Joiner/Multitrader

BELFOR, the world’s largest loss adjuster with more than 12,500 employees across 30 countries, is looking for a Joiner/Multitrader to join its Ipswich team. This full-time, onsite role focuses on restoring homes and SME properties after flood or fire damage, delivering high-quality multi-trade work while keeping projects moving. If you’re practical, love hands-on problem solving, and want to help customers get back into their spaces, this could be a good match. The company operates on a global scale, but the work in Ipswich is hands-on and customer-facing with occasional travel across the UK to support national project delivery. In this role you’ll work on site to bring properties back to their pre-loss condition, drawing on a range of trades to complete each job. You’ll be expected to manage labour and materials efficiently, help keep costs in line with project budgets, and maintain clear, helpful communication with customers, the BELFOR Service Centre, and your colleagues. Documentation is part of the job, so you’ll prepare and submit job sheets and site reports and ensure safety, quality and environmental procedures are followed throughout each project.

The daily craft and care you’ll bring to the job

You’ll deliver multi-trade works that meet BELFOR UK standards and customer expectations, restoring properties promptly and safely. The role requires you to balance on-site tasks with the administrative side, ensuring you have the right tools, materials and time to complete work to a high standard. You’ll keep stakeholders updated on progress, handle site paperwork, and support your fellow tradespeople when needed. To stay compliant and effective you’ll engage in toolbox talks and ongoing training, and travel to sites around the UK when the project needs demand it.

What you need to bring and what helps you stand out

Must-have: a proven track record of delivering high-quality multi-trade projects, with the ability to solve problems on-site and work independently. You should communicate clearly and show good customer service when dealing with clients and teammates. You’ll need to manage time, materials and costs effectively and have a solid understanding of health and safety rules and safe working practices. A relevant trade qualification or demonstrable experience in multi-trade roles is required.

• A track record of completing multi-trade projects to a high standard
• Strong problem-solving ability and readiness to work alone on site
• Clear communication and a service-focused approach to customers
• Skill in coordinating time, materials and costs to keep on schedule
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and safe-working practices
• A formal trade qualification or proven multi-trade experience

Nice-to-haves: there aren’t additional listed preferences beyond the core requirements.

Pay, benefits and practical details you should know

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Ipswich with on-site duties and UK travel as needed to support national project delivery. BELFOR UK offers a comprehensive package that includes 28 days of annual leave, an annual pay review, and a Workplace Pension Scheme. You’ll also have life insurance, a health cash plan, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. The role includes induction and e-learning, a yearly flu vaccination, a tool allowance, a full uniform, and an eye test to support your on-site work.

Tips for applicants you can use for this role

Put your multi-trade experience up front on your resume, especially any projects where you restored residential or SME properties after loss events. Highlight not just what you did, but how you managed labour, materials and costs to meet timelines and stay within budget.

Show how you prove you meet the must-have skills: give examples of on-site problem-solving, independent work under pressure, and how you communicate with customers and team members. Mention any site documentation you’ve produced, like job sheets or site reports, and your familiarity with toolbox talks or safety training.

Be ready to talk about a recent project where safety, quality and environmental procedures were important. Prepare to describe how you balanced speed with safety and how you handled travel requirements or coordination with other trades on a job site.

Ask a precise question that reflects the role’s realities, such as how often projects require travel across the UK or what the typical mix of residential versus SME sites looks like, and how BELFOR measures project profitability on multi-trade work.

How to apply

If you’re ready to bring your joinery and multi-trade skills to BELFOR, apply with your details. In your application, state the job title, your intended place of work, your salary expectations, and the earliest date you could start. For questions, you can reach out to Olivia Jennings at BELFOR UK.