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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative

Bournemouth

Looking for a maintenance role with variety, independence and the chance to make a real difference?

Qualitas Housing is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative to join our growing repairs and maintenance service.

Predominantly covering properties across Dorset, you'll carry out a varied range of day-to-day repairs, general maintenance and void property works.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys working independently, takes pride in doing a good job and can turn their hand to a range of practical maintenance tasks.

We're not looking for someone who is qualified in every trade. What matters to us is strong general maintenance experience, a practical approach to problem-solving, reliability and a good standard of workmanship.

About Qualitas Housing

Qualitas Housing is a non-profit Community Benefit Society providing a range of housing, supported housing and healthcare accommodation for people who may need additional support.

Our properties are people's homes, and our maintenance team plays an important role in making sure those homes are safe, comfortable and well maintained.

You'll work closely with colleagues across our housing, repairs and property teams, while having the independence to manage your day-to-day jobs and workload.

What you'll be doing

No two days will necessarily be the same.

Your work will typically include:

• Carry out reactive day-to-day maintenance and repair works across the organisation’s portfolio, primarily within Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole.
• Minor plumbing repairs
• Basic joinery and carpentry
• Replacing locks, handles and ironmongery
• Decorating, patch repairs and making good
• Fitting blinds, fixtures and fittings
• Completing minor repairs to doors, walls and other property components
• Helping prepare empty properties ready for new residents
• Supporting planned and cyclical decorating programmes
• Identifying larger or specialist repairs that need to be referred to contractors
• Recording completed jobs, photographs, materials and updates using a mobile phone/app
• Looking after your company van, tools, equipment and stock
• Working safely, professionally and respectfully in residents' homes

The successful candidate will hold a full clean driving licence and be able to work flexibly across Dorset, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of maintenance services.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone with good practical maintenance experience who is comfortable working independently and solving everyday property problems.

You'll ideally:

• Have previous experience in property maintenance, repairs, facilities maintenance or a multi-skilled role
• Be confident carrying out a range of general repairs
• Have practical experience in areas such as decorating, plumbing, joinery or general property maintenance
• Be able to diagnose straightforward maintenance issues and identify when a specialist contractor is required
• Take pride in delivering work to a good standard
• Be comfortable managing your own workload and working independently
• Communicate professionally and respectfully with residents and colleagues
• Be comfortable using a smartphone/app to receive jobs, upload photographs and provide updates
• Have a good awareness of health and safety
• Be reliable, organised and able to work across different locations
• Be able to travel across Dorset as required to carry out maintenance duties.
• Hold a full UK driving licence

Experience within social housing, supported housing, property maintenance or facilities management would be beneficial, but isn't essential.

Trade qualifications are welcomed, but we're equally interested in applicants who have developed strong practical skills through experience.

Working with our residents

Our housing portfolio supports a diverse range of residents, some of whom may be experiencing difficult or challenging circumstances or have additional support needs.

You won't be expected to act as a support worker, but you will need to be approachable, respectful and professional when working in people's homes.

You'll need to be comfortable working in this environment, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and escalating any concerns to the appropriate housing or support colleagues.

Health & Safety

Working safely is an important part of the role.

You'll be expected to follow our health and safety procedures, including those relating to:

• Lone working
• Manual handling
• Safe use of ladders
• Tools and equipment
• COSHH
• Working at height
• Risk assessments and safe systems of work

Appropriate guidance and procedures will be provided.

What we offer

• Salary of £32,000 to £35,000 per year, depending on skills and experience
• Company van for business use, which can be taken home between shifts
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Tools and equipment provided as appropriate
• Varied work across a diverse property portfolio
• Independence and responsibility for managing your day-to-day jobs
• The opportunity to join and help develop a growing in-house maintenance service
• A role where the work you do makes a genuine difference to the quality of people's homes

Please note: The company vehicle is provided for business use. The successful candidate will be permitted to take the vehicle home between shifts, but it is not provided for personal/private use.

Pay: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Application question(s):

• What types of maintenance or repair work do you have the most experience in? (e.g. plumbing, decorating, carpentry)
• Are you comfortable working independently without supervision?
• Do you have a full clean driving license?
• Are you comfortable using a phone/app to log jobs, photos, and updates?
• Do you hold any formal trade qualifications? Please specify (e.g. plumbing, electrical, gas, etc.).
• Do you hold any electrical qualifications (e.g. Level 2/3, 18th Edition Wiring Regulations)?
• Do you have any training or certification related to fire safety (e.g. fire door awareness, fire stopping, alarm systems)?

Work Location: On the road