Multi Trade Operative
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £36,613.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 December 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham , & Black Country |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Black Country Housing Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Multi-Trade Operative to join our team. Black Country Homeforce is our in-house building maintenance team that operates throughout Birmingham and the Black Country. Homeforce are responsible for delivering over £2 million worth of disabled adaptations, responsive repairs and planned maintenance such as replacement kitchens and bathrooms as well as other domestic works and carrying out company-wide fire safety upgrade works and installs and ensuring all works are delivered in
line with all necessary fire safety legislation guidance and group delivery protocols.
Please note that this role will involve working evenings, weekends and bank holidays and supporting an out of hours rota.
Job Description:
Duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
To execute works in accordance with trade qualifications and assist other trade operatives to fulfil their work orders.
Be able to organise workload and complete works in accordance with trade standards and current building regulations.
Ensure works completed are to the highest standard and are correctly completed first time as reasonably practicable.
Ensure selection and procurement of materials for the execution of the works are correct and are appropriate and to sufficient standard to avoid any disputes in relation to the finished product.
Ensure risk assessments and other documentation are completed in accordance with company policies.
Participate as a multi skilled operative in the delivery of an effective out of hours’ emergency repair service on a rota system.
Person Specification:
Must have an NVQ Level 3 City and Guilds in the recognised trade of carpentry.
Ideally possess an NVQ level 2 City and Guilds for a secondary trade.
Must have experience of working within owner-occupier and rented properties and working with a range of customers, including those who would be considered vulnerable.
Must have an excellent technical ability, with good knowledge to the appropriate quality standards, building regulations and fire safety regulations.
Must have an ability to complete works in accordance with trade qualifications, demonstrating a wide range of trade skills in addition to primary trade – (plastering, tiling, plumbing, carpentry, glazing, fencing, ground works).
Possess Skilled (Blue) CSCS Card or be willing to work towards achieving.
Must have a full UK drivers license.
line with all necessary fire safety legislation guidance and group delivery protocols.
Please note that this role will involve working evenings, weekends and bank holidays and supporting an out of hours rota.
Job Description:
Duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
To execute works in accordance with trade qualifications and assist other trade operatives to fulfil their work orders.
Be able to organise workload and complete works in accordance with trade standards and current building regulations.
Ensure works completed are to the highest standard and are correctly completed first time as reasonably practicable.
Ensure selection and procurement of materials for the execution of the works are correct and are appropriate and to sufficient standard to avoid any disputes in relation to the finished product.
Ensure risk assessments and other documentation are completed in accordance with company policies.
Participate as a multi skilled operative in the delivery of an effective out of hours’ emergency repair service on a rota system.
Person Specification:
Must have an NVQ Level 3 City and Guilds in the recognised trade of carpentry.
Ideally possess an NVQ level 2 City and Guilds for a secondary trade.
Must have experience of working within owner-occupier and rented properties and working with a range of customers, including those who would be considered vulnerable.
Must have an excellent technical ability, with good knowledge to the appropriate quality standards, building regulations and fire safety regulations.
Must have an ability to complete works in accordance with trade qualifications, demonstrating a wide range of trade skills in addition to primary trade – (plastering, tiling, plumbing, carpentry, glazing, fencing, ground works).
Possess Skilled (Blue) CSCS Card or be willing to work towards achieving.
Must have a full UK drivers license.
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