Multi Trade Operative

2 weeks ago


Brent, United Kingdom Lotus Sanctuary CIC Full time

**Job title**:Multi Trade Operative - Reactive repairs and Voids

**Reports to**:R&M Manager

**Hours**:37.5 hours per week. Mon to Fri

**Salary**:£28500 - £32000

**Location: London Area**

**Job role and purpose**:
Lotus Housing is a community interest company. We operate nationally, providing transitional supported housing to vulnerable adults and families at risk of homelessness and private sector rental accommodation. For our supported residents, we provide Intensive Housing Management services which aim to empower residents with the right tools to live independently by managing a tenancy and household. For every person we’ve helped reach independence, we know there are many more that could benefit as the demand for housing out paces the supply. We are constantly expanding our services by growing our housing provision and the number of residents we empower.

Our aim is to end homelessness and the size of our task is what keeps us motivated.

**Main duties and responsibilities**:
As a Multi Trade Operative, you will be responsible for completing repairs within both our tenanted and void properties ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with minimum supervision. Typical work will comprise of day-to-day reactive repairs/maintenance, renewal or refurbishment works to properties.
- As a Multi Skilled Operative, you will be required to carry out a wide range of repair works in our occupied and unoccupied properties.
- You will undertake all works in carpentry, plumbing and general building repairs.
- You will need to identify the right, cost effective solution to problems that you attend and complete those repairs to a good standard and with minimum inconvenience to the customer.
- As part of our R&M team you will be customer facing, knowledgeable and capable with high standards of workmanship. You will also have exceptional organisational skills, be self-motivated, reliable, and prompt.
- You will take ownership of work, aiming for a ‘first-time fix’ culture.
- You will assist in creating SOWs for void properties and relaying information back to the team.
- Any other reasonable duties as directed by your line management

**Health and Safety**
- To comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- To take responsibility for your own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by their own acts or omissions.
- To report any untoward incidents, accidents, illness, or other occurrences which may affect the health or safety of the people we support or employees in accordance with the policiesand procedures.
- To carry out all duties in a healthy and safe manner in accordance with the service’s policy and procedures on Health and Safety, including manual handling, risk assessment and food hygiene.
- Report to line manager any potential health and safety risks identified.

**Equality and Diversity**

To always carry out their responsibilities in line with Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure and ensure that equality of opportunity is promoted throughout the service and that no other employee or client is discriminated against on the grounds of age, gender, race, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

**Confidentiality**

To maintain confidentiality of information relating to clients, staff, and other users of the services in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 including outside of the work environment. Any breach of confidentiality may render an individual liable for dismissal and/ or prosecution.

**General**

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. You may be required to perform any other duties as the organisation may require. You undertake to work to the best of your ability and use your best endeavours to promote, develop and extend the employer’s organisation and interests.

**Conditions**

All offers of employment are conditional on you demonstrating your eligibility to work in the UK. Offers are also conditional on receipt of a minimum of two satisfactory references, covering at least the last three years on employment, with any gaps in employment history being explained satisfactorily. Whether references are deemed satisfactory is at the discretion of the organisation.

**Convictions**

During the recruitment process, we will ask job applicants to disclose any unspent convictions but will not ask job applicants questions about spent convictions, nor expect them to disclose any spent convictions, unless the job is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. If the position is identified as being exempt, the applicant will be required to undergo a DBS check, and this will also form a condition of employment.

**Person specification**:

- **Requirement**_
- **Essential**_
- **Desirable**_

**Education**

Either a carpentry or plumbing trade qualification of minimum NVQ Level 2 or above, however be competent in both.

Any other trade qualifications or surveying qualifications.


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