via indeed · 15 July 2026 ·1 day ago

General Operative

ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING
Rochdale Full-time
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We have an exciting opportunity for a self\-motivated General Operative with the ability to complete basic maintenance tasks. A full UK driving licence is an essential requirement for the role.

You will support delivery of repairs \& maintenance works to the society’s property portfolio to ensure our homes and neighbourhoods are always safe \& secure.

Role Requirements:

  • Ability to apply a range of basic maintenance skills, such as but not limited to; fencing repairs, loft insulation works, fascia/soffit works, gutter cleans and repairs, silicone works and other repair remedial works.

  • Able to efficiently plan and manage working time \& resources.

  • Able to solve problems using own initiative.

  • Adaptable and able to embrace change.

  • Ability to work under pressure.
What are we looking for from our General Operative?

Essential

  • Experience of working within a repairs and maintenance service.

  • Good all\-round knowledge of domestic property repairs \& maintenance work.

  • Knowledge of H\&S legislation within the repairs and maintenance sector.

  • Previous experience of completing digitally or manually data and events using an electronic device including taking \& sharing photos and documentation.

  • Ability to identify risks and be able to react to these quickly and appropriately.

  • Ability to deal with challenging situations effectively.
Good to have
  • Previous experience of working with a repairs work Planning Team and undertaking a variable workload, with competing demands, using digital devices.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (RBH) is the UK’s first tenant and employee co\-owned mutual housing society, with over 12,000 homes throughout the local area.

As we’ve refocused our strategy back to our core housing role, we’ve taken the opportunity to work with our customers and colleagues to review and modernise the values that motivate us and will underpin everything we do. Our mutuality is focused on bringing genuine voice and influence to our customers and our colleagues in how we deliver our services. Our values get to the root of who we really are and what we stand for.

We listen with empathy, respond with compassion, and make it easy for our customers to access our services.

We earn trust through honesty, integrity, caring and keeping our promises.

We embrace our mutuality and work together to deliver great outcomes for the people living in our homes and communities.

We invest wisely in our people and make it easy for them to deliver services and create places that our customers are proud to call home.

Open \& Transparent: We are curious, embrace diverse ways of thinking and seek feedback to help us improve.

RBH, Unique Enterprise Centre, Belfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 2UP

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