Multi Trade Operative

Build Recruitment; Three Bridges; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Multi Trader for a social housing role in the Crawley area. This position involves attending to repair jobs across social housing properties and performing various maintenance tasks such as carpentry and plumbing. Candidates should have confidence in multiple trades and a full UK driving license. This role offers long-term stability with a high chance of permanent employment and an additional out-of-hours allowance, along with 23 days holiday once permanent.

Benefits

Van & Fuel Card Provided

Long-term stability

Overtime allowance of £370

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Must have experience in multiple trades such as carpentry, plumbing, and general building maintenance.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Experience in social housing or domestic maintenance is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Attend day-to-day repair jobs across social housing properties.
• Diagnose issues on the first visit focusing on first-time fixes.
• Carry out multi-trade tasks including carpentry, plumbing, and general maintenance.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Customer service

General maintenance

Job description

Job Title: Multi Trader - Social Housing Location: Crawley (Main Yard) - Covering Crawley, Horsham, Croydon & South London. Type: Temp to Perm (High Chance of Permanent Offer). Sector: Social Housing / Property Maintenance.

Build Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency supplying top-quality trades and maintenance professionals to leading organisations across the built environment. With offices in London, Manchester and the Southwest, we work with major Housing Associations, Local Authorities, Construction, FM and Property companies—supporting candidates from operative to executive level.

We are currently partnered with a well-established Housing Association seeking an experienced Multi Trader to join their reactive maintenance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for stability, a long‑term role and progression within a respected organisation.

What You'll Be Doing (Day-to-Day Duties)

• Attend day-to-day repair jobs across occupied and void social housing properties.
• Diagnose issues on the first visit with a strong focus on first-time fix.
• Carry out a wide range of multi‑trade tasks including carpentry, basic plumbing, patch plastering, tiling, and general building maintenance.
• Carpentry: Repair/replace doors, frames, skirting, architraves, kitchen units; fit locks, handles, hinges; make safe any damaged timber works following emergencies.
• Plumbing: Repair leaks, taps, traps, wastes, toilets, radiators, and clear blockages; replace basic plumbing fixtures when needed; ensure water systems are safe and functional.
• General Building / Fabric Works: Patch plaster repairs, resealing bathrooms/kitchens, small tiling works; minor painting/making good; groundworks, fencing repairs and external maintenance as required.
• Customer Service & Reporting: Provide excellent customer service to tenants, clearly explaining work being completed.
• Use a handheld/PDA to update job progress, materials used, and completion notes.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment inside tenants' homes.

What You'll Receive (Benefits)

• Van & Fuel Card Provided.
• Long‑term stability with a high chance of permanent employment.
• £370 additional OOH allowance on top of salary.
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (once permanent).
• Supportive management and clear progression opportunities.

Who We're Looking For

Ideal candidates will have experience in one of the following roles:

• Multi Trader
• Maintenance Operative
• Carpenter
• Joiner
• Plumber
• Plumber Multi
• Unvented Plumber
• Part P Plumber
• Plasterer
• Multi Skilled Operative
• General Builder

Experience within social housing, domestic maintenance, housing associations, or council properties is highly desirable, especially those with backgrounds in disrepair or complex works teams.

You must also:

• Be confident across multiple trades.
• Hold a full UK driving licence (manual).
• Be comfortable working in occupied homes.

Interested? Apply Today. Please apply directly or contact Tom Morganat Build Recruitment for more information. We'll take the time to understand your experience, career goals, and the type of role you're looking for. From reference checks to interview support, we'll guide you through every step of the process.

We work with a wide range of clients across the public and private sectors, so if this role isn't the perfect fit, we'll help identify roles that match your skills and personality.