Multi Skilled Operative (Carpenter)
Full Time (40 hours per week) based in Norwich, however travel throughout Norfolk and North Suffolk will be required
Starting Salary of £31,712 with progression opportunities to £33,644 per annum
Plus, Company Vehicle and Call out payments
Permanent Contract
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Operative, with a main trade of Carpentry to join our reactive and empty homes team in Norwich.
This role will work to help deliver an effective and efficient repairs service to our tenants, dealing with reactive repairs in our occupied properties as well as working on our empty homes to ensure they are fit for relet. You will ensure that repairs are carried out in a timely manner and to ensure a high standard of work to our properties.
This plays a key role in being responsible in providing an excellent service to our tenants, so if you want to help make a difference to our tenants, this may be the job for you!
The main focus of the roles will be:
To be responsible for effective and efficient repairs to our homes, carrying out repairs to a high standard in empty homes and occupied properties.
To support, when required with the planned works programme (including Aids and Adaptations).
To complete allocated work within carpentry trade / skill set as well as any additional trade / skills such as plumbing, tiling, painting / decorating and plastering etc.
To help us provide an excellent service to our tenants, minimising call backs and maximising first time fixes.
Please see job description for full details of the role
About You
The successful candidate will have the following:
Minimum of either full trade Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry.
Skilled in other trades such as tiling, plumbing, plastering, painting and decorating etc.
A driving licence as travel throughout Norfolk and North Suffolk will be required.
Experience of working in Property Maintenance
Good IT, literacy and communication skills
A positive can-do attitude and the ability to work independently and problem solve.
All staff and volunteers working for Broadland will always be expected to act in a manner that is consistent with our corporate values and behaviours.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and will join our on-call rota.
About Us
Broadland Housing Association offers more than 5,700 quality homes across Norfolk and North Suffolk believing that everyone deserves a home that meets their needs; we offer a caring, effective and high-quality service that is fair to everyone. We are one of the top 25 Housing Organisations to work for in the UK and feature in the top 50 organisations to work for in the East of England.
We offer staff many great benefits such as:
Company Vehicle (for business use) with Fuel Card
PPE, Uniform and Power tools all provided
Enhanced annual leave starting at 22 days, plus a day off for your Birthday, a Volunteering Day and a Personal day
Generous contributory pension scheme
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you when you need it!
Health Cash Plan – claiming for things such as Eye Test and Prescriptions as well as many other wellness and money saving perks
Lots of Training Opportunities
Encouraging a healthy work / life balance
And many more – Please see our Benefits Document available on our website!
For full details or to apply, please visit our website: www.broadlandgroup.org/about-us/work-for-us/current-vacancies or contact our recruitment line on 01603 750109 and leave a message or email recruitment@broadlandgroup.org and we will get back to you.
Closing date: midnight on Wednesday 12 February 2025
