Carpenter & Joiner

Livin Housing Limited; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing services provider in Coatbridge is seeking a Carpenter & Joiner for a full-time permanent position. The role involves supporting refits and refurbishments in the North Lanarkshire area, handling joinery tasks, and delivering excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have carpentry experience, social housing knowledge, and a valid UK driving license. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a company van, fuel card, and annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Family friendly policies

Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

Qualifications

• Candidates must have entitlement to work within the UK.
• All roles are subject to relevant Disclosure Scotland/Security checks.

Responsibilities

• Support the team with refits and refurbishments.
• Carry out joinery works as required.
• Provide high levels of customer care.

Skills

Experience in Carpentry

Social housing experience

UK full valid driving license

Job description

Annual salary: up to £34,321.86

Carpenter & Joiner

Location: Coatbridge

Salary up to £34,321.86 per annum, plus great company benefits

Full Time Permanent | 40 hours per week (08:00-16:30 Monday -Friday)

Company van & fuel card

Mears have continuedinvestment in the North Lanarkshire communityfor the long-term. We have a commitment to deliver excellent services to residents, whilst bringing community and training benefits to the North Lanarkshire community in a sustainable way.

Our ambition is to be recognised as the most trusted, large private provider, working with the public sector by 2025. Our approach prioritises where we can have the greatest impact and supports a culture that fully integrates sustainability and purpose beyond profit. This is underlined by our strategy, which through robust, ethical and transparent practices is built upon.

Mears are a market leader in providing housing services to the affordable housing sector, and a major presence in the housing with care market. Mears Group’s vision is to make a positive difference to the people we serve by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives.

Day to day duties:

You will be required to support the team with all refits, refurbishments to homes that we support in the North Lanarkshire area.

On daily jobs you will be tasked to go into properties and complete all works that is required. To be successful in this role, you must be able to work independently and as part of a team. You will have the confidence to walk into any property and react to any situation that faces you.

• Carrying out all joinery works that is required
• You will be responsible for duties to include but not limited to – hanging fire doors, fixing windows / doors, lock changes, repairing kitchen units & bathrooms
• Providing high levels of customer care at all times

You will be provided with a PDA that will list your jobs on a daily basis, will work through your jobs one by one, updating your PDA when commuting, arriving at the property, assessing the works and completing the works. Materials will be stocked in the van and anything that you don’t have can be purchased from Jewsons and Hughs Gray, where we hold accounts.

Role Criteria:

• Experience in Carpentry
• Social housing experience
• A UK full valid driving license

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Disclosure Scotland/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits we can offer you.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Vickie Rudge ([e-mail])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.