Multi Trade Operative

Liberty has an exciting opportunity for a Multi Trade Operative to join our team based in Sedgefield and surrounding areas. Please note, you may be required to work further afield as the contract demands. All travel times will be considered as part of working hours.  You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £34,067.75 Plus on target earnings, company van &fuel card plus excellent benefits!

We are an experienced and innovative construction firm that is committed to putting customers and clients at the heart of everything we do.  Liberty offers professional gas installation, maintenance and servicing, as well as energy solutions, electrical installations and property building and maintenance services, with a strong commitment to value for money services that make a positive difference to the people and the communities in which we work.

The strength of our organisation lies in the quality of the people we work with.  We’re proud to employ the most talented, driven individuals within the property services sector.

Responsibilities for this Multi Trade Operative role are:

• Repair /renew/ fit roofing trusses for traditional, hips and valleys and repair/ renew/fit soffit fascia and barge boards
• Repair/ renew ceiling and floor joists, stairs, studding, partition walls, T and G or sheet flooring
• Repair/ renew doors and door casing, skirting, handrails, balustrades, pipe boards and ducting panelling
• Repair/ renew kitchen units, work tops and decorative finishes
• Repair/ replace/ fit ironmongery to doors and windows
• Repair/ renew timber and UPVC window frames
• Reglaze timber fencing and gates
• Multi trade skilled operative and capable of complete works in other construction 
• trades including patching, plastering, wall and floor tiling and minor plumbing activities

What we are looking for in our ideal Multi Trade Operative:

Must have time served or completed a recognised Apprenticeship and qualification (NVQ L2/L3).  Experience of working as a Multi Trade Joiner/Plumber and the installation of wet rooms & Disabled adaptions.  Competent in all aspects of the Joiner and/or Plumbing trade discipline.  Plastering trade discipline (desirable).  Ability to carry out multi skill trades, and core joinery or plumbing and experience working within a social housing environment (desirable).  Driving licence is essential.  Skilled workers will hold a CSCS card, have asbestos awareness and have own tools. 

We offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including though not limited to:

• Pension scheme
• 23 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Liberty Sense Awards – employees are nominated by colleagues for living the Liberty values, those who win receive a high street voucher
• YuLife, includes:
• Life Insurance/Death in service benefit – 2x annual salary value
• Smart Health (including round the clock access to 24/7 UK-based GPs)
• Best Doctors to provide a second opinion on complex cases or diagnosis
• Mental Health Support, 4-6 sessions with a psychologist or psychotherapist
• Online Health Check
• Nutrition consultations
• Online fitness program
• YuMatter+ Employee Assistance Programme designed to support mental, financial & professional wellbeing including up to 5 confidential sessions with a counsellor
• Free will writing
• Reward scheme for healthy behaviors to earn YuCoin which can be redeemed on the app for vouchers/rewards.
• Exclusive membership and wellbeing product discounts
• Medicash Health Cash Plan (optional to register, P11D tax value approx £11.60 per year however allows claims for up to £996 per year) includes:
• Claiming eligible cash back on dental or optical treatments, specialist consultations, tests or scans
• Discounted gym membership
• Savings on cinema tickets, travel, holidays & retail

In addition to the above, at Liberty we look to invest in the up-skilling and development of our employees, ensuring competency and compliance to industry standards, in turn we will look to offer additional training where appropriate to give you the skills you need to deliver the service required.

Liberty strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We commit to achieving equal opportunities in employment for all suitably qualified candidates, through upholding our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust, underpinned by Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.

Please note, only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.

As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre-employment checks.  For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.

If you have the desire to work in a busy and high performing team, why not join us as our Multi Trade Operative, click “apply” below – we want to hear from you!

Closing date for applications is 25th December 2024 (we do however reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier depending on number of applications received).