Location: Newcastle
Contract Type: Temporary 3-month contract, with potential for extension)
About the Role
We are seeking a reliable and experienced Multi-Skilled Operative to join our team, working on social housing refurbishment projects across Heaton/Byker You will be a key player in upgrading and maintaining properties, ensuring tenants have safe and comfortable homes. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a variety of tasks within a supportive team environment.
As a Multi-Skilled Operative, you will be responsible for carrying out a range of trade tasks to a high standard. Your day-to-day duties will primarily involve work on void (empty) and tenanted properties, including:
Carpentry: Fitting doors, skirting boards, architraves, kitchen units, and general repairs.
Plumbing: Basic plumbing repairs, such as fixing leaks, changing taps, and fitting sinks or toilets.
Plastering: Patch plastering and making good walls and ceilings.
Tiling: Wall and floor tiling in kitchens and bathrooms.
Painting & Decorating: Preparing surfaces and applying paint to internal areas for a clean, professional finish.
General Repairs: Tackling various ad-hoc maintenance tasks as they arise to ensure properties are in excellent condition.
What You'll Need
To be successful in this role, you should have:
Proven experience in a similar multi-trade or maintenance role, preferably within the social housing sector.
A core trade qualification is preferable (e.g., NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Carpentry or Plumbing) however if you have experience as a handyman similar with Green CSCS we will consider
A valid CSCS Card.
A full, clean UK Driving License.
Your own set of professional tools.
A strong understanding of health and safety regulations.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
Good communication skills for liaising with colleagues and tenants.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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