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: 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.