Carpenter Multi-Trader

ITS Property Maintenance; London Borough of Waltham Forest; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Working hours 8-5

Temp-to-perm option

Training & development

Progression opportunities

Job summary

ITS Property Maintenance is seeking a skilled Carpenter Multi-Trader to join their Enfield-based team, delivering repairs across social housing properties in North London. A valid full UK driving licence is essential as a company van and fuel card are provided.

You will undertake carpentry and multi-trade tasks, including tiling, plastering, painting, and basic plumbing, while maintaining excellent customer service and working to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a qualified carpenter or time-served with strong carpentry skills.
• Ability to carry out additional multi-trade duties to a high standard (tiling, plumbing, patch plastering, decorating)
• Experience working within the social housing sector, particularly within maintenance or a repairs contract
• Full UK driving licence - essential (company van and fuel card provided)
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Carpentry (or equivalent qualifications/time-served)
• Competent using PDA systems and able to follow job instructions electronically
• Strong customer service approach and tidy work ethic
• Ability to work independently and manage own workload across dispersed sites
• Knowledge of SOR codes and planned maintenance delivery standards (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Delivering all aspects of repairs across tenanted and void social housing properties
• Undertaking planned carpentry installations and remedials as part of a scheduled upgrade programmes
• Supporting with multi-trade tasks including: Splash back tiling; Minor external works; Patch plastering and making good; Painting and decorating to a professional standard; Basic plumbing
• Working in occupied properties with consideration for residents and their homes
• Maintaining excellent customer service and representing the company to a high standard.
• Recording works via PDA system including labour and materials used
• Ensuring all work complies with health and safety protocols and is completed to time and quality KPIs
• Communicating

Skills

Carpentry skills

Multi-trade capability

Social housing experience

Full UK driving licence

PDA systems experience

Independent workload management

Education

NVQ Carpentry

Tools

PDA system

Job description

Job Summary

Carpenter Multi-Trader

Location: North London

Pay: £22- £23 per hour

Company Van and Fuel Card Supplied

Good duration with good likelihood of extension

What you need to bring to the role as the successful applicant to the

You must a full UK driving licence as a company vehicle will be supplied

We are working with a reputable contractor on a new housing association repairs contract delivering quality repairs and maintenance installations across housing stock left and right of Enfield. Due to a recent contract win, the contractor is expanding their in-house team and are now looking for a skilled Carpenter Multi-Trader to join their Enfield-based team, delivering general housing repairs.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering all aspects of repairs across tenanted and void social housing properties
• Undertaking planned carpentry installations and remedials as part of a scheduled upgrade programmes
• Supporting with multi-trade tasks including:
  • Splash back tiling
  • Minor external works
  • Patch plastering and making good
  • Painting and decorating to a professional standard
  • Basic plumbing
• Working in occupied properties with consideration for residents and their homes
• Maintaining excellent customer service and representing the company to a high standard.
• Recording works via PDA system including labour and materials used
• Ensuring all work complies with health and safety protocols and is completed to time and quality KPIs
• Communicating

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a qualified carpenter or time-served with strong carpentry skills.
• Ability to carry out additional multi-trade duties to a high standard (tiling, plumbing, patch plastering, decorating)
• Experience working within the social housing sector, particularly within maintenance or a repairs contract
• Full UK driving licence - essential (company van and fuel card provided)
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Carpentry (or equivalent qualifications/time-served)
• Competent using PDA systems and able to follow job instructions electronically
• Strong customer service approach and tidy work ethic
• Ability to work independently and manage own workload across dispersed sites
• Knowledge of SOR codes and planned maintenance delivery standards (desirable)

Package & Benefits

• Pay: £22 - £23 per hour (depending on experience and contract method - CIS or PAYE)
• Van and fuel card provided for work use
• Working hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Temp-to-perm route available for the right candidate
• Ongoing training, upskilling and professional development support
• Supportive team environment with progression opportunities

ITS Property Maintenance are acting as an employment business for this vacancy

To achieve the upper pay bracket you must show good experience of working on social housing repair contracts.

The advertised rates are based on working CIS but a PAYE and holiday payment method and rate can be discussed, but this will mean a slight reduction in the advertised headline rate.

ITS Property Maintenance specialise in working within the social housing sector where we work with:

• Housing Association
• Local Authority
• Direct Labour Organisation
• Maintenance Contractors
• Estates Department
• FM Contractors

Providing

• Maintenance Trades and Labour Operatives
• Operational Management Staff
• Customer and Delivery Support Professionals