Multi Trade Operative

Location: Site based, covering Lancashire, Cumbria, Morecambe & Carlisle. Standard Hours Monday- Friday 39 hours.
Working with us as a
Multi Trade Operative
, you'll know that what you do matters. We get to see our impact and the improvement we provide to our customers every day; which is only possible because of the great teams and people we work with. Fast paced and progressive, you will have the opportunity to take responsibility and thrive in an environment offering job security, and the chance to work with a supportive and skilled team focused on delivering a great service to our customers.

Based on a Social Housing Tenanted property contract, working mainly on void properties, your role will be varied, and customer focused, surrounded by like-minded teammates who work together to ensure an excellent service. To make your day more effective our central support team will plan your work to ensure customer needs are met whilst balancing your travel time. In this role, you'll get to see the impact your skills have on the people and communities you work with every day; and all whilst working in a secure, inclusive, and caring environment.

The works will be
Multi Trade
with a strong bias towards Joinery ensuring properties are delivered to a livable standard, the works will be supporting our voids team, meaning your days will be varied and interesting.

What's in it for you?

• Attractive salary & benefits to suit you
• 23 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays
• Pension scheme
• Fleet Van/Fuel Card
• We also offer a; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and more….
• Potential Overtime

An Outline Of Your Responsibilities And Experience

• Applications are welcome from experienced candidates that have a Multi Trade background, joinery experience essential. The works are varied, including internal repairs and replacements of various doors, windows, kitchens, bathrooms.
• Working in tenanted properties on general maintenance works, including general alternative refurbishments.
• Basic Plumbing, tiling & patch plastering is desirable.
• Working in void properties and occasionally tenanted properties on general maintenance.
• Social Housing experience is essential.
• Working from job tickets or a handheld device on a daily basis linked to a live shared system.
• Trusted to manage your own day and workload effectively
• Always delivering an outstanding service to customers with the understanding that you are working in their homes
• Following Novus' exemplary Health and Safety policies and standards
• Full UK driving license is required.
• The role will also require a DBS check to be completed

About You
Ideally you will possess a joinery qualification with the ability to work across multiple trades, although further training, including in Health and Safety will be given. What is equally as important is the ability to take responsibility to use your initiative to identify solutions and ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner, delivering customer satisfaction. We have exciting growth plans and want people who are equally as ambitious as we are.

A Little Bit About Us
Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 128-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons, that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.