Carpenter

Niyaa People; Swindon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van + fuel

Temp-to-perm after 16 weeks

Permanent salary £36,000-£38,000

Job summary

Niyaa People seeks a Carpenter in Swindon to perform reactive repairs across occupied social housing, delivering carpentry work and multi-trade tasks. The role is 40 hours weekly, based around Swindon with a company van and fuel provided.

Initially temp-to-perm after 16 weeks, with a permanent salary of £36,000–£38,000. Expect strong carpentry expertise, ability to work quickly and independently, and maintain professional standards with residents.

Qualifications

• Strong carpentry experience.
• Previous experience in reactive repairs or maintenance.
• Social housing experience preferred, or similar domestic maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Completing reactive carpentry repairs across occupied social housing properties.
• Carrying out door repairs and replacements and more extensive carpentry works.
• Undertaking associated multi-trade repairs as part of the response team.
• Working across housing association properties.
• Managing a fast-paced workload and changing priorities.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Reactive repairs

Multi-trade repairs

Social housing experience

UK driving licence

DBS

Job description

Carpenter role covering Swindon, paying £23 per hour + company van and fuel, with the opportunity to go permanent after 16 weeks on a salary of £36,000-£38,000. This is a fast-paced reactive repairs role working across occupied social housing properties as part of a response team. You'll need to have strong carpentry experience and be confident carrying out a variety of associated multi-trade repairs, managing a busy workload and dealing professionally with residents.

As a Carpenter, you will be:

• Completing reactive carpentry repairs across occupied social housing properties.
• Carrying out everything from door repairs and replacements through to more extensive carpentry works.
• Undertaking associated multi-trade repairs as part of the response team.
• Working across housing association properties.
• Managing a fast-paced workload and responding to changing priorities.
• Working professionally with tenants and minimising disruption.
• Completing jobs safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Keeping work areas clean and tidy.
• Completing relevant job sheets and paperwork.

I’d love to speak to anyone who has:

• Strong carpentry experience.
• Previous experience working as a Carpenter in reactive repairs or maintenance.
• Social housing experience is preferred, although similar domestic maintenance experience will be considered.
• Experience working in occupied properties.
• A background in reactive repairs and maintenance.
• Experience carrying out associated multi-trade repairs.
• The ability to work quickly and independently.
• A professional and customer-focused approach.
• A full UK driving licence with 6 points or fewer.
• A DBS - if you don't currently have one, this can be arranged.
• Availability to start quickly.

The role is offering:

• £23 per hour
• Company van + fuel
• 40 hours per week
• Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with 1-hour break
• No standard overtime or call-out requirement
• Temp-to-perm opportunity after 16 weeks
• £36,000-£38,000 permanent salary
• Long-term work across established housing association contracts

Location & travel

Based around Swindon, covering housing association properties across the surrounding area.

Interviews

Interviews are being held Wednesday via Microsoft Teams.