Multi Trader

Description:

Multi‑Trade Operative (Carpentry‑Biased)

Location: Swindon area

Full‑Time | Social Housing Repairs & Maintenance

The role

Carpentry biased Multi trade operative, ideally with window repairs experience or competent with minor carpentry repairs on Upvc / wooden doors and windows. Full time role offered working for a friendly repairs & maintenance company. The work is in the social housing domestic properties for long‑standing landlord clients. You’ll handle day‑to‑day repairs, minor installations, and planned maintenance tasks. A background in Upvc windows/doors or at least confidence with minor repairs on them is highly desirable, but there are a range of multi-trade jobs.

What you’ll be doing

1. Carpentry repairs - doors, frames, skirting, boxing‑in, minor installations

2. UPVC window & door repairs - hinges, handles, seals, adjustments

3. Domestic social housing work - working respectfully in occupied homes

4. Using a PDA/smartphone to complete job sheets and upload photos

5. Planned appointments - your day is organised for you by the office scheduling team

What we’re looking for

1. A carpentry‑biased multi‑trade operative

2. Experience with UPVC windows/doors or confidence with minor repairs is ideal

3. General multi‑trade tasks - basic plumbing, patch plastering, decorating, minor remedials

4. Good customer‑facing skills and tidy working habits

5. Basic hand tools of your own (specialist tools provided)

6. A reliable, friendly, professional approach

What you’ll receive

1. Salary: £35-38k p.a. DOE with potential opportunities to earn more

2. Working hours 8-5

3. Overtime at time and a half

4. Five weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays

5. Company van + Fuel card

6. Specialist tools provided

7. Smartphone/PDA for job management

8. Full training

9. Company pension scheme (post‑probation)