Wet Trade Multi-Trader

Saffron Walden Source: WhatJobs

£34,000–£37,000

Wet Trade Multi-Trader

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Working for a Maintenance Contractor

Based out of Saffron Walden (CB11 4LH)

Long-term temp role | Social Housing Maintenance

Covering a geographical area covering CB10, CB11, CM22, CM23, and CM24

Own van would be the preference, but business mileage will be paid weekly

£27 per hour

Overview

We are currently seeking an experienced General Builder / Wet Trade Multi-Trader with skills in Bricklaying, Paving, Slabbing, concreting and Patch Plastering to join a busy social housing maintenance team working across properties in CB10, CB11, CM22, CM23, and CM24. This is a long-term temporary position carrying out a mixture of day-to-day repairs, some planned works, and general maintenance within occupied properties.

The ideal candidate will be a strong external works tradesperson with reliable multi-trade skills and the ability to work independently, delivering high-quality repairs to a good standard. They should also have thermal boarding experience and ideally additional skills in carpentry or plumbing.

Key Responsibilities

Bricklaying (Garden walls, face work, pointing etc.)
Completing minor patch work through to potential full board and skim, renewals and installations in occupied properties
Paving
Slabbing
Concreting
Aid and adaption works i.e. creating ramps to external properties
General Painting (internal)
Working towards a first-time fix wherever possible
Planning and managing your own daily workload to meet contract SLAs
Logging works accurately and completing daily job sheets
Ensuring all work meets high standards of safety and quality
Providing a professional, respectful service to tenants
Reporting any additional or follow-on works required
Maintaining van stock, equipment and materials
Working independently or as part of a team when required

Essential Criteria

Experience working in occupied residential settings
Strong customer service and communication skills
Full UK Driving Licence
Ability to work independently across a dispersed housing patch

Desirable Criteria

Previous social housing repairs experience
NVQ Level 2/3 in Plastering or Brickaying of time-served equivalent
Experience using a PDA's of job sheets
Understanding of responsive repairs and maintenance environments
Knowledge of SOR codes would be helpful but not initial

What You Will Receive

Competitive hourly rate of £25 - £27 per hour
Long term temporary assignment with the potential for a permanent role
Own van required with good mileage rate
Company van and fuel card provided
Work across a dedicated CB10, CB11, CM22, CM23, and CM24 patch
Weekly pay
Opportunity to contribute to improving the quality and safety of tenants' homes

ITS Property Maintenance are acting as an employment business for this vacancy.

To achieve the upper pay bracket you must show good experience of working on social housing repair contracts.

The advertised rates are based on working CIS but a PAYE and holiday payment method and rate can be discussed, but this will mean a slight reduction in the advertised headline rate.

ITS Property Maintenance specialise in working within the social housing sector where we work with: