Multi Skilled Operative in Grays

Annual salary: up to £37,485.00

We are the largest provider of repairs and maintenance, and regeneration services across the UK. Mears provide tailored Emergency and Urgent response to day to day repairs as well as routine planned repairs under our repairs & maintenance services through partnering arrangements with more than 70 local authorities, Arm’s Length Management Organisations and Housing Associations.

About the Role

A Multi Skilled Operative based within our Thurrock branch provides day to day repairs support to our residents. The successful candidate will become part of a local team undertaking a 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 are required to have a certified core trade and, complementing 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. You will be expected to take ownership in undertaking construction, fault finding and maintenance repairs aiming for a first‑time completion whilst remaining within budget and time parameters.

Role Criteria

• Core trade in Plumbing or Carpentry
• NVQ in Plumbing or Carpentry
• Experience in Plastering, floor laying, tiling, painting & Decorating, ground works
• Experience in Building Maintenance
• Social housing experience (5 years +)
• UK Full driving license
• Customer Focused
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment

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.

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.