Handyman
Self-employed · London and the South East
Small repairs, done properly, day after day. The steadiest work on the board.
Who you would be working with
Simpled Services is a property maintenance and refurbishment company. We work for housing associations, letting agents, landlords and private clients, mostly in London and the South East, and on jobs across the rest of the UK.
More than 8,500 jobs have gone through us. Mould and damp, leaks, plumbing, painting, kitchens and bathrooms, full refurbishments, end of tenancy work. Some of it is a two hour repair. Some of it runs for months.
The work is run inside Plan@Job, our own platform. Your jobs, the address, the scope, your photos, your reports and your invoice all sit in one place, so nobody is chasing anybody through WhatsApp for a picture of a finished wall.
The role
This is the repair list that never stops. Doors that stick, taps that drip, handles, hinges, shelves, silicone, a toilet that runs, a light fitting that needs swapping.
The jobs are small. The standard is not. These are the visits a tenant judges us on, because they are the ones that happen every week.
What the work is
- Run a daily list of small repairs across a patch, not one big job a week.
- Carry the common parts so a simple repair does not need a second visit.
- Leave the room cleaner than you found it. Dust sheets, hoover, gone.
- Photograph and report each job before you leave the address.
What we need from you
- Years of general repair and maintenance work behind you.
- Public liability insurance, or willing to get it before your first job.
- The right to work in the UK, and registered as self-employed (CIS where the work is construction).
- Your own tools and your own transport.
- A phone you can take photos on. Every job is signed off with pictures.
The pay
Paid per job. The price is agreed with you before the work starts, and it does not change afterwards.
Please do not apply if
- You want a fixed weekly wage. This is self-employed work, paid per job.
- You leave a job at 60 percent and move on. We send the same people back to the same clients.
- Photos and paperwork annoy you. They are how you get paid on time.
Apply for Handyman
Call the recruitment line and say what you do, or send an email with your trade, your area and how long you have been doing it. We answer everybody.