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Multi Trade Operative
January 27, 2022 | Comments Off on Multi Trade Operative
Kier Places provide essential property services to local authorities, councils, schools, the NHS, housing associations, and public sector government buildings - we are recruiting now for a Multi Skilled Operative to join our Housing Maintenance team, to support the ongoing evolution & growth of Kier Places, and be critical to achieving success in delivering our contracts, projects & works within the Housing Maintenance sector, with a national reach & local passion.
Multi Trade Operative
Location: Home based, covering Cambridgeshire
Business Area: Kier Places - Housing Maintenance
Contract: Permanent, full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £27-30k basic + Company van, standby & out of hours call out, and competitive benefits
Kier Places are recruiting today for a Multi-Skilled Operative, where your role will be key to supporting the delivery of a Housing Maintenance repair & servicing solution for our prestigious client, the Muir Housing Association. You will be providing planned & reactive maintenance in social housing residential properties managed by the housing association.
Key Responsibilities
As a Multi Trade Operative, you will be responsible for undertaking all manner of maintenance & repair work in domestic properties, to a high level "right first time" basis in a cost-effective manner. Day-to-day work will range from joinery, plaster patching, plumbing, wall tiling, vinyl floor tiling, groundworks, and brickwork patching.
What do we need from you?
The successful Multi Trade Operative candidate will ideally possess a core trade with relevant qualifications (i.e. NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent), and have a wealth of experience covering the variety of building maintenance & repair work. You should have experience in a similar role on social housing contracts, and hold a full UK driving licence - it would be a bonus if have Asbestos Awareness & an appropriate CSCS card.
Due to the nature of this position, you should have a full UK driving licence, be happy travelling across the county to different sites, and be able to participate in the on-call rota system covering out of hours and weekends.
Who are we?
Kier Housing Maintenance (HM) have long standing partnership agreements with housing associations, local authorities and private landlords to conduct responsive repairs and planned maintenance across various sites. Our commitment to our clients has resulted in us being shortlisted for Contractor of the Year at the UK Housing Awards 2020.
Find out more here about the great rewards and benefits we offer our employees.
Be great in a company built on doing good. Join us today as a Multi-Skilled Operative.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
Closing Date: 25th February 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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