Multi Skilled Operative in Sussex

40 hours per week

£37,800 per annum

Do you take pride in delivering high-quality work that makes a real difference? We're looking for Multi-Skilled Operatives to join our Empty Homes team within HomeFix Planned Works. In this role, you'll help transform empty properties into safe, secure, and welcoming homes, ready for new customers to move into and thrive.

Working across a range of trades, you'll carry out repairs, maintenance and installation work to bring homes up to our lettable standard. From fitting kitchens and bathrooms to carpentry, plumbing, tiling, flooring and decorating, no two days are the same. You'll play a key role in reducing void turnaround times and helping customers access quality homes sooner.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience installing kitchens and bathrooms, including associated works.
• Have strong carpentry skills and experience carrying out a range of repairs and maintenance work.
• Be competent in domestic plumbing, tiling, flooring and decorating.
• Be able to plan and organise your work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Be confident using IT to record work accurately.
• Work well independently and as part of a team.
• Have a good understanding of health and safety requirements within construction and domestic environments.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and be able to drive a company van.
• Demonstrate behaviours that reflect Saxon Weald's values.

Why join us?

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Excellent employer pension contributions of up to 12%.
• Life assurance of 4x annual salary.
• Cashback on day-to-day medical expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programme, gym discounts and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Loyalty scheme for long-serving colleagues, including increased annual leave.
• Company van and fuel card provided, so you don't pay travel costs to and from work.

If you're reading this and thinking you may not meet every single requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. We're looking for people who share our purpose and values and can bring their skills, experience and enthusiasm to the team.

DBS checks: To help keep our customers safe, this role is subject to a basic DBS check, which will disclose details of any unspent cautions or convictions. We recognise that people can move forward from past mistakes and will consider each situation fairly, taking into account the circumstances, the time that has passed and any positive changes made since then.

About Saxon Weald: Saxon Weald's purpose is to enable positive life chances by providing safe and secure homes. We are passionate about delivering great services and creating places our customers are proud to call home. We believe our people are key to achieving this and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can succeed.

We're dedicated to creating a fair and inclusive environment where everyone feels they can be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from women who are under-represented in our Homefix team, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

As a Disability Confident employer, we're committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process where everyone has the opportunity to perform at their best. If there's anything we can do to support you at any stage, please get in touch.

Please note: While we understand that AI can be a useful tool when preparing your application, we ask that all application questions are completed in your own words so we can get to know you and your experience.

We reserve the right to interview candidates and/or close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.