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Multi Skilled Operative

Annual salary: up to £37,485.00

REQ0033929

Permanent

Housing Repairs and Maintenance

Permanent

Business Area:

Contract Type:

Location:

Ilford

London

RM6 4NP

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Last Updated:

24

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04

/

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 £37,485.00

Multi Skilled Operative

Location: Ilford

Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £ 37,485.00 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card

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

We are the largest provider of repairs and maintenance, and regeneration services across the UK. Mears provide tailored rapid-response and planned maintenance services through partnering arrangements with more than 70 local authorities, Arm’s Length Management Organisations and Housing Associations.

A Multi Skilled Operative within our Redbridge branch will support residents with responsive repairs across our portfolio of properties working on a planned route. Part of a local team undertaking high standard Multi Trade repairs and refurbishment activities to housing properties delivering best in class customer service and satisfying all safety, quality, and cost control standards. You will have a certified core trade and complimenting this can deliver additional trade activities in support of completing repair/refurbishment works on time and to a high standard in accordance with agreed standard operating procedures. Take ownership in undertaking construction, fault finding and maintenance repairs aiming for a first-time completion whilst remaining within budget and time parameters.   

Day to day duties:

  • Carrying out reactive repairs in unoccupied properties 
  • Responsible for duties to include but not limited to – hanging doors, skirting, architraves, fixing windows / doors, lock changes, repairing worktops, kitchen units, fitting new bathrooms general plumbing repairs, painting and decorating, Plastering etc
  • Providing high levels of customer care at all times

Role Criteria:

  • Core trade in Plumbing
  • Experience in Carpentry tiling, floor laying, Plastering
  • Worked within social housing sector
  • UK full driving license

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

To drive a Mears vehicle, 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
  • Annual Mears 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 with Mears Rewards - 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

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Laura Bourne (laura.bourne@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.