Wales & West Housing
Trade Operative / Gweithiwr Masnach
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The Opportunity
Cambria has an exciting opportunity for a Trade Operative in West Wales, based in our Newcastle Emlyn Office.
Cambria are part of the Wales & West Housing Group, and proud to put residents at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to make a difference to people's lives, homes and communities in which we work. Working at Cambria gives you a real chance to make that difference and a great sense of achievement from doing the right job with good products and delivering an excellent property maintenance service.
The rate of pay for this role is £15.78 per hour for a basic 40-hour week, (average earnings £32,822 per year).
You will also participate in our 24/7 emergency call out service for which there is an additional payment. This service whilst compulsory for all employees, allows for flexibility with colleagues able to swap or cover each other’s scheduled call out dates.
You must also possess a current valid full driving licence. You will be provided with a company vehicle for business use as well as a fuel card to facilitate your travel to complete your work.
What will you be doing?
As a Trade Operative you will be required to deliver a diverse range of property maintenance repairs and refurbishment work.
As such this role involves a large degree of problem solving and suits an individual who enjoys thinking on their feet to complete a variety of maintenance related tasks.
You should have experience of completing maintenance tasks such as:
- Bathroom Installs
- Kitchen Installs
- Basic Carpentry
- Basic Plumbing
- Floor Laying
- Window Repairs
- Plastering
- Other General Maintenance Tasks
Whilst the role will require lone working most of the time, there is opportunity for interaction between your colleagues and residents, and this relationship is something that Cambria and its employees both enjoy and are proud of.
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What’s in it for you?
- 25 days annual leave (plus an additional 8 bank holidays), increasing to 30 days with service.
- The ability to buy and sell leave up to 5 days (pro rata), as well as time off for volunteering, health screening and more.
- Comprehensive support in case of sickness with a generous sick pay scheme.
- Support through an employee assistance and counselling service including financial support towards dental, optical & medical treatments as well as critical illness cover.
- Choice of Defined Contribution or Defined Benefit pension, both including 3x salary death in service life insurance cover.
- Annual pay and benefits review.
- Additional payment for participation in out of hours service
- Tool purchase allowance following successfully passing probation.
- Mobile phone & Tablet for work purposes.
Who are Cambria?
Established in 2010, Cambria undertake a wide range of housing maintenance works across Wales with offices in Cardiff, Ewloe and Newcastle Emlyn. Our work includes reactive repairs, planned kitchen and bathroom installations, empty property preparation, electrical testing and gas servicing.
While wholly owned by Wales & West Housing Association, we are an independent company used to fulfil the maintenance and servicing needs of the Wales & West Housing Group. This gives us great security of work and consistent growth for the Group as a whole.
What are our Values?
We operate with strong values, meaning both you and the organisation will behave fairly, openly, responsibly, supportively and efficiently. All underlined by our vision of “Strong sustainable growth to make a difference to people’s lives, homes and communities.
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Full details about Cambria, its values, operating principles, and further information about this role can be found at https://www.cambria-ltd.co.uk/
To Apply
Applying is easy, just complete our online application form by clicking the blue button below on this page and submit a CV for review.
Applications are being accepted via our online application process only, unless a disability makes this more difficult. If this is the case or you require any more information about the application process, please contact Martina from the Recruitment Team on 07970675480 or hr.recruitment@wwha.co.uk.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please feel free to contact Chris Jones, Regional Operations Manager C.Jones3@Cambria-Ltd.co.uk or Steve Ellis, Planned Works Operations Manager s.ellis@cambria-ltd.co.uk.
We are keen to fill this role as soon as we find the right person, so we may close the advert early if we receive enough strong applications. We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
This role is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to our safeguarding responsibilities.
Closing date: Friday, 28th August 2026
Assessment date: W/C 31st August 2026
Candidates searching for roles such as Multi Trade Repairs Specialist, Maintenance Operative, Skilled Labourer, Grounds Maintenance Operative, General Maintenance and Repair Worker, Maintenance Technician, or Maintenance Mechanic may find this opportunity a great fit.
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