Multi Skilled Operative

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, and participation with on-call rota
Closing date: 22 March 2024
Interviews: 4 April 2024
At MSV Housing we’re committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes and our Mult Skilled Operatives are key to making this happen. We are looking to recruit a permanent Multi Skilled Operative, with a primary trade of joinery to join our established team. Reporting to our Area Manager Repairs our Multi Skilled Operatives provide a variety of general maintenance works such as carpentry, minor plumbing, painting and decorating plastering and tiling.
What do our Multi Skilled Operatives do;
Install, renew or repair: floors, timber stud partitions, component parts of trussed and traditional roofs, glazing, timber fencing and gates, kitchen units and worktops, skirtings, rails and architraves, ducting and panelling, internal and external doors and windows.
Complete a range of minor plumbing works, including the installation, renewal and repair of rainwater goods, sink tops, sanitary ware and associated supply and waste pipework and fittings.
Complete a range of minor wall finishing repairs, including plasterboard and patch plastering to walls and ceilings, cracks, external render and floors.
Complete minor brickwork repairs, including the repair of fractures and patches in brickwork blockwork or stone and raking out and repointing joints to brickwork, blockwork or stone
Complete small repairs and allied trade works to achieve maximum value
Carry out other maintenance work within domestic and commercial premises, as required
What are we looking for;
City and Guilds Craft or minimum NVQ level 2 in an appropriate craft based trade (Joinery) or substantial relevant experience
Experience of working in a busy multidisciplined team
Experience of delivering a range of quality work on time
Ability to use digital systems and applications updating job information
A passion to deliver a customer focussed service to our tenants
The successful candidate will require a valid driving licence and be willing to travel across the north west to fulfil the requirements of the role
This is a hands-on role at the heart of the service that MSV delivers to our customers, so your effective communication skills and ability to understand with empathy the diverse needs of our customers will be key. You’ll be based in the communities we serve and will work under minimum supervision and as part of a team using a flexible approach.
We offer a range of great benefits including:
Company vehicle
25 days holiday per year and bank holidays, increasing to 33 days plus bank holidays from April and a holiday buy scheme.
Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay
Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives
Life assurance
Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career
Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause.
MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.
For more information and to apply for the role about the role please visit our MSV Careers Page (click here).
If you wish to discuss the roles informally, please contact Laura Smith, Area Manger Repairs on 07799438993.
Interviews are scheduled to take on 4 April 2024 however interviews may be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we strongly recommend candidates to apply early.
We’re passionate about inclusion and we’d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.

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