Painter

MMP Consultancy Limited; Essex; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maintenance contractor in the UK seeks a Senior Consultant for Maintenance & Trades. This role involves supervising a team of operatives and ensuring high-quality service delivery in social housing repairs. Successful candidates must have strong leadership skills and relevant experience in property maintenance, alongside a full UK driving licence. The position offers competitive pay and includes a vehicle for business use.

Benefits

Company van

Fuel card

Ongoing work pipeline

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory or team-leader role within social housing or property maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of responsive repairs and void works.
• Ability to manage workloads effectively and work under pressure.
• Full UK driving licence (essential).

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor a team of multi-trade operatives and subcontractors for quality service delivery.
• Work with Contracts Management team to achieve project targets and KPIs.
• Monitor performance of operatives and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Develop positive relationships with clients and residents for customer satisfaction.
• Act as first point of contact for on-site queries or escalations.

Skills

Leadership

People Management

Communication Skills

Time Management

Responsive Repairs Knowledge

Job description

Senior Consultant – Maintenance & Trades

Painter – Temporary Contract (Key Worker Accommodation)

Hours

• 42.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri)

Plumber Duties

• Complete a range of plumbing repairs, including carpentry repairs and maintenance within occupied and void properties, and associated works.

Pay Rate

• £27.00 per hour (CIS or Umbrella)

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (30‑minute break)

An excellent opportunity has become available for an experienced Repairs Supervisor to join a well‑established main contractor specialising in social housing maintenance. This temporary ongoing role is based in North London and offers competitive pay, along with a van and fuel card for business use.

This is a fantastic role for someone with strong leadership skills and a background in housing repairs and maintenance, looking to take the lead in a busy and fast‑paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor a team of multi‑trade operatives and subcontractors to ensure high‑quality service delivery across all assigned repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Work collaboratively with the Contracts Management team to support the achievement of project targets and KPIs.
• Monitor performance of operatives and subcontractors, ensuring works are completed on time, to budget, and in line with health & safety regulations.
• Develop positive relationships with internal teams, clients, and residents, ensuring strong communication and customer satisfaction.
• Act as the first point of contact for any on‑site queries or escalations, resolving issues promptly and professionally.
• Ensure all documentation, including job tickets and reports, are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, quality assurance, and compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a supervisory or team‑leader role within social housing or property maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of responsive repairs and void works.
• Excellent people‑management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage workloads effectively and work under pressure.
• Full UK driving licence (essential).
• Experience using job‑management systems or PDAs is desirable.

What's Provided:

• Opportunity to join a respected contractor with an ongoing pipeline of work.

Multi‑Trade Roofer – Reactive and Planned Maintenance (Harlow)

Works include roof repairs, tiling, fascia/soffit work, and general exterior maintenance.

Requirements

• Roofing & multi‑trade experience (social housing preferred).
• Experience carrying out damp and mould remediation in line with Awaab's Law, with additional painting and decorating duties as required.
• Proven experience in damp and mould treatment (painting experience desirable).
• Basic DBS.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong communication and customer‑service skills.
• Company van, fuel card, and PDA system provided.

Key Responsibilities / Skills

• Plumbing repairs and maintenance (leaks, pipework, taps, toilets, baths, showers).
• Diagnosis and repair of plumbing faults.
• Bathroom repairs and resealing.
• Minor carpentry and making good.
• Basic plastering and surface preparation.
• Painting and decorating (making good).
• Damp and mould washing, treatment, and prevention.
• General property repairs and maintenance.
• Accurate fault finding and rectification.
• Use of a PDA to record and manage daily work.