Multi Trade Operative

Location: Site based covering Southampton, Portsmouth, Gosport, Chichester, Guildford and surrounding areas. Standard Hours Monday- Friday 39 hours plus out of hours on call.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Multi Trade Operative to join Novus Property Solutions, Responsive Repairs division, providing high-quality joinery/plumbing, multi trade repairs and replacement services within Social Housing tenanted properties.

This role will support you, value your skills, give you stability, whilst keeping your work interesting and meaningful.

What's in it for you?

• Stable, long-term work on an ongoing social housing contract on responsive repairs with occasional voids - no chasing work
• Competitive salary, weekly paid, plus paid call-out (1 in 6 weeks approx)
• Work-life balance with standard Monday-Friday hours (40 per week) and organised workloads.
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays, with the flexibility to buy or sell annual leave.
• Company fleet van and fuel card, so no wear and tear on your own vehicle.
• Pension scheme to support your future.
• Tools provided- to support you in carrying out the day to day tasks
• Training and development - relevant to your role if required.
• Supportive planning team who schedule your jobs to reduce travel time and help your day run smoothly.
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000
• Additional benefits, including:
  • Discounted healthcare scheme
  • High street & lifestyle discounts (including Tastecard)
  • One paid volunteering day per year
  • Length of service awards

Most importantly, you'll be working in a role where your work genuinely makes a difference. You'll help people feel safe and comfortable in their own homes, while being part of a respectful, inclusive, and professional team that values doing the job properly.

An outline of your responsibilities and experience

• Applications are welcome from experienced candidates that have a Multi Trade Operative background, joinery experience essential. The works include the repairs or replacement of various windows, doors, kitchens, tiling & patch plastering is desirable
• Vinyl floor laying (cap and cove) desirable
• Basic plumbing repairs, including toilets, baths, shower trays, basins, taps.
• Pipework installation and repair, soil stacks and domestic drainage
• Working in tenanted properties on responsive repairs.
• Social Housing experience is essential.
• Working from job tickets or a handheld device on a daily basis linked to a live shared system.
• Trusted to manage your own day and workload effectively
• Always delivering an outstanding service to customers with the understanding that you are working in their homes
• Following Novus' exemplary Health and Safety policies and standards
• NVQ Level 2/3 Joinery/plumbing or multi
• Full UK driving license is required.
• The role will also require a DBS check to be completed