Decorator / Multi Trader

The Vacancy

Wates have an opportunity for a Voids Decorator/ Multi Trader to join our Wates team within our Responsive Maintenance division. You will be working out of our Walton on Thames office on one of our social housing contracts, delivering reactive maintenance to our residents.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Undertaking repair/renewal works
• Advising Supervisor in a timely manner where other trades are required
• Working solely on certain tasks
• Working in partnership with other operatives to complete certain tasks
• Completing daily work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job undertaken
• Working in a timely and productive manner to complete programme tasks

To be successful in the role you will be an excellent communicator with the ability to problem solve, multi task, work to tight deadlines, have high standard of workmanship, productivity levels and ability to provide excellent customer service at all times is essential.

You must have a minimum NVQ Level 2 trade qualification and a full driving license,

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for WPS

WPS combines deep sector expertise, local knowledge and a purpose-driven approach to act as a strategic partner for maintenance, compliance and energy transition solutions helping people thrive in properties.

As part of the Wates Group, we benefit from a heritage built on more than 129 years of expertise in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.