Multi Trade Operative
Location: Site based covering Cumbria and Lancashire. Standard Hours Monday- Friday 39 hours plus out of hours on call.
Start Date: 28th February 2025.
Working with us as a Multi Trade Operative, you’ll know that what you do matters. We get to see our impact and the improvement we provide to our customers every day; which is only possible because of the great teams and people we work with. Fast paced and progressive, you will have the opportunity to take responsibility and thrive in an environment offering job security, and the chance to work with a supportive and skilled team focused on delivering a great service to our customers.
Based on a Social Housing Tenanted property Responsive Repairs contract, your role will be varied, and customer focused, surrounded by like-minded teammates who work together to ensure an excellent service. To make your day more effective our central support team will plan your work to ensure customer needs are met whilst balancing your travel time. In this role, you’ll get to see the impact your skills have on the people and communities you work with every day; and all whilst working in a secure, inclusive, and caring environment.
The works will be Multi Trade with a strong bias towards Joinery ensuring properties are delivered to a liveable standard, the works will be supporting our responsive repairs team, meaning your days will be varied and interesting.
What’s in it for you?
Attractive salary & benefits to suit you & the offer of price work
Paid Call Out 1 in 3/4 Weeks
23 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays
Pension scheme
Fleet Van/Fuel Card
We also offer a; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and more….
An outline of your responsibilities and experience
Applications are welcome from experienced candidates that have a trade background, you must have Joinery experience. The works include the repairs of various doors, windows, kitchens, bathrooms and general handyman type duties to ensure functionality.
Working in tenanted properties on general maintenance works, including general alternative refurbishments.
Working from job tickets or a handheld device on a daily basis
Trusted to manage your own day and workload effectively
Always delivering an outstanding service to customers with the understanding that you are working in their homes
Following Novus’ exemplary Health and Safety policies and standards
Full UK driving license is required.
The role will also require a DBS check to be completed
About You
Ideally you will possess a joinery qualification with the ability to work across multiple trades, although further training, including in Health and Safety will be given. What is equally as important is the ability to take responsibility to use your initiative to identify solutions and ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner, delivering customer satisfaction. We have exciting growth plans and want people who are equally as ambitious as we are.
A little bit about us
Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 127-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate
At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons, that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.
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