via reed · 26 May 2026 ·11 days ago

Multi-Trade Operative

Ian Williams
Decoy Industrial Estate Full-time GBP 33,644 – 38,349
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Our business is growing and so are the opportunities for you to thrive. We are currently looking for a skilled Multi Trade Operative to join our successful Response business based in Newton Abbot. You will specialise in carrying out Responsive Maintenance Repairs to our customers properties.

We thrive on offering more than just a job, we provide a secure environment where you can truly belong, while being rewarded fairly and on time. Our goal is to make a difference in people's lives.

The benefits of working for Ian Williams Ltd:

  • You will be paid weekly, with a guaranteed 39 hour working week, as well as annual pay reviews.

  • We provide you with the opportunity to earn more with weekly bonuses based on productivity (plus call out bonuses and overtime)

  • Company van and fuel card included

  • Uniform and PPE provided, no charge

  • 31 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)

  • Your future is important to us, therefore we offer a pension contribution

  • Life Insurance, covering you on and off-site, financed by Ian Williams

  • Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.

  • A range of other benefits including preferred supplier discounts and much more!

The Multi Trade Operative role:

We’re committed to keeping you safe, happy and supported, therefore Health and Safety is paramount throughout the responsibilities of this role, for you, us, and the customer.

  • Use your skills to undertake multi trade work, including jobs related to plumbing, patch plastering, tiling, and carpentry repair. Working in a domestic setting, you have the opportunity to utilise your fault finding and problem-solving capabilities.

  • Attending reactive, emergency, and routine repairs, and on occasions planned refurbishment jobs (within void properties)

  • Typical repairs can include broken taps, leaking pipes, drainage unblocks, and general kitchen and bathroom repair work

  • Working in a domestic environment, you enjoy working with people, whether as a team, or with the residents.

  • Emergency call out will be expected, on a rota basis

What you will bring as a Multi Trade Operative :
  • Qualified to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a relevant trade

  • Ideally experience of working within a domestic / social housing environment, or relevant response environment experience (albeit not essential)

  • Having a passion for making a difference to peoples homes, you have strong values in delivering exceptional customer service skills, and enjoy working with people

  • Driving license, with eligibility to drive in the UK

About Ian Williams Ltd

Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with Indeed and Glassdoor.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.

Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.

We are delighted to have strong relationships with our preferred agencies, therefore we politely request no agencies engage with us in regards to this position.

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