Your newpany
We are recruiting an experienced Multi‑Skill Trades Operative (Plumber‑biased) to join a busy Repairs & Maintenance team working across social housing properties in Leicestershire. This is a varied mobile role carrying out multi‑trade repairs, void refurbishments, and full kitchen installations.You’ll work directly in tenants’ homes, so a professional, friendly approach and strong customer service skills are essential.
Your new role
1. Delivering plumbing‑focused repairs plus multi‑trade works across occupied and void properties
2. Managing your own workload and ensuring jobs arepleted right first time
3. Using a PDA/iPad to update job information
4. Providing excellent customer service to residents
What you'll need to succeed
5. NVQ Level 2 Plumbing (essential)
6. Strong experience in social housing repairs or similar environments
7. Multi‑trade ability: carpentry, tiling, decorating, plaster patching, aquaboard installation
8. Good organisational skills and ability to keep jobs on track
9. Confident using a PDA and basic IT systems
10. Full UK driving licence
11. DBS check required
What you'll get in return
12. Salary up to £39k
13. 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
14. Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 12%
15. Mobile phone, iPad
16. Free healthcare & dental plan
17. Additional earnings available through out‑of‑hours rota