Wates Group
Multi Trade Operative
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🌟 We're Hiring: Multi Trader – Derbyshire 🌟
📍 Location: Derbyshire
🕒 Type: Full-time
💼 About the Role
At Wates Property Services, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Multi Trader to join our responsive maintenance team in Derbyshire, delivering essential repairs within social housing properties.
You'll be a key part of our front-line team, ensuring residents receive a high-quality, efficient service and that repairs are completed right first time. 🚀
🔧 What You'll Be Doing
- Carrying out repairs and renewals across multiple trades (carpentry, plumbing, plastering, tiling)
- Diagnosing faults and delivering first-time fixes wherever possible
- Working efficiently to meet productivity and service targets
- Completing job sheets and accurately reporting work carried out
- Liaising with supervisors and schedulers for follow-on works
- Providing excellent customer service to residents
- Working in line with health & safety and company standards at all times
🧠 What We're Looking For
- NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant trade
- Full UK driving licence
- Proven experience in social housing or responsive maintenance
- Ability to carry out multi-trade work to a high standard
- Strong problem-solving skills with a “right first time” approach
- Good communication skills and a customer-focused attitude
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Desirable
- Experience across multiple trades
- Experience using PDAs or job management systems
💡 Why Join Us?
- Be part of a supportive and professional team
- Work in a varied role where no two days are the same
- Opportunity to develop your skills and career
- Make a real difference to customers every day
👉 Apply today and build your future with Wates Property Services.
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.
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WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.
We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at wpsrecruitment@wates.co.uk
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