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Multi Skilled Operative

Annual salary: up to £42,840.00

REQ0036742

Permanent

Housing Repairs and Maintenance

Permanent

Business Area:

Contract Type:

Location:

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4

Additional Locations:

Leicester; Nottingham - Foxhall Road; Derby

Last Updated:

13

/

04

/

2026

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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 £42,840.00

Are you looking to make a positive difference to a community? Is working for an organisation that can provide you with fantastic support and benefits attractive to you? Look no further, as an exciting position for a Multi Skilled Operative has arisen!

We are looking for a passionate Multi Skilled Operative to join our rapidly expanding team to work within a busy repairs / voids team environment. Reporting individual job actions from site to ensure our clients receive high levels of service and high satisfaction levels as well.

Our housing teams provide rapid response and planned maintenance services for local authorities and registered providers and deliver in excess of 5,000 repairs every day to a growing portfolio of around 1,000,000 homes across the UK. We also provide a range of services to cover all areas of the housing sector, including regeneration, contact centre solutions, housing management, home improvement, facilities management, estate services, grounds maintenance, student accommodation and new build.

Can you demonstrate that you have;

·         Building experience with additional multi skills including; joinery, plumbing, tiling, plastering and decorating

·         A trade relevant qualification or a background in 3 or more trades

·         Excellent communication skills

·         And a full driving licence

Due to the nature of this work you will be required to participate in the out of hours call out service.

Mears also offer a very competitive benefits package 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.

If this is a job role that you feel suits you, follow the information below to secure your opportunity to join a growing family of workers dedicated to bettering their community.

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.