Fire Joinery Technician

Together Housing Group; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary: £33,758 per annum

Company van available for personal use

27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)

Job summary

Together Housing Group is seeking a skilled Fire Joinery Technician to join the People and Property Safety team, covering properties across the Yorkshire & Humber region. You will carry out fire safety and joinery works, installing and maintaining fire doors and fire-stopping measures to keep homes safe and compliant.

Join a team focused on quality and customer service, delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance, with opportunities to support trainees and contribute to a diverse, inclusive

Qualifications

• Experience in joinery within repairs and maintenance.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service.
• Experience maximising jobs completed within one visit.
• Experience installing fire-rated joinery products.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety in repair environments.

Responsibilities

• Carry out joinery repairs to occupied and vacant properties with quality and compliance.
• Install fire doors and fire-stopping to protect fire compartments.
• Plan and organise workload to meet safety and schedules.
• Provide excellent customer care and maintain tidy work environments.
• Diagnose issues, obtain approvals, and ensure cost-effective delivery.
• Maintain records and manage van stock and materials responsibly.
• Uphold equality and diversity standards and support trainees.

Skills

Joinery experience

Customer service

One-visit completion

Fire-rated joinery

Health & Safety knowledge

Full driving licence

Education

City & Guilds Advanced Craft in Carpentry & Joinery

NVQ Level 2 Passive Fire Protection

Job description

We're looking for a skilled Fire Joinery Technician to join our People and Property Safety team, covering properties across the Yorkshire & Humber region.

In this vital role, you'll carry out fire safety and joinery works, including the installation and maintenance of fire doors and fire-stopping measures, helping to keep our homes safe and compliant. You'll deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance, provide excellent customer service, and work closely with colleagues to maintain the highest standards across our properties.

If you're an experienced joiner with a strong focus on quality, safety, and customer care, we'd love to hear from you!

Together Housing Group: We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

We're looking for a skilled Fire Joinery Technician to join our People and Property Safety team, covering properties across the Yorkshire & Humber region.

In this vital role, you'll carry out fire safety and joinery works, including the installation and maintenance of fire doors and fire-stopping measures, helping to keep our homes safe and compliant. You'll deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance, provide excellent customer service, and work closely with colleagues to maintain the highest standards across our properties.

If you're an experienced joiner with a strong focus on quality, safety, and customer care, we'd love to hear from you!

Together Housing Group: We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

Requirements

Outline of Key Responsibilities as a Fire Joinery Technician

• Carry out all types of joinery repairs to occupied and vacant properties, ensuring quality, compliance and "right first time" delivery.
• Install fire doors and fire-stopping to protect fire compartmentation.
• Plan and organise your workload efficiently, minimising downtime and ensuring work is completed safely and on schedule.
• Provide excellent customer care, protecting tenants' homes during works, communicating clearly, and maintaining a clean, tidy working environment.
• Use your initiative to diagnose issues, obtain approvals where required and ensure cost-effective delivery.
• Ensure all work complies with Health & Safety legislation, risk assessments, and working procedures, reporting hazards promptly.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper records, completing job sheets daily.
• Manage van stock responsibly, ensuring materials are accounted for, and uphold vehicle safety and cleanliness standards.
• Procure materials responsibly in line with framework agreements and report any quality concerns.
• Uphold equality, diversity, and customer service standards in all interactions.
• Support trainees/apprentices and contribute positively as part of the wider team.

We are looking for someone who has

• Experience in all aspects of joinery within repairs and maintenance.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service.
• Experience maximising jobs completed within one visit.
• Experience installing fire-rated joinery products.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety within repair and maintenance environments.
• City & Guilds Advanced Craft Certificate in Carpentry & Joinery or equivalent (NVQ Level 2) - Essential
• NVQ Level 2 Passive Fire Protection (or willingness to achieve within 24 months) - Essential
• Full driving licence - Essential

Benefits

• Starting salary: £33,758 per annum
• Company van available for personal use
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 over 5 years' service) + bank holidays
• You will work a total of 37 hours per week, scheduled between 08:00 and 19:30 across any five days from Monday to Saturday. The exact schedule will depend on business needs at the time. However, to give an idea, atypical working weekmay be Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 16:00 and Friday from 08:00 to 15:30. Please note that this is subject to change based on business requirements.
• Additional earning due to call out rota.
• A flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies
• Wide range of technical, professional, and personal development training opportunities
• Attractive pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to GPs
• A range of financial and lifestyle benefits including cycle to work, vehicle leasing and financial advice
• We have a range of staff support networks, including menopause, culturally diverse, LGBTQ+ and disability.

Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.