Carpenter

East Suffolk; Lowestoft; Hybride; GBP 33 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous leave entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development

Staff support networks

Discounts on devices and services

Résumé du poste

East Suffolk Council is recruiting a Carpenter/UPVC Fitter to join the Housing Building Maintenance team in Lowestoft. You will repair and refurbish Council homes, focusing on carpentry and UPVC components, while delivering high-quality workmanship and responsive tenant service.

The role includes participation in the out-of-hours emergency rota, with a 37-hour week and a permanent contract. A full UK driving licence and NVQ2 in Carpentry are required.

Qualifications

• Fully skilled Carpenter with proven experience in carpentry repairs, maintenance and refurbishment.
• Experience repairing/replacing UPVC components.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements and safe working practices.

Responsabilités

• Carry out carpentry repairs, maintenance and refurbishment in Council homes.
• Repair/replace UPVC components (windows/locks).
• Provide excellent customer service to tenants.
• Join out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.

Connaissances

Carpentry

UPVC repairs

Health & Safety

Communication

Driving licence

Independence

Formation

NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry

GCSE English & Maths C/4

Description du poste

Carpenter/UVPC Fitter

East Suffolk Council

Address: East Suffolk House, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT and Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ

Salary: £32,578 - £35,570 (Band 5)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Repairs and Maintenance teams as a Carpenter.

The role:

As a Carpenter/UPVC Fitter, you will be part of the Housing Building Maintenance team, carrying out a wide range of carpentry repairs, maintenance, and refurbishment works to Council homes. The role includes repairing and replacing UPVC components such as windows and locks, delivering high-quality workmanship, providing excellent customer service to tenants, and ensuring all work is completed safely and efficiently. You will also participate in the out-of-hours emergency call-out rota and play a key role in maintaining and improving Council housing stock.

What you will need:

• Fully skilled Carpenter with proven experience in carrying out a wide range of carpentry repairs, maintenance and refurbishment works.
• Additional trade skills, including plastering and experience in other maintenance trades, to support a multi-skilled approach to repairs and maintenance work.
• Knowledge and experience of repairing and replacing UPVC components.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety requirements and safe working practices.
• Ability to work independently, manage workloads effectively and use own initiative to resolve maintenance issues.
• NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry (or equivalent qualification) or recent relevant experience.
• GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, tenants, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Willingness to participate in the out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.
• Prepared to undertake annual health surveillance checks and, where required, be clean shaven to enable the use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).

To find out more

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Glen Martinon 01502 523479, or by emailing [e-mail]

Closing date: 9 am, 23 October 2026

Interview date: w/c 2 November 2026