring high-quality workmanship and customer satisfaction. Enjoy a vibrant work environment with generous leave, skill development opportunities, and a commitment to inclusivity. If you're reliable, self-motivated, and have a 'can-do' attitude, this is the perfect chance to make a meaningful impact in residential maintenance and repairs.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Generous Leave Entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Support

Flexible Working Arrangements

Travel at HMRC Rates

Employee Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in multiple trade disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform carpentry, plumbing, tiling, and plastering tasks to high standards.
• Maintain tools and equipment, ensuring safety and efficiency.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Tiling

Plastering

Decorating

Customer Service

Time Management

Communication Skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in a Core Trade

Job description

About the role

As a Multi Trade Operative, you will be an essential part of the team, working on various tasks including carpentry, plumbing, tiling, plastering, and decorating. You will operate across multiple sites, ensuring high-quality workmanship is delivered efficiently and safely.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform basic carpentry, plumbing, tiling, plastering, and decorating tasks.
• Complete work to a high standard, adhering to all safety guidelines.
• Operate independently and manage time effectively across multiple job sites.
• Maintain tools and equipment, ensuring they are used safely and efficiently.
• Provide excellent customer service to clients and colleagues.
• Use the company-provided van to travel to and from sites and work.

What will you be doing?

• Completing various repairs and maintenance tasks within homes, such as carpentry, plumbing, plastering, tiling, bricklaying, and decorating, to a high standard and in line with Council standards and specifications, while delivering high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Using an electronic personal digital assistant device to receive and record work.
• Maintaining appropriate van stock and ensuring orders are placed with the in-house stores team, complying with specifications.
• Using initiative to complete tasks where appropriate.

About you

We are looking for a reliable and experienced Multi Trade Operative with a positive attitude and the ability to work independently. You will have:

• Proven experience in multiple trade disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A polite and approachable manner.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to quality work.
• A valid UK driving license.
• A 'can-do' attitude and self-motivation.
• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in at least one core trade or at least 2 years' on-site experience.
• Experience working in residential maintenance and repairs would be advantageous.

At North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

We offer a vibrant working environment with benefits such as a pension scheme with significant contributions, opportunities for skill development, generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days, plus bank holidays, with options to buy extra days), and flexible working arrangements where practicable.

Additional benefits include an Employee Assistance Programme, Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel at HMRC rates, and active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours:

Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive, Trustworthy.

Our Key Commitments:

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process, being a Disability Confident Employer, supporting the Armed Forces community, and aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030.

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council.