Tradesman

Your new company
You'll be joining an established social housing provider responsible for the repair and maintenance of residential properties. Due to ongoing workloads, they are looking for an experienced tradesman to join their maintenance team, working across both occupied and void properties.

Your new role
As a Tradesman, you'll carry out a variety of responsive repairs, planned maintenance and general property works across social housing properties. You'll be attending properties to identify maintenance issues, complete repairs and ensure homes are left safe and to a good standard.Typical duties may include:

General joinery and carpentry repairs
Basic plumbing repairs
Kitchen and bathroom maintenance
Patch plastering and making good
Tiling and minor decorating
Repairing doors, locks, handles, skirting and fixtures
Completing work within occupied and void properties
Attending responsive repair jobs
Providing a professional service when working in tenants' homesWhat you'll need to succeed
You'll ideally have previous experience working within social housing, council properties or domestic maintenance and be comfortable completing a variety of general repairs.You'll also need:

Experience within a relevant construction or maintenance trade
Good general property maintenance knowledge
Experience completing responsive repairs
Ability to complete jobs independently and to a good standard
Good communication and customer service skills
Professional approach when working within occupied properties
Full UK driving licence
Relevant trade qualifications or recognised experience would be beneficialWhat you'll get in return
You'll receive a competitive hourly rate alongside consistent full-time hours and ongoing work. This is a good opportunity to join an established social housing maintenance team, with the potential for longer-term opportunities depending on workload and performance.

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