Multi Skilled Operative - Plasterer / Wet Trades

37 hours per week

At Watford Community Housing, we provide vital services that help people to live better lives.  We’re looking for two experienced plasterers / brickwork/Damp and Mould experienced operatives to join our busy in-house repairs team and help us deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance service to our residents.

What’s the role?

As part of our repairs and maintenance team, you will use your wet trades skills to help us deliver high quality housing services desperately needed to deliver vital community initiatives.  

The right candidate will have experience in tackling damp and mould as well as have experience in plastering, plastering patchwork, brickworks, tiling and advising on mould and damp prevention. Our aim is to complete all repairs/works, including making good, on our first visit. You’ll work effectively and proactively with colleagues to achieve a first-class repair service. We do ask for a flexible approach to working hours, as well as the ability to respond to emergencies and out-of-hours calls.

Work to an agreed standard and providing a consistently high standard of customer service. All works must be carried out in a safe and responsible manner, whilst being mindful of cleanliness and tidiness standards. You will ensure work is carried out in line with our health & safety guidance and safe systems of work.

As part of our growing team, you will use your skills and knowledge to help us deliver high-quality housing services. You will be an innovator and able to act on your own initiative to resolve repair issues in a timely manner, taking a strategic approach to your work and taking personal responsibility for delivering for our customers.

In this role you will need to:

• ensure a high standard of customer service
• take personal responsibility for workmanship
• make every effort to complete works/repairs on or ahead of the target time.

What are we looking for?

You will be customer-focused, with the ability to interact empathetically with a wide variety of people. You’ll have an excellent grasp of wet trade skills and an understanding of how to problem solve. You will have a background in repairs/maintenance, and knowledge of the housing or construction sectors would be a distinct advantage.

Essential:

• Proven experience in the trade
• Qualifications in Plastering/Brickwork/ damp and Mould prevention.
• You will need to hold a UK driving licence with access to a suitable vehicle, with insurance for business use.
• You will need to maintain a satisfactory basic-level DBS check.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the housing sector
• Confident in using a handheld PDA

What can we offer you?

We know that people are our most valuable assets, so we offer a range of benefits including 28 days’ annual leave, an employer pension contribution of up to 11%, development opportunities and access to a comprehensive employee rewards scheme.

About us

We are a housing association with homes across South-West Hertfordshire. We aim to make a real difference by delivering better homes and supporting our communities, because we know that good homes give people the chance to lead more fulfilling lives.

We own and manage more than 6,800 homes and associated assets in South-West Hertfordshire. Our business is evolving rapidly as we find new ways to deliver great homes, improved services and much-needed new homes. We also have a one-star accreditation from Best Companies, putting us in the top 25 housing associations to work for.

We have exciting plans for the future – and you could help us to achieve our goals. Find out more at www.wcht.org.uk/letsgo

How to apply

If this sounds like your next role, click ‘apply now’, tell us why you've got what it takes and send us a copy of your current CV.

The closing date is 03 May 2024, (but please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a large response). Interviews will take place from 06 May 2024.