Salary: £38,090 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 39 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP
Role OverviewCarrying out responsive plastering repairs and multi-skilled maintenance works across residential properties throughout Cornwall. Working as part of the South-West repairs and maintenance team, ensuring all work is completed safely, professionally, and to a high standard with minimal supervision while delivering excellent customer service to residents.
The role includes participation in an out-of-hours callout rota, with additional payment provided. Due to the nature of the role, successful candidates must live within Cornwall.
Key Responsibilities
Carrying out all aspects of plastering repairs and maintenance work
Completing multi-skilled repairs including basic plumbing, tiling, joinery, groundwork, flooring installation, and mould treatment works
Diagnosing and completing first-time fix repairs within agreed timescales
Applying damp and mould treatments in accordance with Health & Safety guidelines
Working within occupied residential and social housing properties
Recording and updating accurate job information using PDA/mobile technology
Ordering and managing materials effectively to complete repairs efficiently
Advising supervisors where specialist trades or additional works are required
Delivering excellent customer service and maintaining professional communication with residents
Working collaboratively with other operatives and maintenance teams when required
Ensuring all work complies with Health & Safety policies, safeguarding procedures, and environmental considerations
Operating company vehicles safely and responsibly in line with company procedures
Participating in the out-of-hours emergency callout rotaRequirements
NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Trade Qualification in Plastering or equivalent recognised competency
Proven experience in plastering and multi-trade maintenance works
Ability to carry out basic plumbing, tiling, joinery, groundwork, flooring installation, and mould treatment tasks
Experience working in a customer-focused environment, ideally within social housing or property maintenance
Ability to work independently with strong organisational and time management skills
Proven ability to follow procedures and accurately record job information
Full UK driving licence essential
Ability to carry out physical work safely and effectively
Basic DBS check required (paid for by The Guinness Partnership)
Strong communication and customer service skills
Comfortable using PDA/smartphone technology for job updates and reportingBenefits
Competitive annual salary of £38,090
Additional payment for out-of-hours callout rota participation
Company vehicle provided for business use
Fuel card provided
Permanent, full-time employment
Generous holiday allowance
Pension scheme
Employee assistance programme
Learning and development opportunities
Career progression within a national housing and property organisation
Supportive and safety-focused working environmentAbout the CompanyDelivering responsive housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services nationwide. Their teams are committed to ensuring residents’ homes are safe, well maintained, and delivered to a consistently high standard through professional and customer-focused services across the UK.
Feel free to click apply or for more information please contact Tom at Build Recruitment on (phone number removed) / (url removed)
Salary description
£38090.00 - £38090.00 per year