Decorator (Multi Skilled)

Decorator (Multi Skilled) 

Bedford  

From £32,000 per annum  

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: 

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

  
  


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  Treat damp and mould with specified mould treatments. 

  
  


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  Carrying out minor repair works. 

  
  


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

  
  


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  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. 

  
  


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

  
  


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  Deliver and maintain excellent customer service at all times 

  
  

We are looking for someone with… 

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  Experience in decorating 

  
  


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

  
  


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

  
  


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

  
  


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

  
  


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  A full clean driving license 

  
  

Amongst what we offer you is: 

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  A competitive salary 

  
  


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

  
  


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  A generous contributory pension scheme 

  
  


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  Private health care 

  
  


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  Free life assurance 

  
  


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  Enhanced Family Leave 

  
  


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

  
  


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  Opportunities for learning and development 

  
  


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  Discounted gym membership 

  
  


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  Retail discount scheme 

  
  

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application. 

Closing date: 26th November 2024 

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.