Carpenter Multi-Trader

Carpenter Multi‑Trader

£25–£28 per hour

Working for a Maintenance Contractor; based out of Saffron Walden (CB11 4LH)

Long‑term temporary role in Social Housing Maintenance covering CB10, CB11, CM22, CM23, and CM24.

Own van is preferred; business mileage will be paid weekly.

Work in occupied residential properties, carrying out repairs and maintenance directly for an in‑house contractor team.

Key elements of the role and your responsibilities

• Core carpentry skills and the ability to undertake a range of multi‑trade duties including: minor plumbing repairs, tiling (mainly splash backs), painting and decorating, patch plastering, and general property maintenance.
• Experience working in occupied residential properties, ideally domestic tenanted or social housing settings.
• Deliver excellent customer service and support residents with reactive repairs and maintenance across a portfolio of properties.
• Work schedule is job‑to‑job, planned route with a wide range of general repairs.
• Collaborate with schedulers and planners to meet contract SLA delivery timely.
• Advise supervisor on issues or challenges that require additional support.
• Work independently or with a team if other trades are required.
• Complete daily worksheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job.

What you need to bring to the role as the successful applicant

• Strong carpentry background with the ability to carry out multi‑trade works.
• NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Carpentry and Joinery, or “time served” proof.
• Your own 110 V power tools and hand tools.
• Ready to use written paperwork or PDA to record jobs completed.
• Knowledge of SOR codes desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of maintenance repair works.
• Ability to manage and carry out booked repairs in a dispersed region.
• Previous experience in social housing repairs, voids, or planned works.
• Adherence to company health and safety guidelines.
• Collaboration with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong customer service skills due to repairs in occupied properties.
• Tidy work ethic, keeping adjoining work areas clean and damage‑free.
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Accountability and initiative.
• You must have a full UK driving licence.

ITS Property Maintenance is acting as an employment business for this vacancy.

To achieve the upper pay bracket you must show good experience on social housing repair contracts.

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