Multi-trade

Overview

Are you a skilled multi-trade professional looking for steady and rewarding work in the Bath area?

Curo is an established, leading housing association based in Bath, with over 15,000 homes in Curo's care. Curo have a busy workload of repairs and renovations in homes across the area, so Curo’re looking for people with roofing, carpentry and basic plumbing skills who can join Curo's team of skilled multi-trade professionals.

A full driving license is a must as you will be allocated your own van.

Why join Curo?

• Your own van for business use.
• Stable and steady work within the Bath/Bristol area.
• Career development if you’re interested in progressing.
• A sense of purpose – you’ll be joining a team who cares about providing quality homes for those most in need in Curo's community.

Curo's values-driven culture revolves around care, respect, openness, fairness and trust. As well as being a skilled tradesperson, Curo is looking for people who are empathetic and have the people skills to build trust with all Curo's customers on every job, every day.

Whether you're looking to make a difference in the community, develop your skills, or take your career to the next level, Curo is the place where your ambitions become achievements.

What you'll be doing

As a Multi-Trade, you will be responsible for completing all the necessary roofing, carpentry and plumbing repairs in Curo's residential properties, alongside a mix of trade operatives, ensuring quality and safety for all Curo customers.

You will be based in Bath; however, you will be travelling around Bristol, Bath and surrounding areas.

About the team

The larger works team are responsible for specialist repairs, which take anything from 2 hours to 2 days to complete each job. They are a highly motivated, sociable, hardworking, conscientious team, who are customer-driven and committed to providing a 1st time fix.

More about you

The Multi-trade will ideally have a City and Guilds NVQ level 2 qualification in Carpentry and/or Plumbing or equivalent work experience, and have a wide range of trade skills, together with experience of delivering high quality and timely repairs to domestic dwellings and the ability to provide accurate diagnostic solutions.

You will need to demonstrate well-developed trade skills primarily in roofing (chimney pointing, felt and batten, various roofing systems, rendering), various wet trades, general carpentry (joist repairs, door hanging, skirting boards and architraves), and basic knowledge of plumbing.

Curo require Curo's Multi-trade to have the aptitude to work with mobile technology (training will be provided) and demonstrate a commitment to delivering first-class customer service, ensuring repairs are carried out to a high standard and, whenever possible, resolved during the first visit.

A full manual driving license is a must as you will be allocated your own van.

Curo will need to take up a basic Disclosure and Barring Check for this role which Curo will do for you when you start.

Curo seek compassionate colleagues who are committed to living Curo's values and can be trusted to work independently, who are resilient and happy to work in an environment where no day is ever the same.

What you’ll get in return

You’ll be making a difference to Curo's customers’ lives every day, rewarding you with job satisfaction. In return for all your hard work, not only do Curo's Multi-Trade get a great salary as well as:

• 34 days annual leave including bank holidays (rising to 37 days after 3 years’ service).
• An additional day’s leave on your birthday.
• Contributory (Salary Sacrifice) Pension Scheme matched by Curo up to 10%.
• Annual ‘Homes for Good’ Reward.
• Life Assurance Policy (up to 6x your annual salary).
• Flexible Benefits including the ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave, gym membership, Health Cash Plan, Computer Scheme, Green Cars, Cycle to Work.
• ‘Perks at Work’ – access to 1000’s of discounts online and in-store.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – providing friendly impartial advice on financial, health, work or mental wellbeing.

Curo provide homes and services to a community that is diverse. Curo recognise that Curo need to do more to ensure that the colleagues in Curo's organisation better reflect and understand the community Curo serve and for that reason Curo particularly welcome applications from any diverse background and abilities. Curo is also a recognised ‘disability confident’ employer.