Multi-skill Trades - Plumber in Leicester

Have you got the right tools for the job? Are you a Multi‑Skill Trades Plumber based in Central and Northwest Leicestershire? Platform Property Care have an opportunity for an experienced Multi‑Skill Trades Plumber to join our repairs and maintenance team and help us maintain and improve our homes, ensuring our customers’ homes are maintained and repaired to a great standard. You will be a Multi‑Skill Trades Plumber and plumbing will be your focus, but experience in other trades is an advantage. The role is varied – no two days will be the same – and you will meet a wide range of customers along the way. It’s a tough task and our expectations are high. In return, you’ll have the support of a great team.

We Want Somebody Who Can

• A team player, you’ll be hard working and keen to learn with a can‑do attitude.
• You’ll be working in people’s homes, so you’ll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication and customer service skills.
• You’ll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering work right the first time.

Benefits

• Basic salary of up to £36,848 per annum depending upon experience.
• 25 days holiday plus the opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave.
• PPC Van + Fuel Card.
• Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided.
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions).
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash.

We Want Someone Who Has

• NVQ L2 Plumbing.
• Experience of working as a plumber in the building trade either as a plumber or as a multi‑skilled plumber.
• Experience of working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council.
• Associated trade skills of basic carpentry, plaster patching and wall tiling would also be desirable.
• Experience of delivering multi‑trade work.
• Good organisational skills.
• Experience of keeping jobs on track.
• The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently.
• Full driving licence.
• As you will be working within customers’ homes this role requires a DBS check.

There is also the opportunity to earn additional pay by working out of hours as required. This role is for a team based in Central and Northwest Leicestershire, so you will need to live here. Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well‑established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job; we value the contributions our colleagues make to our business, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

To find out more please contact Allister Owen, Localities Area Manager, at allister.owen@platformhg.com for a chat. This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this. We do not require recruitment agency support at this time – all speculative CVs will be treated as a direct application.