Multi Trade Operative

Gateway Housing Association; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 28 days + Bank Holidays

Subsidised Health and Fitness

Simply Health reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programme

Buy & Sell annual leave

Pension up to 10% employer

Job summary

Gateway Housing Association seeks an experienced Multi Trader to deliver reactive repairs and maintenance across social housing properties in London. You will work independently and as part of an in-house repairs team, handling a wide range of multi-trade tasks to occupied and void properties, ensuring work is safe, right first time, and compliant with standards.

This role focuses on delivering high-quality repairs, coordinating with supervisors and schedulers, and maintaining tools and stock.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Multi Trader or skilled trades operative in a repairs environment.
• Strong practical skills across multiple trades (e.g. plumbing, carpentry, plastering, tiling, general maintenance).
• Excellent problem-solving and fault-diagnosis ability.
• Basic IT skills for using mobile job management systems.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.

Responsibilities

• Complete reactive repairs and minor planned works to a high standard, achieving “right first time” outcomes.
• Diagnose faults accurately and apply appropriate repair solutions across multiple trades.
• Work collaboratively with other operatives, supervisors, and schedulers to support service delivery.
• Maintain stock, van, and tools in a clean, safe, and serviceable condition.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g. asbestos awareness, COSHH, manual handling).

Skills

Multi-trade experience

Plumbing

Carpentry

Plastering/Tiling

Problem-solving

Health & Safety awareness

IT literacy

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Multi Trader to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused reactive repairs and maintenance service across social housing properties in London. The postholder will working independently and as part of an in-house repairs team carrying out a wide range of multi-trade repairs to occupied and void properties, ensuring work is completed safely, right first time, and in line with organisational standards, statutory requirements, and customer expectations.

Your accountabilities will include but not be limited to:

• Complete reactive repairs and minor planned works to a high standard, achieving “right first time” outcomes
• Diagnose faults accurately and apply appropriate repair solutions across multiple trades
• Work collaboratively with other operatives, supervisors, and schedulers to support service delivery
• Maintain stock, van, and tools in a clean, safe, and serviceable condition.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g. asbestos awareness, COSHH, manual handling)

Experience and Skills

• Proven experience as a Multi Trader or skilled trades operative in a repairs environment
• Strong practical skills across multiple trades (e.g. plumbing, carpentry, plastering, tiling, general maintenance)
• Excellent problem-solving and fault-diagnosis ability
• Basic IT skills for using mobile job management systems
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and safe systems of work

Please refer to the attached job profile for more details

Our benefits package includes:

• Annual Leave: starting at 28 days, plus Bank Holidays
• Subsidised Health and Fitness Membership
• Simply Health – help towards the costs of dentist, optician, and private medical appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme – including free legal, financial and counselling advice
• Buy and sell annual leave
• Pension – up to 10% employer contribution.