Multi Trade Operative
| Posting date: | 23 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,058 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 October 2025 |
| Location: | Chatham, ME4 4LL |
| Company: | MHS Homes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 53 |
Summary
Job Advert
Are you a skilled Multi Trader with a passion for delivering top-quality repairs? Do you take pride in getting the job done right
the first time? If so, we want you on our busy Asset Delivery team, where your expertise will help us provide outstanding service
to our customers.
We’re looking for reliable, versatile professionals who can turn their hand to a wide range of trades and thrive in a fast-paced,
customer-focused environment.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Fitting kitchens and bathrooms to a high standard
* Carrying out repairs and maintenance across multiple trades: plumbing, carpentry, plastering, decorating, flooring, tiling
* Working in occupied and void properties within the social housing sector
* Using a PDA device to manage and update your workload
* Participating in our emergency on-call rota when required
What You’ll Need:
* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a relevant trade
* Proven experience across a broad range of building trades
* Strong track record of customer service and “right first time” repairs
* Full, valid UK driving licence
* Ability to work flexibly and independently
* Experience in social housing or maintenance (desirable)
* Confidence using mobile devices to manage tasks
Working Hours:
* 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
* Core hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm (flexible based on business needs)
* Occasional Saturday work on a rota basis
Why Join Us?
* A performance based annual bonus + pension contributions matched up to 6%
* Free life assurance
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell holiday
* A company van (for business use) and a uniform
* Training & Development including regular tool box talks
* A great team of colleagues to work with
* Regular social and charitable events and a range of wellbeing activities
* Enhanced family leave policies
* A really competitive package of flexible employee benefits and access to two holiday homes in Dorset and Norfolk
Join mhs and contribute to making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people in our community.
At mhs homes we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of
opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and
eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital
status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We’re a Disability Confident employer. This means if you tell us you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the
job, we’ll offer you an interview. We can be flexible when assessing people so everyone has the best opportunity to demonstrate
they can do the job.
Instructions for potential applicants: Please note we're using an anonymised recruitment process for this role. This means the
shortlisting panel will only see personal details or CVs if you're shortlisted for interview. Therefore, shortlisting will be done
based on your application and supporting statement. Please complete all sections fully and refer to the role profile when telling
us about your skills and experience.
Are you a skilled Multi Trader with a passion for delivering top-quality repairs? Do you take pride in getting the job done right
the first time? If so, we want you on our busy Asset Delivery team, where your expertise will help us provide outstanding service
to our customers.
We’re looking for reliable, versatile professionals who can turn their hand to a wide range of trades and thrive in a fast-paced,
customer-focused environment.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Fitting kitchens and bathrooms to a high standard
* Carrying out repairs and maintenance across multiple trades: plumbing, carpentry, plastering, decorating, flooring, tiling
* Working in occupied and void properties within the social housing sector
* Using a PDA device to manage and update your workload
* Participating in our emergency on-call rota when required
What You’ll Need:
* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a relevant trade
* Proven experience across a broad range of building trades
* Strong track record of customer service and “right first time” repairs
* Full, valid UK driving licence
* Ability to work flexibly and independently
* Experience in social housing or maintenance (desirable)
* Confidence using mobile devices to manage tasks
Working Hours:
* 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
* Core hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm (flexible based on business needs)
* Occasional Saturday work on a rota basis
Why Join Us?
* A performance based annual bonus + pension contributions matched up to 6%
* Free life assurance
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell holiday
* A company van (for business use) and a uniform
* Training & Development including regular tool box talks
* A great team of colleagues to work with
* Regular social and charitable events and a range of wellbeing activities
* Enhanced family leave policies
* A really competitive package of flexible employee benefits and access to two holiday homes in Dorset and Norfolk
Join mhs and contribute to making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people in our community.
At mhs homes we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of
opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and
eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital
status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We’re a Disability Confident employer. This means if you tell us you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the
job, we’ll offer you an interview. We can be flexible when assessing people so everyone has the best opportunity to demonstrate
they can do the job.
Instructions for potential applicants: Please note we're using an anonymised recruitment process for this role. This means the
shortlisting panel will only see personal details or CVs if you're shortlisted for interview. Therefore, shortlisting will be done
based on your application and supporting statement. Please complete all sections fully and refer to the role profile when telling
us about your skills and experience.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.