Multi Skilled Operative / Plasterer

Multi-skilled Operative

If you have experience of plastering in addition to being multi-skilled, and you’re comfortable with everyday conversations in Welsh, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to join our progressive organisation with an inclusive culture, where you’ll benefit from our full support to fulfil your personal development, If so, read on to uncover more about this exciting career opportunity to join our progressive organisation with an inclusive culture.

• Salary of £31,244 per annum (from 1 April 2024)
• Permanent contract, working 40 hours per week
• Agile – working at North Wales Properties across North Wales
• A company van for work purposes, and tools provided
• Minimum of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Benefits platform with savings on groceries, high-street shopping, new tech, holidays etc.
• Further studies support and career development opportunities
• Annual Leave Purchase and Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee health assistance and cash plan scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Generous contributory pension scheme

Our Organisation

Here at North Wales Housing, we make a difference to people’s lives every day. If you’re committed to helping us achieve this, we’ll make sure we make a positive difference to your life too. Let’s work together to build on 50 years of providing quality homes across North Wales, investing into communities and supporting those facing homelessness.

As a Gold Standard Investors in People employer, we’re committed to providing an environment where our people can thrive and be proud of where they work, in a culture enabling them to fulfil their potential and feel valued for their contribution. In 2021, we became a Disability Confident employer and in 2023 listed as ‘outstanding to work for’ by the Best Companies accreditation.

The Role – Multi-skilled Operative / Plasterer

This is a field-based role working at North Wales Housing properties across North Wales, where you’ll be responsible for providing a quality maintenance and refurbishment service to both occupied and empty properties, within specific timescales in a manner that demonstrates a high regard for customer care, standard of workmanship and efficiency. This will involve:

• Providing a full range of maintenance tasks (i.e., joinery, plastering, tiling, brick laying, windows, and locks)
• Provide documentation to update internal systems, ensuring jobs are successfully completed and updated
• Contribute to community involvement to support a proactive repairs service (Interact with tenants and other trades) to provide excellent customer service
• Provide support and guidance to Apprentices and Trainees

Our Requirements – Multi-skilled Operative / Plasterer

• A recognised qualification such as City and Guilds/NVQ Level 3 and/or evidence of relevant experience
• Substantial experience of undertaking a wide range of general maintenance/building works
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic IT skills, including MS office packages.
• Full UK drivers’ licence
• Able to attend emergency situations outside normal working hours (on a rota basis)
• Comfortable with everyday conversations/discussion in Welsh (or a willingness to improve your Welsh language skills to the required level)

Work requires heavy lifting and carrying and operation of hand and power tools. All equipment should be used in compliance with health and safety legislation

At North Wales Housing we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of service users. You must be willing for a basic DBS disclosure to be undertaken by our organisation.

North Wales Housing is an equal opportunities organisation who particularly welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. All Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates, as well as disabled applicants who meet our essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road