Trade Operatives (Plasterer, Carpenter & Plumber)

Job Introduction

Dudley Council is looking for experienced trade operatives to join our Housing & Assets team, delivering high-quality repairs and improvement works across Council-owned properties throughout the borough. You will play a key role in maintaining and improving Council-owned properties, ensuring residents live in safe, well-maintained homes.

Plumber

You'll undertake high-quality repair, maintenance and new installation works to a variety of Council owned properties, including tenant’s homes, whilst maintaining high levels of customer care and safety awareness

• All craft post holders are required to undertake a range of multi skilling, in order to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. The position of ‘plumber’ will also be regularly required to undertake;
• Carpentry – removal and installation of kitchen units, and bathroom suites and associated timber and stud work, e.g. skirting, architraves, airing cupboards, etc
• Plaster patching - patching to areas of work, e.g. preparation for glazed wall tiling, and making good where required.
• Brickwork – make good to holes in brickwork, make good flooring, point up lead works, making good where required.

Carpenter

You'll undertake a wide variety of carpentry repairs, maintenance and installation work within Council-owned properties, including tenants' homes and communal buildings. Your responsibilities will include:

• Installing and repairing doors, windows, skirting boards and partitions
• Kitchen fitting and repairs
• Roofing and structural timber repairs
• Installation of fencing, gates and external timber structures
• Floor and stair repairs
• Working alongside other trades as part of a multi-skilled repairs team
• Providing excellent customer service to residents

We are looking for someone who has:

• NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry (or equivalent)
• Significant experience within construction or the built environment
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer care
• The ability to work independently and manage your own workload
• A full driving licence

Plasterer

As a Plasterer, you'll undertake a range of repairs, maintenance and installation work in tenants' homes and communal buildings. Key duties include:

• Internal plastering using gypsum and cement-based products
• External rendering and specialist coatings
• Wall and floor tiling
• Floor screeding
• Damp proof course injection
• General plastering repairs and maintenance
• Working as part of a multi-skilled team to deliver an efficient repairs service
• Providing excellent customer care and advice to residents

We are looking for someone who has:

• NVQ Level 2 in Plastering (or equivalent)
• Significant experience within construction or the built environment
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A commitment to learning and personal development
• A full driving licence

Whilst each post has a core trade specialism, all roles form part of a multi-skilled workforce and will be expected to undertake a range of associated repair and maintenance tasks. We are looking for operatives who are flexible, adaptable and willing to work across trade boundaries to help deliver an efficient, customer-focused repairs service.

You'll be comfortable working both indoors and outdoors, including at height, and committed to maintaining high standards of health and safety.

If you're a skilled operative who takes pride in delivering excellent work and customer service, we'd like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be required to participate in an Out of Hours (OOH) rota as part of the role. This will involve providing support and responding to service requirements outside normal working hours on a rotational basis. Flexibility and availability to undertake OOH duties are therefore essential

Workplace Attendance: Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

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