Multi-skilled Craftsperson
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £33,052.50 i £33,052.5 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | 22 days annual leave (pro rata) |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 31 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0BE |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Orwell Housing Association |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | REQ000159_1754056398 |
Crynodeb
Multiskilled Repairs Operative (Plastering/Plumbing/Carpentry)
£33,052.50 per year
40 hours per week; Permanent
Monday - Friday; 8am - 4:30pm
Mobile across Suffolk
Ref: IP339
Help us keep homes safe, warm and well maintained.
At Orwell Housing, we pride ourselves on delivering high quality repairs and maintenance to our properties.
Are you a skilled tradesperson with experience in plastering, plumbing, carpentry - or all three? Do you take pride in doing a job well and making a real difference to people's everyday lives?
Join our dedicated team as a Multi-Skilled Craftsperson and help us deliver responsive, high-quality repairs and maintenance across our homes.
Key Responsibilities
Our Repairs Operative's key responsibilities include:
- Carry out high-quality work, including skimming, patching, boarding and rendering, plumbing and carpentry.
- Working in line with Orwell's vision of fixing repairs first time, improving quality and providing a positive first response.
- Working on your own initiative to ensure that 'call backs' to repairs are minimised and that 'fix right first time' repairs are maximised.
- Dealing with tenant enquiries professionally and courteously.
- Liaising closely with Head Office staff in the notification and reporting of repairs progress.
Our ideal Repairs Operative will…
- Have proven experience as a plasterer, plumber or carpenter with additional skills in general building/maintenance.
- Have knowledge of Plastering, Carpentry and Plumbing.
- Need to be flexible to change your working day to respond to urgent repair needs if required.
More reasons to apply…
- 22 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
- reward and recognition awards
- free DBS checks
- ongoing training and development & opportunities to progress in your role through the Orwell Academy
- wellbeing programme
- Great training and development opportunities
- Cashback Health plan
- Access to Blue Light Card - membership fees apply.
Person Specification…
- Carpentry & Joinery qualification is desirable.
- Certificate in Plumbing is desirable.
- Certificate in Painting & Decorating is desirable.
- HNC (or equivalent) in Building Studies, is desirable.
Due to the nature of this role a full UK Driving Licence is essential.
Interview Date: ASAP
Before applying…
Orwell is committed to safeguarding and safer employment and the principles of empowerment.
Please notice Orwell Housing Association does not provide visa sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. You will be required to provide the relevant right to work documentation if successfully appointed to the role.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. All new arrivals to the UK must also provide a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC).
The definition of new arrival is an applicant who has worked or been resident overseas in the previous five years and this includes citizens of the UK who have worked or lived overseas for a continuous period of six months or more.
Orwell is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We believe in creating an accessible and supportive environment, where every team member can thrive and contribute. Join us in our commitment to building a workplace that celebrates diversity and empowers all individuals to reach their full potential. We actively welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure equal access and opportunity for all.
If there's a barrier to you applying for any of our roles, we'd like to remove it so please get in touch with our Talent team either by giving them a call (01473 228782) or emailing work@orwell-housing.co.uk.
Orwell Housing Association Limited collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Please see the privacy notice - https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/about-us/privacy-policy/
By applying to this job you agree you have read, understand and accept the content of the Privacy Notice - https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/about-us/privacy-policy/consent to the processing of your data as part of this application.
For recruitment documents, policies and career guidance, check out our career hub.
Aelod balch o'r cynllun cyflogwyr Hyderus o ran Anabledd