Multi-Trade Operative

  • Spencer Clarke Group
  • Penwortham, Lancashire
  • 01/06/2026
Contract Construction Skilled Trades & Labour

Job Description

Multi-Trade Operative

Location: Preston, Lancashire
Rate: 25 - 30 Per Hour
Working Pattern: On Site - Full time

Spencer Clarke Group are recruiting for a Multi-Trade Operative to support a busy public sector estate. This is a hands-on role covering both planned and reactive maintenance, with a focus on safe working, quality repairs, and minimising disruption to building users.

You will be carrying out a range of building maintenance tasks across multiple trades and supporting the wider maintenance team to keep facilities safe, compliant and operational.

Responsibilities include

  • Reactive and planned maintenance across carpentry, basic plumbing, patch plastering, painting and decorating, roofing repairs (felt, tile, slate) and floor laying
  • Lock repairs and general building fabric repairs
  • Setting up and clearing venues for planned events
  • Keeping work areas safe, tidy, and clear, and reporting hazards promptly

About you

  • Proven experience completing building trade tasks to a high standard
  • Strong health and safety awareness and a practical, can-do approach
  • Physically able to complete manual tasks including working at height and in confined spaces
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Qualifications such as NVQ Level 3+ in a relevant trade, IPAF/MEWP, working at height, manual handling, PASMA/tower scaffold, hot works

How to Apply
Send your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on (phone number removed) or