Decorator jobs in Houghton Regis

Permanent
Full time (40 hours per week)
Full time – 40 hours per week delivered on a rota basis between 08:00 – 20:00 Monday – Friday and 08:30 -12: 30 on a Saturday (2 Saturdays in every 14 weeks).
In this role, you will have use of a company van and fuel card.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join bpha’s In House Maintenance Service, who make a difference to our customers’ lives everyday by delivering a high-quality repairs service designed around them.
We operate across Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas, and we utilise the latest technology to ensure that we not only deliver a great experience for our customers, but for our colleagues as well.
Due to the continued growth of our In-House Maintenance Service, we are currently looking to add Decorator Multi Traders to help resolve customer enquiries and issues.
Reporting to a Maintenance Supervisor you will be delivering a high standard of painting, decorating, mould eradication and remediation works in customers homes and empty (void) properties alike. This will include the application of industry-standard techniques whilst stringently adhering to all policies, procedures, processes, controls, systems, required training and record keeping. You will ensure that we operate in a safe, customer centric, environmentally ethical, and accountable way and maximise your first time fix rate.

You will:
Maintain adequate van stock levels to support you in making first time fixes.

Treat damp and mould with specified mould treatments.

Carrying out minor repair works.

Be responsible for accurate recording of tasks and liaising with the scheduling team.

Apply your technical knowledge, skills, and training to complete the repairs assigned to you in a safe, efficient manner. Taking care that they are of high quality, comply with technical specifications and provide a long-lasting solution.

Provide reports on factors that are a cause of damp and mould.

Deliver and maintain excellent customer service at all times

We are looking for someone with…

Experience in decorating

Knowledge of industry-standard techniques and products for damp and mould remediation

Experience of the construction industry, including trades, materials, processes, and Health & Safety especially within a social housing context.

Ability to operate in a positive, organised, efficient and self-motivated way.

Additional Multi Trade skills such as bricklaying, plumbing, carpentry, plastering

A full clean driving license

Amongst what we offer you is:
A competitive salary

28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (Increasing with length of service to 33 days plus bank holidays)

A generous contributory pension scheme

Private health care

Free life assurance

Enhanced Family Leave

Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym

Opportunities for learning and development

Discounted gym membership

Retail discount scheme

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application.
Closing date: 16th February 2025
Interview date: To be confirmed
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.
INDHIGH

bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, which is committed to providing its customers with high quality, value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient, sustainable and affordable housing.
We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes – for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership.
We work together with communities – to improve opportunities, independence and quality of life for our residents, and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together, and run and support a wide range of community activities.
All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes, to enable us to build new homes, and to deliver new and improved services.
We own or manage over 19,500 homes and over 500 staff.