Multi Skilled Operatives – Carpentry | Plumbing | Electrical

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

8/14/2025

Job Description

Join Our Skilled Trades Team

Multi Skilled Operatives – Carpentry | Plumbing | Electrical

Are you a talented tradesperson with a primary skill in carpentry, plumbing, or electrical work, but confident across multiple trades?

We’re looking for experienced Multi Skilled Operatives to join our busy Housing Maintenance and Voids Team, helping to keep our homes safe, well-maintained, and fit for the future.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a key part of our responsive and planned maintenance service, you’ll work in both domestic and commercial settings, handling a wide range of tasks, including:

• Plumbing and pipework repairs
• Carpentry and joinery
• Minor electrical works
• Painting, decorating and finishing
• General building maintenance
  
  

You’ll deliver essential repairs, upgrades, and refurbishments, making a visible impact every day for our residents and local community.

Your Responsibilities

• Carry out a wide range of skilled maintenance tasks
• Work flexibly across multiple trades to get the job done right first time
• Deliver exceptional customer service to tenants and clients
• Keep accurate job records and paperwork
• Support apprentice development
• Optional: Participate in our emergency out-of-hours call-out rota
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• A primary trade in Carpentry, Plumbing, or Electrical
• Strong multi-trade experience across the construction or maintenance sectors
• Valid UK driving licence (essential)
• Great time management and a "get-it-done" mindset
• Practical problem-solving and a commitment to safe working
• A team player who can also work independently and responsibly
  
  

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Recognised trade qualifications (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ)
• Experience working in social housing, public sector or local authority settings
• Willingness to undertake additional training or upskilling
  
  

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a trusted, respected team serving the community, where your work makes a real difference. In return, we offer:

• A positive and inclusive work environment
• Regular training and development opportunities
• Secure employment with a forward-thinking Council
• A role where no two days are the same
  
  

If you're a skilled and motivated professional who takes pride in high-quality work and delivering for the community—we want to hear from you.

Apply today and help us build a better Cambridge.

A full driving licence is required for this role.

What we can offer:

• A variety of learning and development opportunities via a range of sources and methods
• Access to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
• Agile and Flexible working
• Annual leave purchasing scheme
• Annually negotiated pay and award progression
• Confidential advice and support via an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• Free swimming at CCC swimming pools
• Generous annual leave allowance 25 days’ per annum, rising to 30 days’ after five years continuous service; plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Gym Membership salary sacrifice scheme
• Home & Electronics salary sacrifice scheme
• Lifestyle Savings with over 750 discounts from the UK’s leading retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, attractions and more
• Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on role
• Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases
• Staff reward and recognition framework- including annual staff awards ceremony
• Subsidy for public transport
• Your Care dynamic wellbeing platform
  
  

Hours: This is a full-time role of 37 hours per week.

Although the role is advertised as full time, if you believe you have the skills and experience to join us and would like to discuss different working patterns, please do get in touch.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £36,124 - £40,476, dependent on skills and experience

(City Pay Band 5), pro rata for part time.

Location: Cambridge City based from our Cowley Rd Ops Hub

More Information:

You can click on the links here to find out more information about Staff Pay and Benefits, Working for the Council, our Values & Behaviours, Equality & Diversity in Recruitment or Our People & Culture Strategy.

If you would like an informal chat, please contact [email protected].

Application Process: You can follow the on-screen instructions to ‘Apply Online’ and submit an application.

If you are an internal candidate you can apply by logging in to your Employee Self-Serve (ESS) and access the ‘Useful Links’ (top right of the dashboard, under the person icon) and click on ‘CCC Job Opportunities’.