Plumbing jobs in Bridgend

Multi Skilled Operatives x 4

40 Hours / Permanent

Tongwynlais, Cardiff with regular travel in and around the Vale & Valleys and Cardiff Areas

£31,069 to £32,704

Come and join our Property Services Team

Our Property Services Team is growing, and we’d love to welcome new colleagues who share our passion for delivering excellent service to our tenants and caring for our homes. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a friendly, supportive team where your contribution will truly make a difference every day. Come and join us as we continue to provide high-quality services and create great places to live.

About Us

Cadarn Housing Group is the parent company with Cadwyn Housing Association, Newydd Housing Association, Living Quarters (Lettings and Sales) Wales Ltd, and Igneous as subsidiaries.

Cadarn Housing Group is the parent of the Group and provides oversight and support services role. Newydd Housing Association is a charitable housing association, that offers over 3,000 affordable homes for rent and sale to people where need is at its greatest in Mid and South Wales, working in several local authority areas. Cadwyn Housing Association owns and manages 2,000 homes for affordable rent and low-cost home ownership as well as a range of community regeneration initiatives.

About You

We are looking for Multi Skilled Operatives to carry out maintenance and improvements to our properties and to deliver a high-quality repairs service whilst maintaining our homes to the highest standard. Previous experience in a repairs or maintenance role is essential and you will also need a broad knowledge and practical experience of all aspects of building maintenance and repairs including general plumbing, carpentry, tiling and patch plastering. Experience of external work such as fencing and laying concrete slabs, as well as fitting kitchens and/or bathrooms would be an advantage.

These are demanding and challenging customer service delivery roles. You should enjoy working under your own initiative and managing a busy workload, whilst also being a team player with great customer service and communication skills.

At Cadarn we expect high standards of work and the ability to be flexible, innovative and solution focused is important to us. Central to the way you work should be the desire to finish jobs “right first time”. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering excellent service, we encourage you to hit the apply now button!

Benefits of Working at Cadarn

In addition to a competitive salary, you can also benefit from the following:

· HOLIDAYS - 25 days, increasing to 30 days, plus 3 days Christmas leave and bank holidays

· SICK PAY – Up to 3 months full pay plus 3 months half pay

· TRAVEL - Free home to work travel, within a 30 mile radius of our head office

· OUT OF HOURS - A place on our out of hours rota, potentially earning another £5,000pa

· OVERTIME – available 7 days per week, with prior agreement from your manager

· PENSION – 3 pension options including a DB CARE 1/80th, DB CARE 1/60th and a DC scheme where we will match your contribution, up to 10%

· HEALTH CASH PLAN – claim money back on dental, optical, and other health care

This role will be working a 40hr week in and around the Vale of Glamorgan, Valleys and Cardiff area, with some travel to properties in Newtown, Powys. You will be part of our paid out of hours rota and a full driving license is essential. The job is also subject to a Disclosure Barring Service (CRB) Check and a renewal check every three years.

Closing date for applications is: Sunday 6th December 2026

Interview Date: Various dates through November & December 2026

If you are successful at the first interview you may then be invited to attend a practical assessment and skills test, the date of which will be discussed and confirmed with you.

*Please note that we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we identify suitable candidates or receive a high volume of applications. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Cadarn are proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We respect and seek to empower our people by supporting the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds particularly from people of colour or people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our workplace.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply or contact us to discuss your experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Want to know more?

To apply for this job, you will need to complete our short online application form. For further information and to apply online please go to www.cadarn.co.uk/work-for-us

Pay: From £31,069.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person