Multi Skilled Operative â Building Defects and Disrepair

Greater Manchester -Site Based

Hours of Work: 40 per week

Closing date: 26th September 2025

Interviews: TBC

At MSV Housing were committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes and our Multi Skilled Operatives are key to making this happen.

We are looking to recruit an experienced individual to join our established team. Reporting to our Senior Building Surveyor our Multi Skilled Operative provide an integral part of our Building Defects & Disrepair Team youll deliver a high quality efficient and effective damp and mould service to our customers. This will include wiping down and cleaning damp and mould and accurately recording damp and mould in properties.

What do our Multi Skilled Operative do;

• Conduct thorough cleaning and treatment of damp and mould.

• Apply preventive measures to minimise future damp and mould issues.

• Escalate property issues which require the technical expertise of a surveyor in addressing damp and mould and other building defects identifying the cause wherever possible.

• To install renew or repair: floors timber stud partitions component parts of trussed and traditional roofs glazing timber fencing and gates kitchen units and worktops skirtings rails and architraves ducting and panelling internal and external doors and windows in a timely manner and within agreed budgets

• To undertake a range of minor plumbing works including the installation renewal and repair of rainwater goods sink tops sanitary ware and associated supply and waste pipework and fittings in a timely manner and within agreed budgets.

• To undertake a range of minor wall finishing repairs including plasterboard and patch plastering to walls and ceilings cracks external render and floors in a timely manner and within agreed budgets

What we are looking for;

• City and Guilds Craft or minimum NVQ level 2 in an appropriate craft based trade or substantial relevant experience

• Experience of working as part of a multidiscipline team.

• Experience of working collaboratively in a busy team environment.

• Managing and prioritising a demanding workload.

• Customer focused and a desire to provide services to a high standard.

This is a hands-on role at the heart of the service that MSV delivers to our customers so your effective communication skills and ability to understand with empathy the diverse needs of our customers will be key. Youll be based in the communities we serve and will work under minimum supervision and as part of a team using a flexible approach.

Were committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. As this job is based within our property care team where youll be entering the homes of our customers a basic criminal records background check (free of charge to you) is required. A criminal conviction does not necessarily stop you from working with us. All decisions regarding convictions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding young people can be found in our Safeguarding policy attached alongside this vacancys candidate pack.

We offer a range of great benefits including:

• Company vehicle

• 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and a holiday a buy scheme.

• Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions

• Company funded access to a health cash plan where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical dental and much more.

• Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay

• Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme free counselling mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives

• Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.

• Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career

• Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism LGBTQ disability and long-term health conditions carers and menopause.

MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion all applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however we encourage candidates to submit an ammonised CV if they can do so.

MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.

For more information about the role please visit our careers page where you will find a candidate pack and apply for the role. you wish to discuss the roles informally please contact DavidRamsey Senior Building Surveyor on .

Interviews are scheduled to take on a date to be agreedhowever interviews may be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore we strongly recommend candidates to apply early.

Were passionate about inclusion and wed love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.

If you are not sure whether you meet our requirements for this role but want to apply. Go ahead. We will decide whether or not you are what we are looking for.

We own and manage almost 9000 homes across Greater Manchester Lancashire and West Yorkshire and pride ourselves on being a housing association that retains our original values and missions and continues to deliver a range of housing solutions to the most vulnerable in MSV our main priority has and always will be to deliver and build on the services we provide as a social values embrace equality and inclusion and are genuinely focussed on people. We want better life chances for our people we work with customers to strengthen our business and we want to see fewer homeless people and people in poverty.