Decorator (Multi Skilled)

Decorator (Multi Skilled)

Bedford

From £32,000 per annum

Permanent

Full time (40 hours per week)

Full time - 40 hours per week delivered on a rota basis between 08:00 - 20:00 Monday - Friday and 08:30 -12: 30 on a Saturday (2 Saturdays in every 14 weeks).

In this role, you will have use of a company van and fuel card.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join bpha’s In House Maintenance Service, who make a difference to our customers’ lives everyday by delivering a high-quality repairs service designed around them.

We operate across Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas, and we utilise the latest technology to ensure that we not only deliver a great experience for our customers, but for our colleagues as well.

Due to the continued growth of our In-House Maintenance Service, we are currently looking to add Decorator Multi Traders to help resolve customer enquiries and issues.

Reporting to a Maintenance Supervisor you will be delivering a high standard of painting, decorating, mould eradication and remediation works in customers homes and empty (void) properties alike. This will include the application of industry-standard techniques whilst stringently adhering to all policies, procedures, processes, controls, systems, required training and record keeping. You will ensure that we operate in a safe, customer centric, environmentally ethical, and accountable way and maximise your first time fix rate.

You will:

• Maintain adequate van stock levels to support you in making first time fixes.

• Treat damp and mould with specified mould treatments.

• Carrying out minor repair works.

• Be responsible for accurate recording of tasks and liaising with the scheduling team.

• Apply your technical knowledge, skills, and training to complete the repairs assigned to you in a safe, efficient manner. Taking care that they are of high quality, comply with technical specifications and provide a long-lasting solution.

• Provide reports on factors that are a cause of damp and mould.

• Deliver and maintain excellent customer service at all times

We are looking for someone with…

• Experience in decorating

• Knowledge of industry-standard techniques and products for damp and mould remediation

• Experience of the construction industry, including trades, materials, processes, and Health & Safety especially within a social housing context.

• Ability to operate in a positive, organised, efficient and self-motivated way.

• Additional Multi Trade skills such as bricklaying, plumbing, carpentry, plastering

• A full clean driving license

Amongst what we offer you is:

• A competitive salary

• 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (Increasing with length of service to 33 days plus bank holidays)

• A generous contributory pension scheme

• Private health care

• Free life assurance

• Enhanced Family Leave

• Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym

• Opportunities for learning and development

• Discounted gym membership

• Retail discount scheme

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application.

Closing date: 26th November 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.