Multi Trade Operative

North Northamptonshire Council; Great Corby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Great Corby is seeking a Multi Trade Operative to perform various tasks including carpentry, plumbing, and tiling. Responsibilities include completing repairs and maintenance within residential properties while ensuring high quality and customer satisfaction. Candidates should have proven experience in multiple trades, a valid UK driving license, and excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive pay, benefits like a pension scheme, generous leave, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Hybrid work arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in multiple trade disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A valid UK driving license.
• Experience in residential maintenance and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic carpentry, plumbing, tiling, plastering, and decorating tasks.
• Complete work to a high standard, adhering to safety guidelines.
• Use initiative to complete tasks effectively across multiple job sites.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Tiling

Plastering

Customer service

Education

NVQ level 2 in core trade or equivalent experience

Job description

About The Role

As a Multi Trade Operative, you will be an essential part of the team, working on a variety of tasks from carpentry to plumbing and tiling. 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 company‑provided van to travel to and from sites and work

What will you be doing?

• Completing a variety of repairs and maintenance tasks within empty and occupied homes such as carpentry, plumbing, plastering, tiling, bricklaying and decorating to a high standard and in line with Council standards and specification whilst 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 in‑house stores team and comply with the specifications.
• Use initiative to complete tasks where appropriate.

About You

• 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 an NVQ level 2 in at least 1 core trade or by at least 2 years on‑site experience.
• Experience working in residential maintenance and repairs works environment would be very advantageous.

Our Benefits

Why Choose Us?

• A competitive salary
• A pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill‑health protection.
• Lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• Generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work‑life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

Our Values and Behaviours

Customer‑focused

Respectful

Efficient

Supportive

Trustworthy

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment. For further information please click here The Employment and Disability Service (EADS) | North Northamptonshire Council.

Armed Forces Community

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

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