Multi-Trade Operative
Title: Multi-Trade Operative
Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN25 5AZ
Multi-Trade Operative
Swindon based – covering Swindon, Reading, and Gloucester areas
£35,579 - £37,452 per year
40 hours per week
We have an opportunity for a Multi-Trade Operative to join our team, covering different sites across Swindon. As a Multi-Trade Operative you will be working as part of a team with some lone working also required. These works are predominantly in domestic void properties and duties include carpentry, painting and decorating, bricklaying, plumbing and general maintenance.
The ideal candidate will have a strong plumbing background as their primary trade, complemented by experience across a range of multi-trade disciplines.
Due to the nature of the role, a company van will be provided as well as power tools for you to complete jobs to a high standard.
You will be required to be on an emergency call out rota, which will be approximately 1 in every 9 weeks.
The role of Multi-Trade Operative will include:
- Carrying out construction, fault fixing and maintenance duties in line with contract specifications
- Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and restocking these when needed
- Responding positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery, by resolving problems or set into motion the means of resolution, ensuring customers are kept informed
- Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of works that is easily understood by the customer
Skills and experiences:
- To ensure full compliance with Building Safety legislation, candidates applying for this role must be qualified to or undertaking NVQ Level 2 in a core subject (carpentry, electrical. If Plumbing Level 3 is required, Unvented - G3 Certificate and Water Regulations (WRAS). As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to bring with them the original certification verifying proof of their qualifications. Copies and CSCS cards will not be accepted
- Awareness of health and safety regulations and working legislation
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workloads, work to deadlines and plan ahead
About us
Our Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- £35,579 per annum (rising to £37,452 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
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Closing Date: 22 July 2026
View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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