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Multi Skilled Operative

Annual salary: up to £31,060.00

REQ0033286

Permanent

Housing Repairs and Maintenance

Permanent

Business Area:

Contract Type:

Location:

Eastbourne

South East of England

BN23 6QY

Additional Locations:

Lewes

Last Updated:

14

/

02

/

2025

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A Mears tradeswoman holding a toolboxMears housing with care colleague with a service userA Mears communications and marketing colleague standing next to a colleague sitting down at a deskA Mears colleague presenting their ID to a resident at their doorstepThree Mears vans parked side by side in a car parkA Mears Facilities Management colleague painting a stairwayA Mears housing construction colleague wearing a hard hat and high visibility jacket on a  construction siteA Mears call centre colleague answering the phoneThree Mears colleagues talking together round their desks in an officeA Mears colleague talking to a resident on a tableA Mears van parked up showing the Mears logo
Annual salary: up to £31,060.00

Multi Skilled Operative

Eastbourne/Lewes

Full Time, Permanent 42.5 Hours per week

£31,060.00 + Company Van and Fuel Card

This contract provides a 24-hour emergency repair service. This post offers the opportunity to participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota, which can potentially boost earnings by approximately £10k per annum, based on one week out of a four-week rota. Participation is optional and not mandatory.

About the role

We are looking for experienced Multi Skilled Operative to join our repairs and maintenance team in Eastbourne/Lewes . Working with home first on a variety of residential works, working in occupied, void properties and communal areas, our team produce work to the highest standards and deliver outstanding customer service.

As a multi-skilled operative carrying a broad range of property repairs, the role typically involves a variety of tasks  extending from changing a lock, right up to extensive kitchen and bathroom alterations.

Key Criteria;

  • Installation Expertise
  • Previous experience in plumbing and tiling
  • Ability to work at heights
  • Maintenance and Repairs
  • Quality Assurance
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Benefits which includes;

  • Training & development
  • Mears Rewards – Allowing you to save money on everything from weekly groceries, to your annual family holiday.
  • Mears Employee Assistance Programme – A confidential hotline open to all colleagues, providing support on a wide range of personal and work-relates issues.
  • Long service leave – Colleague who stay for a period of time at Mears are rewarded for their service.
  • Share Save and you Earn scheme – Buy shares within the business for three years, at a reduced price.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Francesca Swan (francesca.swan@mearsgroup.co.uk)

Mears Group is a disability confident employer and recognise our people as our greatest asset, we Hire Individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.  

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your license 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.