Multi-Trade Operative - Ashford Borough Council : Job Details

Job Title: Multi-Trade Operative

Location: Ashford, Kent

Salary: £16.52 to £18.28 per hour

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: 40 Hours Per Week

Closing Date: 21/04/2025

About the Role:

Our repairs team are responsible for the provision of repairs and maintenance requirements for 5000+ housing properties and, multiple other council owned and or operated stock.

Essentially you will be providing a multi-skilled trade service on repairs and planned maintenance and organising timetabling allocated work consisting of various multi trade tasks including but not limited to carpentry (Dominant Trade), plumbing, tiling, painting & decorating, UPVC repairs and lock smithery.

A van and all PPE will be allocated, varying from masks, ear defenders, and knee pads

The working hours are 40 Hours a week 08:00-17:00 and once every four weeks the work pattern is adjusted to Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday 08:00-16:00, Wednesday 12:00-20:00 and Saturday 08:00-13:00.

Benefits:

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Hybrid Working - We are an organisation that puts people first and understands how important employee wellbeing is. We want to help you to balance your working life and home life and offer flexible ways of working to help structure your life in a positive and productive way; both at home and in the office. This maximises personal development and collaborative working.
• Competitive remuneration package - We offer an excellent salary linked pension scheme, generous annual leave with flexi time, free life insurance, supportive relocation package and opportunities for training and development.
• Generous annual leave
• Free life insurance
• Excellent salary linked pension scheme
• Supportive relocation package
• Opportunities for training and development

Additional Information:

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.

Ashford Borough Council recognises the need to ensure the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults when they come into contact with the services we provide.

To find out further information about the role and to view the full job description, please visit the council's website.

Please click the APPLY button and you will be redirected to the council's website to complete your application.

Candidates With the Relevant Experience or Job Titles Of; Painter, Decorator, General Trade, Plasterer, Plastering, Repairs, Decorator, Carpenter, Carpentry, Foreman, Roofer, Roofing, Window Fitter, Tradesperson, Construction Worker, Fencer, Fencing, Tiler, Building Services Operator, Skilled Labourer, Multi Trade, Skilled Trades, Woodworker, Plumber, Plumbing, Multi-skilled Tradesman, Multi-skilled Operative, Multi-trade Operative, Electrician, Electrical, Handyman, DIY, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Worker, General Maintenance, may all be considered for this role.