Wet Trades & Multi-Trade Operative — Repairs Expert

Haringey Council; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank

Hybrid working opportunities

Health and well-being support

LGPS pension scheme

Discount schemes across leisure and文化

Job summary

Haringey Council is seeking a Wet Trades Operative to join our responsive repairs team, delivering plastering, patch repairs, wall skims and external render across council housing stock on-site in London.

You will draw on multi-trade skills, including plumbing, painting and tiling, to complete jobs efficiently while upholding health and safety, ensuring quality workmanship and resident satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in building trades and a recognised trade qualification.
• Ability to perform plastering, skimming, tiling and associated trades.
• Experience in completing repairs with safety in mind and to required standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out plastering works across residential and public buildings.
• Perform patch repairs, wall skims, ceiling repairs and external render works.
• Undertake mould treatment and mould wash in line with procedures.
• Install thermal boarding and insulation to improve energy efficiency.
• Apply plumbing, painting and tiling skills as part of a multi-trade team.
• Attend assessments/meetings to maintain trade competencies.
• Deliver high standards of workmanship and customer service.

Skills

Plastering

Patch repairs

Wall skims

Ceiling repairs

Decorative finishes

External render

Mould treatment

Mould wash

Thermal boarding

Insulation systems

Multi-trade work

Plumbing

Painting

Tiling

Education

Industry standard core trade qualification (e.g., roofing)

Job description

Haringey Council is seeking a Wet Trades Operative to join our responsive repairs team, delivering plastering, patch repairs, wall skims and external render across council housing stock on-site in London.

You will draw on multi-trade skills, including plumbing, painting and tiling, to complete jobs efficiently while upholding health and safety, ensuring quality workmanship and resident satisfaction.