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Plumber Multi trade

Job in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4RJ, England, UK
Listing for: Fortem
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-01
Job specializations:
  • Trades / Skilled Labor
    Building Maintenance, Plumber, Carpentry
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Role Due to continued successful growth, We have a new permanent opportunity to join our Fortem Repairs and Maintenance team at Cambridge Housing Society as a Plumber Multi Skilled Trade which uses core Plumbing skills, basic Carpentry and a range of other Multi trade skills which can include, Tiling, Flooring, Windows. The Plumber Multi Trade will be responsible for most aspects of property maintenance and repairs to Social Housing Properties covering a patch across South Cambridgeshire which include Cambridge Central, Royston, Duxford and Haverhill and surrounding areas so travel is essential.

Core Hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.30pm - Work Van, Fuel card Tools provided!  Generous ON CALL rota The Customer Cambridge Housing Society is one of our long term partnerships. We are responsible for all repairs and maintenance of their social housing properties which cover the Cambridgeshire region Head office is based in Central Cambridge and the patch includes surrounding areas from Wisbech, Royston and Haverhill.

There are nearly 3,000 properties, mostly houses and flats, and we look after a range of work including Repairs, Voids, Cyclical Works and Planned work streams We are currently rated as 4.5 on Glassdoor and 93% of staff would recommend to a friend! Duties and Responsibilities Completing Full Plumbing and basic Carpentry repairs work for all social housing properties as per the specification, working in a timely and productive manner with specific turnaround deadlines.

Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required. Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects. Recording and submitting accurate data using relevant business systems electronic devices. Affording excellent customer service to client representatives and tenants. Arranging purchase of materials required to deliver the works in a planned and efficient manner. Comply with safeguarding policy and H&S standards at all times.

Operating within the company's occupational road risk policies and procedures Using a PDA smart phone to correspond daily with colleagues to update progress and completion information for your allocated work. What you will need

Essential Criteria : NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications or equivalent in Plumbing/ OR Qualified by experience will be considered Able to change Cylinders, carry out bath and WC installations Full UK driving license (Max 5 points) and no recent driving bans Must be able to pass basic DBS check Desirable but not essential:
* Social Housing experience Benefits Competitive Annual Salary We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes  PPE and Tools provided Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum 25 days annual leave  bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total) Pay review every year 26 weeks full pay maternity leave 8 weeks full pay paternity leave Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System/ Fortem Advance schemes available for career progression 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1 Private pension employer contribution 3-6% of your base salary into your pension pot Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more Who we are and why we are a great place to work!

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three work streams
- Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand - whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace.

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