Join us as a Multi Trade Operative at Thirteen Group!
Role Overview:
We’re looking for 8 Multi Trade Operatives in our Empty Homes Team on a full time, permanent basis.
Working mainly in the Tees Valley area (Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesbrough), with occasional travel beyond, you’ll deliver high quality repairs and maintenance works in empty properties.
Thirteen Benefits:
* Salary £36,548 per annum
* Plus the opportunity to join our overtime rota, paid at time and a half, and callout duties at £29.03.
* Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
* Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
* Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
* T’dar our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
* Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave
Key Responsibilities:
* Support our Empty Homes team to prepare empty properties to the highest standards, ensuring they are ready for new customers quickly and efficiently.
* Carry out a wide range of repairs on our empty properties connected with your specialist trade and your secondary trade skills.
* Deliver a fantastic service to get homes ready for letting, focusing on quality work and ‘right first time’ completion.
* Jobs are planned for you by our Work Planners so you can concentrate on carrying out works to a high standard.
* You'll have a fixed shift pattern of 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 4pm on Fridays in summer. In the winter, these hours will be 8am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 3.30pm on Fridays.
* We'll provide you with a company van, fuel card, tools and any PPE you'll need for the role.
About You:
* We’re particularly interested in hearing from candidates with Joinery or Plumbing as your main trade.
* You’ll hold NVQ Level 3, plus experience in doing other trade tasks e.g. joinery, plumbing, plastering/tiling, brickwork, decorating, fencing, roofing or drainage.
* You must have a full, manual UK driving licence.
* Comfortable using digital devices or be willing to learn. We use mobile and hand-held devices to allocate jobs and for you to record your completion of work
* A commitment to safe working practices and a good grasp of health and safety regulations.
* We’d particularly be interested in hearing from female applicants.
Why Thirteen Group?
We’re more than just a housing association we’re a community builder. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 36,000 properties.
* Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
* Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
* Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.
Interested?
For more details, please refer to the attached documents.
If you’d like to talk more about the role, please contact Ray Simcox, Senior Empty Homes Manager on 07920 537917 for an informal discussion.
NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, please.
Are You Ready for a Rewarding Challenge?
Join us at Thirteen Group and be a part of our vision to improve lives every day. APPLY NOW and start your journey towards making a meaningful impact in our community!
As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.
If you’re interested, we’d encourage you to apply early as we may shortlist, interview and potentially make an offer during the period that the advert is open.