Cat E - Multi-Skilled Operative

Job title: Cat E - Multi-Skilled Operative

Salary: £34,314.00 - £35,235.00 (Pay increase from 25/26 and 26/27 pending)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leeds Building Services – LS14 1NZ

Leeds Building Services (LBS) is the in-house service provider for construction, repairs and maintenance works across the Council. The service currently delivers Responsive Repairs, Maintenance and Planned Works to Council Houses across various parts of the City and Council Assets across 800 sites including Schools, the Civic Estate, Offices, Sports and Leisure Centers and Children’s Homes across the Authority.

As a Cat E - Multi-Skilled Operative, you’ll thrive on working collaboratively with colleagues, promoting equality and diversity within the service, contributing to the overall ethos, work and aims of the service, and contributing to the smooth and effective running of Leeds Building Services.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you

As a Cat E - Multi-Skilled Operative you will bring to the role:

• Customer‑centred attitude — A natural commitment to delivering excellent service, communicating clearly with tenants and colleagues, and maintaining professionalism even in challenging or sensitive situations.
• Reliability and organisation — Someone who can prioritise tasks, manage their workload independently, keep accurate records, and maintain van stock and equipment responsibly.
• Team‑minded and supportive — Willing to collaborate, share information, and mentor apprentices or new starters, contributing to a positive and high‑performing team culture.
• Adaptability and flexibility — Comfortable working across different locations, responding to changing demands, and embracing new systems, processes and ways of working.
• Strong safety and ethical mindset — Demonstrates personal responsibility for health and safety, confidentiality, equality, and respectful behaviour, including challenging inappropriate conduct when necessary.

About the roles

This is a great opportunity to move into a vibrant and forward-thinking environment supporting the delivery of a diverse range of construction services. This role will appeal to you if you have a genuine interest in the delivery of public services and a commitment to continuous improvement and delivery of a high-quality service

As our next Cat E - Multi-Skilled Operative, you’ll successfully on working collaboratively with colleagues, contributing to the overall ethos, work and aims of the service, and the training and development of yourself and colleagues.

We now have an exciting opportunity for two forward-thinking individuals to join our existing Voids team. The role of Multi Trade Operative involves undertaking multi trade works to Void properties in order to bring them up to the lettable standard. Works include large scale renovations, including full renewal of Kitchens and Bathrooms. Applicants should have relevant experience of working within a Social Housing Environment and able to demonstrate multi trade qualifications, including Joinery, Plumbing, Painting and Plastering.

Candidates are not expected to possess expertise in all areas but will be deployed in line with their existing knowledge, qualifications, and experience. Successful applicants will be expected to apply their skills flexibly across Council departments to support the delivery of multi trade works.

The role is integral to our team to help make Leeds a better place for all.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

Complete the online application form.

Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role, contact our internal recruitment team at [email removed]

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job Purpose: To deliver multi-skilled repairs, maintenance and refurbishment works in domestic and non-domestic properties providing the highest level of quality and customer service.

Responsibilities - NJC Spine Point Equivalent 24

• Carry out multi-skilled repairs, maintenance and refurbishment works.
• Ensure correct use of IT systems and equipment ensuring that accurate data is recorded to assist with evidencing work completed and accurate charging.
• Liaise and communicate effectively with customers to deliver excellent customer service.
• Support the delivery of a performance focused, safe, efficient and comprehensive construction, repairs and maintenance service.
• Achieve high levels of efficiency and customer service prioritising health, safety and wellbeing of colleagues within Leeds City Council.
• Engage in the review and production of risk assessments for tasks undertaken within the role.
• Responsible for and manage van stock/materials (where appropriate) to ensure it is maintained to an appropriate level, replenishing as required.
• Ensure vehicle, plant, tools and equipment issued are kept secure, maintained and used in line with manufacturer's instructions/guidance.
• Support and mentor apprentices/ trainees and new staff, helping them to settle successfully into their new role.

Responsibilities - NJC Spine Point Equivalent 25

• To regularly carry out large scale multi-trade repairs, maintenance and refurbishment works to domestic and non-domestic properties, including but not limited to, full kitchen/bathroom replacements, full wet