Multi-Trade Technician

Southern Housing; Brighton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

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Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking skilled Multi Traders to join our Direct Services team in Brighton, Horsham and Crawley, delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance to residents.

As a field-based role, you will carry out multi-trade tasks, manage your own workload, and strive for first-time fixes while keeping residents informed.

You will need trade qualifications, a robust health and safety knowledge, and a willingness to work evenings or weekends, alongside a 24-hour emergency call-out rota.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Direct Labour Service or similar repairs environment.
• Trade qualifications (City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2/3) or equivalent across multiple trades.
• Experience delivering repairs across different trades.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and building regulations.
• Ability to diagnose faults and achieve a first-time fix where possible.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with residents.
• Flexible, proactive approach and a strong 'one team' mindset.
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends and participate in a 24-hour emergency call-out rota.
• Full UK driving licence with no more than six points and at least two years driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a wide range of repairs across homes in Brighton, Horsham and Crawley.
• Perform multi-trade tasks such as plumbing, carpentry, plastering and tiling.
• Manage own workload day to day and meet service targets.
• Deliver work right first time and keep residents informed throughout the repair process.
• Participate in a 24-hour emergency call-out rota as part of a fair and planned schedule.

Skills

Multi trades

Customer focus

Problem solving

Communication

Driving licence

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3

Equivalent trades experience

Job description

We’re looking for skilled and versatile Multi Traders to join our Direct Services team, helping us deliver a high quality repairs and maintenance service to our residents.

Reporting to a Lead Technician, you’ll work within our Reactive Repairs service, carrying out a wide range of repairs across our homes throughout Brighton, Horsham and Crawley. This will include multi trade tasks such as basic plumbing, carpentry, patch plastering, tiling, and other general maintenance works. You’ll manage your own workload day to day, working efficiently to meet service targets and delivering work right first time. Customer satisfaction will be at the heart of everything you do, and you’ll ensure residents are kept informed throughout the repair process. This is a field based role, and you’ll be required to take part in a 24 hour emergency call out rota on a fair and planned basis.

About You

You’re an experienced Multi Trader with a broad skillset and a strong customer focus. You’re confident working independently across a range of repairs, but also enjoy working as part of a team and supporting colleagues to deliver the best outcomes for residents.

You will need:

• A proven track record of working within a Direct Labour Service or similar repairs environment, with customer satisfaction at the heart of service delivery
• Relevant trade qualifications (City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2 and/or Level 3) or equivalent experience across multiple trades
• Experience delivering a range of repairs and maintenance works across different trades
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation, building regulations and safe systems of work
• The ability to diagnose faults and deliver a ‘first time fix’ wherever possible
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work professionally with residents, including those who may be vulnerable
• A flexible, proactive approach and a strong ‘one team’ mindset
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends with reasonable notice and take part in a 24 hour emergency call out rota
• You must hold a full UK driving licence with no more than six points and with no serious motoring offences in the last 10 years (i.e., CD, DD, DG, DR, IN, MR, TT). You must also have a minimum of two years driving experience. We will undertake driving licence checks on the successful candidate as part of our standard pre-employment checks process.

Successful candidates will be subject to a basic DBS check.

Advert closing date: 18th October 2026 at 23:59 (We may close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications).