Multi Trade Operative

  • Niyaa People Ltd
  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
  • May 13, 2026
Full time Real Estate

Job Description

Enjoy a permanent opportunity as a Multi Trade Operative working for a well-established social housing contractor offering long-term stability, a company van and fuel card, excellent benefits, and ongoing training opportunities.

This Multi Trade Operative role will see you carrying out responsive repairs and maintenance works across social housing properties throughout Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas. You will complete a variety of day-to-day repairs within occupied homes, ensuring all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. As a Multi Trade Operative, you will work across a busy social housing contract covering repairs, voids, cyclical works, and planned maintenance programmes. This role involves travelling across the region with a company van, fuel card, and power tools provided.

We would also like to speak with Multi Traders, Maintenance Operatives, Carpenter Multi Traders, and professionals with similar social housing repairs experience.

Responsibilities of the Multi Trade Operative:
  • Carrying out responsive repairs and maintenance works within social housing properties
  • Carrying out carpentry, minor plumbing, patch plastering, tiling, painting etc
  • Completing repairs safely, efficiently, and to agreed timescales
  • Working across occupied and void properties
  • Using PDA devices to update job progress and completion details
  • Delivering excellent customer service to tenants and client representative

The successful Multi Trade Operative will have:
  • NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in a relevant trade, or qualified by experience
  • Experience carrying out property repairs and maintenance works
  • Experience working within occupied properties
  • Previous social housing experience desirable
  • Good communication and customer service skills
  • Full UK driving licence

Benefits of the Multi Trade Operative role:
  • Company van and fuel card provided
  • Power tools and PPE supplied
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
  • Annual pay reviews
  • Private pension contribution
  • Private healthcare, dental care, and eye care vouchers
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Training and development opportunities
  • 24/7 GP access for you and your immediate family
  • Employee referral bonus scheme

Location
This Multi Trade Operative role is based in Cambridgeshire, covering social housing properties across Cambridge and surrounding areas.

If you are interested in this Multi Trade Operative opportunity, please apply online or call Alex on (phone number removed).