Job Description
FRA Multi Trade Operative
Full time/Permanent
SO2: £42,912pa rising in annual increments to £44,235pa incl. LW
About Us:
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBT community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.
With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
About the Team:
Community Works is Lambeth Council’s in-house Direct Labour Organisation delivering repairs, maintenance and fire safety works across the borough’s housing stock. The FRA team plays a key role in ensuring that fire safety remedial works identified through Fire Risk Assessments are completed efficiently and to a high standard. The team works collaboratively to deliver safe homes for residents while maintaining strong standards of quality, compliance and customer service. There are opportunities within the service to develop specialist fire safety skills and progress within the organisation.
About the Role:
The FRA Multi-Trade Operative will carry out fire safety remedial works across Lambeth’s housing portfolio, including fire door repairs, compartmentation works and fire stopping. Working as part of the Community Works team, you will ensure that all works are completed to the required FRA and BM Trada standards, while maintaining high levels of health and safety compliance and customer service. The role requires a qualified core trade, strong multi-trade skills and the ability to deliver high quality repairs in occupied residential buildings.
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full UK manual driving licence is essential, as the role requires operatives to drive council vehicles to carry out works across the borough.
Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits
How to Apply:
To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:
JD and Person Specification
We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.
Contact Information: For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Luke Scofield at
[email protected]Successful candidates will be asked to apply for a Basic Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs
You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas
Recruitment Timelines:
Advert closing date:
11:59pm Tuesday 18 August 2026.
At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here .