Multi Skilled Operative

Annual salary: up to £36,425.30 per annum, plus company van & fuel card.

Contract:

Full Time Permanent. 42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday-Friday).

We are recruiting two Multi‑Skilled Operatives to support our responsive repairs contract in Bexley. These roles involve hands‑on repairs across occupied social housing properties, delivering high‑quality day‑to‑day repairs and providing great service to residents. One role focuses more heavily on plastering works while both cover a variety of trades.

• Carry out day‑to‑day responsive repairs across social housing properties
• Complete patch plastering, skimming, and making good to walls and ceilings
• Repair plaster damage following leaks, damp, or previous maintenance works
• Ensure finishes are left to a high standard, ready for decoration
• Undertake basic domestic plumbing repairs including leaks, taps, toilets, wastes, and pipework
• Complete minor tiling repairs, sealing, and finishing works linked to repairs
• Carry out basic locksmith duties such as lock changes and securing properties
• Complete general making‑good works following repairs across all trades
• Work professionally and sensitively within occupied homes
• Accurately record works completed using handheld devices
• Identify and report any additional works or safeguarding concerns
• Participate in an out‑of‑hours emergency call‑out rota where required
• Maintain company vehicle, tools, and equipment

• Proven experience in plastering, including patching, skimming, and making good
• Experience working within domestic or social housing repairs
• Ability to support additional trades alongside plastering works
  
  Comfortable managing jobs independently from start to finish
• Strong attention to detail with a right‑first‑time approach
• Professional and customer‑focused manner when working in residents’ homes
• Good understanding of health & safety
• Confident using handheld devices
• Full UK driving licence
• Own hand tools
• Willingness to join an out‑of‑hours emergency rota

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day
• Volunteering Leave – paid volunteering in the community
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards – discounts on groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, share save scheme, etc.
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

All roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK;
Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence for over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

All roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We support the Armed Forces Covenant and have received the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and the Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

We encourage voluntary sharing of background information during the application stages to support social mobility and assess opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds.