Multi trade operative 

Location: Oxford 

Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £39,000 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card

42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday- Friday)

Build Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the built environment – from executive to operative level.

With offices in London, Manchester and the Southwest, we specialise in Housing, Construction, Facilities Management, Property, Surveying, Health & Safety and Sales. We supply candidates from executive to operative level, and are currently working with a Housing Association who are looking for an experienced Multi trade operative in the Oxford area.

Day-to-Day Duties

• Carrying out compliance checks (meter readings, flushing void properties, minor repairs)
• Completing small repairs (typically 15 minutes or less) across key worker and student accommodation
• Moving items across sites as needed, supporting property managers
• Ensuring all compliance requirements for key worker and student properties are met
• Providing excellent customer care and maintaining high standards of service

Role Criteria

Must Have:

• Prior experience as a handyperson or site maintenance officer
• Experience with basic plumbing, carpentry, decorating, and general repairs
• Previous work in social housing (essential)
• Full UK driving licence (no more than 9 points)
• Ability to bring own tools (company van and uniform provided)
• Good physical health and fitness
• Flexibility and a proactive mindset

Desirable:

• Experience with compliance checks (e.g., water meter readings, flushing void properties, electric meter checks)

  Benefits Available.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Fun Day – Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave – Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks – discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, 
 

To drive a vehicle for the role, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
 

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits we can offer you.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Volunteering Leave

  Staff perks discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more

• Family friendly policies

• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform
   

  Please apply or contact Ben Thomas at Build Recruitment for further details.
  Phone – 07385000595
  Email – ben.thomas@buildrec.com