Social Housing Multi-Trade Repairs Technician

Mears Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Mears Rewards discounts

Annual Fun Day

Volunteering leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Share save scheme

Recognition and long service awards

Life Assurance

Company pension (Peoples Pension)

Commercial vehicle and fuel card

Job summary

Mears Group in Crawley is seeking two experienced Multi Skilled Operatives to deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance across social housing properties. You will perform plumbing and multi-trade repairs in tenanted and void homes, follow safety protocols, and ensure residents receive first-class service.

You will carry out kitchen and bathroom installations, carpentry, tiling, painting, and related finishing works, while recording details and maintaining tools and vehicles.

Qualifications

• Proven plumbing experience required.
• Experience across at least three additional trades.
• Ability to carry out multi-trade repairs and maintenance work independently.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Own hand tools.
• Experience working within social housing environments desirable.
• Relevant trade qualification desirable.
• Knowledge of damp and mould issues and associated legislation desirable.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and work to service targets.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs across tenanted and void social housing properties
• Complete plumbing repairs including leak repairs and replacement of kitchen and bathroom taps
• Install new bathrooms and complete bathroom refurbishment works
• Undertake partial kitchen installations and replacement kitchen and bathroom panels
• Carry out first and second fix carpentry works
• Complete wall and floor tiling repairs and installations
• Undertake patch painting and associated finishing works
• Accurately record job details, materials used and completion information
• Maintain tools, equipment and company vehicle in good working order
• Participate in the out-of-hours emergency repair rota as required
• Report safeguarding concerns, property issues and further works identified during visits
• Deliver excellent customer service while working in residents’ homes

Skills

Proven plumbing experience

Multi-trade capability

Full UK driving licence

Own hand tools

Education

Relevant trade qualification desirable

Job description

Mears Group in Crawley is seeking two experienced Multi Skilled Operatives to deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance across social housing properties. You will perform plumbing and multi-trade repairs in tenanted and void homes, follow safety protocols, and ensure residents receive first-class service.

You will carry out kitchen and bathroom installations, carpentry, tiling, painting, and related finishing works, while recording details and maintaining tools and vehicles.