Location
Durham, North East England

Contract
Permanent

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At the Net Zero Careers Accelerator (NZCA), we connect jobseekers with fully funded training and employment opportunities supporting the UK's transition to a greener economy. Working alongside employers across construction, retrofit, renewable energy and sustainability, we help candidates access rewarding careers that make a real environmental impact.

We are recruiting an experienced Multi-Skilled Operative (Roofing) to join a repairs and maintenance team in Durham. This is a varied, hands-on role carrying out roofing repairs alongside a range of multi-skilled maintenance works across domestic and commercial properties.

You will work directly in customers' homes and other properties, so a strong focus on quality, safety and customer service is essential.

The Role
As a Multi-Skilled Operative, you will undertake a variety of repairs and maintenance tasks, with a particular focus on minor roofing repairs to both flat and pitched roofs.

You will be expected to work independently, manage your workload effectively and complete work to a high standard while complying with health and safety requirements.

The role may involve working within both occupied and vacant properties and will require regular use of ladders, scaffolding and other access equipment.

Key Responsibilities
- Carry out minor roofing repairs to flat and pitched roofs.
- Undertake general multi-skilled property maintenance works.
- Inspect properties and identify defects or repair requirements.
- Make good brickwork and complete minor building repairs.
- Cut and make good chases in walls and floors.
- Carry out minor joinery repairs where competent.
- Undertake minor plumbing repairs where competent.
- Refix or renew ceramic wall and floor tiling where required.
- Renew concrete screed and vinyl floor tiles where required.
- Replace single and double glazed panes or units where competent.
- Install or repair roof-space insulation.
- Carry out minor painting and decorating works.
- Undertake cleaning and removal of discarded items or personal effects from properties.
- Use hand and power tools safely and effectively.
- Work from ladders, scaffolding and access equipment where appropriately trained.
- Complete work using PDA/mobile technology and maintain accurate records.
- Follow construction drawings, specifications, planning and building control requirements where applicable.
- Carry out formal and dynamic risk assessments.
- Comply with all health and safety procedures, including COSHH and PPE requirements.
- Communicate professionally with customers, tenants, colleagues and other teams.
- Work to agreed targets, deadlines and quality standards.
- Participate in standby/out-of-hours arrangements where required.

Experience
- Minimum 3 years' relevant on-site training/experience.
- Proven experience within property maintenance, construction or repairs.
- Strong practical roofing experience, including minor repairs to flat and pitched roofs.
- Ability to undertake a range of multi-skilled building maintenance tasks.
- Sound knowledge of building construction, components and associated trades.
- Ability to work safely at height and from ladders and scaffolding.
- Ability to undertake formal and dynamic risk assessments.
- Good understanding of health and safety requirements.
- Ability to work independently and organise your own workload.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to work to targets and deadlines.
- Appropriate CSCS card.
- Full, clean UK driving licence.

About You
- Practical and highly skilled.
- Reliable and self-motivated.
- Customer-focused and professional.
- Able to work independently and manage your own workload.
- Comfortable working under pressure and to deadlines.
- Flexible and willing to adapt to changing priorities.
- Committed to high standards of workmanship and continuous improvement.
- A strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude.

Desirable Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working within social housing.
- Previous experience working in occupied domestic properties.
- Experience delivering customer-focused repair services.
- Asbestos Awareness.
- Manual Handling training.
- COSHH and PPE training.
- Working at Height training.
- Access equipment or Mobile Elevated Work Platform training.
- Experience using PDA/mobile working technology.
- Power tool training.
- Experience investigating building defects.
- Additional experience in plastering, tiling, plumbing, joinery, painting or flooring.

Additional Information
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake appropriate training and maintain relevant qualifications throughout their employment.

The role may include standby and work outside normal hours where required.

If you have strong roofing experience and are confident carrying out a broad range of property maintenance works, this is an excellent opportunity to join an established repairs and maintenance team in the North East.