Building Fabric Operative

We are looking for a Building Fabric Operative at Radius Housing
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Radius Housing has launched Radius Direct Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary to enhance and supplement our property maintenance operations. Radius Direct will provide essential services such as servicing, planned maintenance, minor works, and repairs, focusing on void property relets and compliance-related services. The team will combine in-house expertise with trusted partnerships to deliver high-quality outcomes for our tenants.

Reference:
FHA
04382

Salary: £30,000–£34,000

Location:

Belfast (occasional travel across Northern Ireland)

The Building Fabric Operative will carry out a range of building fabric maintenance, repair, and minor refurbishment works across social housing properties, ensuring homes are kept in a safe, secure, and habitable condition in accordance with health and safety standards and customer service expectations.

• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant trade such as carpentry, joinery, or general building.
• Proven experience working in building fabric maintenance or refurbishment, ideally within social housing.
• Ability to diagnose and carry out a wide range of building fabric repairs.
• Current Full UK driving licence* (where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong awareness of health and safety procedures and regulations.

We offer a range of benefits including on‑job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan covering dental, optician, and medical costs (including dependent children in full‑time education up to 18 years), free employee health checks, a Cycle to Work scheme, and flexible working hours in some areas.

To apply, send your CV via our recruitment email address, which can be found on the careers page of our website. Include the job title and reference number in the subject line. You may also send additional supporting documents. Alternatively, you can apply directly online by clicking Apply Online.

Closing date for applications: midnight on 12th January 2026.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting. Association-wide waiting lists may be compiled for future vacancies of the same or similar nature.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Seniorities:
Entry level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Other (Construction)