Skilled Labourer (Multi Trade)

Novus Property Solutions Ltd; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fleet Van/Fuel Card (business use)

Pension scheme

Training and development

Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1,

Discounted healthcare scheme

High street & lifestyle discounts (e.g

One paid volunteering day per year

Length of service awards

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is seeking a Skilled Labourer to join our on-site team covering Salisbury/Warminster and surrounding area. You will perform general maintenance, basic joinery and plumbing in social housing tenanted properties, with training and health & safety support provided.

The role offers a stable, long-term contract on a responsive repairs programme, standard Monday-Friday hours (39 per week) and an emphasis on delivering high-quality service to residents.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Trade Qualification (Carpentry, Plumbing or equivalent) required.
• Level 2 Award in Property Maintenance desirable.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.
• DBS check to be taken.
• Experience in labouring or multi trades such as carpentry or plumbing in social housing refurbishment environment.

Responsibilities

• 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 site is kept clean and organized, including removing refuse and waste.
• Follow health and safety procedures and work from job tickets using PDA.
• Deliver outstanding service to customers in their homes.

Skills

General maintenance

Basic joinery

Basic plumbing

Patch plastering

Painting and decorating

Working at height

Manual handling

Asbestos awareness

Driving licence

Education

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

Level 2 Award in Property Maintenance

Tools

PASMA

IPAF

Abrasive Wheels

Job description

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.