Multi Skilled Operative

Location: Birmingham
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £37,000 + Company Van and Fuel Card

With additional opportunities for overtime. There is also an optional out-of-hours call rota, providing the chance to further enhance your overall earnings.

Join us on our new, exciting contract with Birmingham City Council

Mears Group has been awarded a major new 10-year partnership with Birmingham City Council to deliver repairs, maintenance, and planned investment work across 11,500 homes in central and west Birmingham. This contract represents one of our most significant projects in the city and will create a wide range of opportunities across our operational teams.

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Operative (Disrepair) to join our team in Birmingham. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality repairs and remedial works within occupied social housing properties, helping to resolve disrepair issues and improve residents' homes.

Working across a range of trades, you will be responsible for carrying out repairs resulting from damp and mould, water ingress, structural defects, and general property disrepair. This role requires a strong customer focus, excellent workmanship, and the ability to complete repairs right first time while working respectfully within residents' homes.

With a strong pipeline of work and a commitment to improving housing standards, this is an excellent opportunity to be part of a team making a real difference in local communities.

Duties:

• Carry out disrepair and remedial works within occupied social housing properties
• Complete multi-trade repairs including carpentry, plumbing, plastering, tiling, painting and decorating
• Undertake repairs associated with damp and mould treatment programmes
• Repair and replace skirting boards, architraves, internal doors, door frames, locks and ironmongery
• Carry out kitchen and bathroom repairs, including fitting units, worktops and sanitary ware
• Diagnose and rectify minor plumbing issues including leaks, faulty pipework and damaged fittings
• Complete patch plastering, rendering repairs and making good following remedial works
• Carry out wall and floor tiling repairs, re-grouting and sealing
• Complete decorating works to a professional finish following repairs
• Identify additional defects and report any follow-on works required
• Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with quality standards
• Deliver excellent customer service whilst working in occupied homes
• Accurately record repairs, materials used and completion notes using handheld devices
• Maintain tools, equipment and company vehicle in good working order
• Manage daily workload effectively to achieve service level agreements and performance targets
• Participate in out-of-hours emergency repair rota where required

Role Criteria:

• Proven experience in social housing repairs, maintenance or disrepair works
• Strong multi-trade background including carpentry, plumbing, plastering, tiling and decorating
• Experience working within occupied properties and delivering excellent customer service
• Experience identifying and resolving disrepair issues, including damp and mould remediation
• Ability to diagnose faults and determine appropriate repair solutions
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations and safe working practices
• Ability to use handheld devices or job management systems to record work

Benefits we can offer you:

• Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance (1x annual salary)
• Company pension scheme with People's Pension
• 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mears Rewards discounts and cashback scheme
• Annual Mears Fun Day
• Volunteering leave of up to two days per year
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Recognition and long-service awards
• Buy up to five additional days holiday
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression across Mears Group
• Occupational health support
• Green Car Scheme with Tusker after successful probation
• Be part of an inclusive workplace with access to a range of colleague networks and support groups focused on diversity, wellbeing and career development. From Disability, Pride (LGBTQ+) and Ethnic Diversity networks to Women in Leadership, the Women Operative Support Group, Women's Health, Men's Mental Health and Armed Forces communities, these groups provide opportunities for support, connection and professional development across our diverse workforce.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK. Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence for more than 3 months, and have fewer than 9 penalty points.

Candidates should be aware that all roles are subject to relevant background, identity and security checks prior to employment.

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If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.