The Vacancy
Multi Trader – Damp & Mould Specialist (Finsbury Park)
At
WPS, we’re committed to creating safe, well-maintained homes and communities across the UK. As part of our
Property Services division, we maintain over
500,000 social housing homes, ensuring tenants live in secure, comfortable environments. 🏘️
We’re looking for a skilled
Multi Trader to join our
Finsbury Park team, focusing on
damp and mould remediation and responsive maintenance in tenanted social housing properties.
🔧 Your Role
- Carry out reactive and preventative repairs in occupied homes.
- Specialise in damp and mould treatment, including associated repairs across multiple trades: carpentry, plumbing, tiling, plastering.
- Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to high standards.
- Communicate clearly with tenants and maintain a respectful, professional approach.
- Record work details and materials used on daily job sheets.
- Uphold WPS Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies.
🧰 What You’ll Bring
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a relevant trade (carpentry, plumbing, plastering, tiling, or electrics).
- Experience working in occupied properties and handling damp and mould cases.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- A commitment to delivering excellent service to tenants.
🌟 Why WPS?
- Be part of a team that’s making a real difference in people’s lives.
- Work with a company that values quality, safety, and community impact.
- Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities to grow and develop.
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Apply now and help us improve homes and lives — one repair at a time.
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.
To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:
Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
Work for Wates
Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.
As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.
The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.
