Carpenter - Romford

Howells Solutions Limited; Romford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van and fuel card

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employer pension contributions

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is recruiting a Carpenter for a social housing reactive maintenance role in Romford. You will carry out routine property maintenance and repairs to high standards, adhering to H&S regulations and ensuring minimal disruption to residents.

The role is permanent with a basic salary of £38,000–£39,000, plus a company van and fuel card, with opportunities for overtime, holidays and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Carpenter in social housing or similar environment.
• Relevant trade qualifications in carpentry or related field, CSCS card and Asbestos Awareness cert.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine property maintenance in social housing.
• Complete multiple jobs per day while maintaining high-quality workmanship.
• Ensure work complies with H&S regulations and provides good resident service.

Skills

Carpentry experience

PDA/IT skills

Job description

Carpenter

Social Housing - Reactive Maintenance

Romford

£38,000 - £39,000 + van & fuel card

We are working with a leading Repairs and Maintenance Contractor within the Social Housing sector to recruit a Carpenter to join their team in Romford.

As an operative within the Social Housing sector, you will play a crucial role in the maintenance and improvement of properties, ensuring all work is completed to a high-quality and in compliance with H&S and relevant regulations. Your role will focus on carrying out routine property maintenance, completing multiple jobs per day, ensuring a best in class standard of customer service is provided to the residents and their homes in which you're working.

Qualifications/Experience Required:

• Proven experience as a Carpenter in social housing or similar environment. Knowledge of NHF Sors desirable
• Relevant trade qualifications in plumbing, carpentry, or another related field, CSCS card and Asbestos Awareness cert
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and compliance.
• Experience using a PDA, good IT skills with experience using job scheduling software
• Willingness to undertake a DBS check - with no unspent criminal convictions
• Full, UK, manual driving license

What's on offer:

• Long term, permanent opportunity
• Basic salary plus call outs and over time
• Paid holiday entitlement 25 days plus bank holidays
• Employer pension contributions
• Company van and fuel card provided (business use only)
• Progression opportunities on offer for supervisor and management roles, with funding and support available for additional qualifications & training
• Company events and charity events to get involved in

Please note: you will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test on your first day of employment.