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Multi Skilled Operative

Annual salary: up to £38,002.69

REQ0034311

Permanent

Housing Repairs and Maintenance

Permanent

Business Area:

Contract Type:

Location:

Rotherham - New York Way

Yorkshire & Humber

S60 1FJ

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Last Updated:

23

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05

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2025

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Annual salary: up to £38,002.69

Multi Skilled Operative

Rotherham

Full time – Permanent role - 42.5 hours per week

salary of £38002.69 per annum + company van and fuel card

With 30 years of delivering market-leading repairs, refurbishment, fire safety and building maintenance services, Mears is trusted to deliver in excess of 6,000 housing repairs daily to a portfolio of more than 1,000,000 homes nationwide.

About the role:

As a specialist in installing adapted bathrooms for customers with individual requirements you will be responsible for all trade work except electrics and gas. We also have a position available to work in our voids contract.

Commonly the work will be adapting bathrooms, installing wet rooms and shower over baths, sometimes redesigning the bathroom, removing walls etc to allow installation, the voids role will be carrying out multi skilled works predominantly joinery to empty properties to bring back up to  a lettable standard ready to be re-let.

Works are undertaken in both council and private properties and must be delivered to a high standard in a reasonable timescale in line with the customers needs, making a significant difference in the lives of those who need these adaptations.

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.

Key Criteria:

  • Previous experience in installing wet rooms
  • Previous experience with tiling
  • Joinery background/experience for the voids role
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Able to supply own hand tools
  • Good communication skills

Benefits:

  • Competitive annual salary
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Company van plus fuel card
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Eye Test Vouchers
  • 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 volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Francesca Swan (francesca.swan@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.

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