Multi Skilled Operative

Multi-skilled Operative

Location: Rotherham

Contract: Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £34,161.33 Per annum, plus, company van & fuel card

37 hours per week (Monday- Friday)

About the role:

We’re looking for a reliable and skilled Multi Skilled Operative to join our team, delivering planned external works across a social housing contract in Rotherham. This role focuses on completing pre‑scheduled programmes of work to improve and maintain external elements of residents’ homes, helping to enhance safety, appearance, and long‑term condition.

You’ll carry out a wide range of external repair and maintenance works, which will include brickwork repairs, external carpentry, replace and repair roofs, including roof tiles/lats, felting roofs, drip trays, remove/re bedding of tiles and install dry roof systems. Working from planned schedules, you’ll be expected to complete work efficiently, safely, and to a high standard, following specifications and programme timelines.

As you’ll be working in residential areas, a professional and considerate approach is essential. You’ll liaise with residents and site teams as needed, take pride in quality workmanship, and ensure all work is completed right first time. This is a great opportunity for a skilled operative who enjoys planned work, takes ownership of their jobs, and wants to be part of a team committed to improving social housing estates and communities.

Duties:

• Carry out scheduled planned maintenance and refurbishment works across external social housing properties
• Complete external carpentry repairs and replacements, including facias, soffits, and rain water goods
• Carry out minor external building works, including making good brickwork, rendering repairs, and patch repairs
• Complete external plastering and rendering touch‑ups as required following programmed works
• Undertake external roofing works, re‑bedding and re‑pointing roof tiles
• Identify and rectify minor associated issues encountered during planned works and report any additional repairs outside scope
• Ensure all works are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with planned work schedules and specifications
• Work on occupied and unoccupied properties with consideration for residents and surrounding environments
• Liaise with supervisors and site teams to ensure works are delivered to programme and quality standards
• Maintain accurate records of work completed, materials used, and follow‑on actions using handheld devices or job sheets
• Deliver a high standard of customer service when interacting with residents during planned external works
• Maintain tools, equipment, and company vehicle in good working order
• Manage workload effectively to meet planned works targets and timescales
• Working at heights on roofing systems

Key Criteria:

• Proven experience delivering planned maintenance or refurbishment works, ideally within social housing or domestic properties
• Strong multi‑trade background with skills in external carpentry, basic building works, rendering/plastering,
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently while following programmes and specifications set by supervisors
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements, including safe external working practices
• Strong attention to quality and finish on planned works projects
• Experience working around occupied properties in a professional and considerate manner
• Ability to accurately record work using handheld devices or job management systems including dashboard compliance
• Repairs including felt, rubber/liquid roof systems experience, would be an advantage

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

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 Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

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