Multi Trade Operative

Bromford Housing Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association, Bromford, is seeking a skilled Multi Trade Operative to join their team. This permanent role offers a dynamic work environment with responsibilities across carpentry, plumbing, and plastering. Excellent benefits, including a yearly pay review and personal allowance for benefits, are provided, alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Ideal candidates should possess strong customer service skills and a full UK driving licence.

Benefits

Yearly pay review

Performance Related Pay

40 hours per week with overtime opportunities

Company van and mobile phone

£500 personal allowance for benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Free access to 24/7 GP services

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Expertise across multiple trades such as carpentry, plumbing, and plastering.
• Proven customer service skills with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Complete trades tasks to high standards and within timeframes.
• Provide outstanding customer service while conducting work.
• Ensure all paperwork and qualifications are current and valid.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Plastering

Customer Service

Communication

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Tools

Tools

Job description

Join our team as a skilled and experienced Multi Trade Operative

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Are you an adaptable and enthusiastic Multi Trade Operative looking for a new opportunity?

Bromford are seeking a dedicated Operative to join our dynamic team in a company recognised as a Great Place to Work.

What we're looking for

• Expertise in carpentry, plumbing and plastering
• A professional who takes pride in their work and ensures all tasks are completed promptly and to high standards.
• A proactive self-starter with solid technical expertise across trades and outstanding customer service skills.
• A confident communicator with a team-oriented approach
• A full UK driving licence, with a flexible approach to work and travel

You’ll also need an enhanced DBS check (we’ll arrange this for you), and the right to work in the UK. If you have qualifications, we’ll need to see the original copies of these.

Please take a moment to review the role requirements and specifications attached at the bottom of this advert before submitting your application.

Benefits Package:

• Yearly pay review
• Performance Related Pay, based on meeting individual and company-wide targets
• 40 hours per week worked Monday - Friday, with regular opportunity for paid overtime; we’re keen to also discuss any flexible opportunities with you if that is what you are looking for
• Monthly pay with additional allowances for on-call weeks
• Bonuses for meeting first-time fix targets
• Company van, mobile phone, and tablet, all for business use
• Tools
• Uniform
• £500 personal allowance every year, to spend on your choice of benefits like private medical cover, critical health insurance, dental treatment, and gym membership.
• 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy or sell 5 days.
• Choice of two pension schemes, with employer contributions of up to 10%
• Life Assurance
• Free access to 24/7 GP services, counselling, legal advice and much more
• Retail discount schemes for savings on food, clothing, technology, and more…..

And something we’re really proud about – a £30 monthly drinks card that you can use to buy hot or cold drinks while you’re out and about working!

Swift action required! The closing date for applications is just around the corner on 21stJune 2025. If you have any queries or need assistance, feel free to reach out to Natalie, our Resourcing and Talent Specialist, at [e-mail]

About us

We are a housing association- one that owns and provides over 47,000 homes for people who can't access market housing; has individual relationships with more than 112,000 customers; has a strong balance sheet and plans to build 11,000 homes by 2032. All of this is only possible because of our 1,900 dedicated colleagues.

We take a simple view that nothing is more important to any individual or a family than their home. It's a matter of social justice that everyone should have a home that is safe, secure, and affordable. We exist to provide such homes. With the right home, people can achieve great things, not only for themselves but for wider society too.

We provide quality, affordable homes. But we care about the people who live in them too. We want each of them to be able to achieve their goals. This will be different for each customer. Put simply, we want people to thrive.

Diversity Statement
We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining colleagues who are representative of the diverse communities we work with. This commitment is embedded in our DNA, and we are striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all colleagues feel valued and respected, and individuality is celebrated. We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve.

We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Great Place To Work Certified
Bromford have once again been certified as a Great Place To Work (Nov 24 – Nov 25). The 2024 Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey highlighted that our employees believe we have an amazing company culture and that 91% of our employees were made to feel welcome when they joined us. We are also proud to have been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women for two years running (2023 and 2024) demonstrating that all colleagues, regardless of gender, can thrive at Bromford.