Skilled Labourer (Multi Trade)

Novus Property Solutions; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fleet van & fuel card

Pension scheme

Training and development

Refer a friend £1000

Healthcare discounts

Tastecard discounts

Volunteering day

Length of service awards

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is seeking a Skilled Labourer (Multi Trade) to work onsite across Salisbury/Warminster and surrounding area. You will support trades, perform basic carpentry, plumbing, and painting tasks within tenanted social housing properties, while following safety procedures and company standards.

You will join a supportive planning team, receive training, and benefit from a pension, holiday allowance, and options such as a vehicle and fuel card. A DBS check may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience with multi-trade on-site in social housing refurbishment
• NVQ/equivalent in carpentry/plumbing or related trade
• Falls prevention and safety training considered an asset

Responsibilities

• General maintenance around site (tenanted properties)
• Support all trades across internal responsive repairs
• Carpentry tasks: doors, windows, kitchens, bathrooms (basic)
• Basic plumbing: taps, basins, baths, showers, sanitary ware
• Patch plastering (basic)
• Painting and decorating (desirable)
• Keep site clean and safe, manage job tickets on PDA
• Follow health and safety procedures and company guidelines
• Assist planning team to reduce travel time and ensure smooth days
• DBS check may be required

Skills

General maintenance

Joinery basics

Plumbing basics

Painting & decorating

Health & safety

Working at height

Education

NVQ Level 2 Trade Qualification (Carpentry, Plumbing or equivalent)

Level 2 Award in Property Maintenance

PASMA

IPAF

Abrasive Wheels

Job description

Skilled Labourer (Multi Trade)

Location: Onsite covering Salisbury/Warminster and approx 60-90 minute radius - typically working Monday to Friday 39 hours

As a Skilled Labourer for Novus Property Solutions, you’ll work with a great team, who support each other and work together to deliver a great service for our customers. Possessing a background as a handyperson/skilled labourer with basic trade skills on Site, familiar with working internally and externally, at height and ideally working within Social Housing tenanted properties, although further training, including in Health and Safety will be given.

What’s in it for you?

Stable, long-term work on an ongoing social housing contract on responsive repairs – no chasing work

Work-life balance with standard Monday–Friday hours (39 per week) & organised workloads, along with on call approx 1 in every 7 weeks

23 days holiday + bank holidays, with the flexibility to buy or sell annual leave.

Fleet Van/Fuel Card (business use)

Pension scheme to support your future.

Training and development – relevant to your role if required.

Supportive planning team who schedule your jobs to reduce travel time and help your day run smoothly.

Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1000

Additional benefits, including:

Discounted healthcare scheme

High street & lifestyle discounts (including Tastecard)

One paid volunteering day per year

Length of service awards

Most importantly, you’ll be working in a role where your work genuinely makes a difference. You’ll help people feel safe and comfortable in their own homes, while being part of a respectful, inclusive, and professional team that values doing the job properly.

An outline of your responsibilities and experience

General maintenance around site(tenanted properties), supporting all trades across various internal responsive repair works

Basic joinery including, repairs or replacements of doors, windows, kitchens and bathrooms

Basic plumbing including repairing or replacing taps, basins, baths, shower trays/heads, sanitary ware

Basic patch plastering experience

Painting and Decorating experience desirable not essential

Ensure all site is kept clean and in order, including removing refuge from site

Using a PDA and working from job tickets

Follow and enforce company health and safety procedures

Always delivering an outstanding service to customers with the understanding that you are working in their homes

Manage Systems so they are up to date and accurate

NVQ Level 2 Trade Qualification (Carpentry, Plumbing or equivalent)

Candidates will also require Working at Height, Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling training. Where these certifications have expired, refresher training can be provided by Novus.

Experience in labouring or multi trades such a carpentry, plumbing within social housing refurbishment environment.

Knowledge and Qualifications in;

Level 2 Award in Property Maintenance

PASMA, IPAF and Abrasive Wheels are all advantageous

This role will require a Full UK Driving Licence

The role will require a DBS check to be taken

A little bit about us

Novus Property Solutions is an award-winning, family-owned business with over 129 years of experience, delivering property maintenance, refurbishment, retrofit and compliance services across Great Britain. With 700+ colleagues in 19 locations, we combine local expertise with national strength.

We put people and communities first, creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. You don’t need to tick every box to apply, if this role sounds right for you, we’d love to hear from you.

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