Fire Risk Carpenter

Paradigm Housing Group; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association is looking for experienced Fire Risk Carpenters to join their Fire Risk/Compliance Team. This full-time role involves ensuring fire safety through installation and maintenance of fire doors and conducting assessments while providing a high-quality service to tenants.

Benefits

Company Van & Fuel Card

Competitive salary and benefits package

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Relevant carpentry qualifications are essential.
• Proven experience in housing repairs and maintenance.
• Understanding of passive fire risk works is critical.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain fire doors to required standards.
• Perform fire stopping installations.
• Conduct general carpentry and reactive maintenance.

Skills

Problem Solving

Time Management

Customer Service

Education

City and Guilds Part 1 and Part 2

NVQ2 in Carpentry and Joinery

Job description

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Due to continued growth and the recent acquisition of a significant number of properties, Paradigm Housing Group is expanding its Fire team. We’re now looking for two experienced Fire Risk Carpenters to join our Fire Risk/Compliance Team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is your chance to make a real difference while enjoying excellent benefits, job stability, and the opportunity to work with a supportive, professional team.

The Role: What You'll Be Doing

Responsibilities

You’ll be at the forefront of fire safety, carrying out essential tasks to ensure the safety and compliance of our properties. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Fire Door Installation and Maintenance - Installing and maintaining fire doors to certified FIRAS and BM Trada standards.
• Fire Stopping - Completing fire stopping installations to the highest standards.
• General FRA (Fire Risk Assessment) Maintenance - Performing general carpentry, joinery, and reactive maintenance. Certifying all work to the required standards with complete attention to detail.
  
  

As part of our Compliance Team, you’ll work both independently and collaboratively, delivering excellent service to tenants while taking ownership of your work and ensuring all tasks meet approved codes of practice and regulations.

What We're Looking For

• Qualifications: Relevant City and Guilds Part 1 and Part 2, NVQ2, or equivalent experience in carpentry and joinery (essential).
• Certifications: FIRAS or BM Trada Fire Door Maintenance, Installation, or Fire Stopping certifications (preferred but not essential).
• Experience: Proven experience in housing repairs, maintenance, and working within occupied homes.
• Expertise: A sound understanding of passive fire risk works, small building projects, and general maintenance (including carpentry, joinery, plastering, basic plumbing, and tiling).
• Attributes: Strong problem solving skills, excellent time management, and a commitment to high quality customer service.
• Other: A full (preferably clean) driving licence.
  
  

Why Join Paradigm Housing Group?

• Meaningful Work: Play a vital role in safeguarding lives through fire safety compliance.
• Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent benefits package, and a supportive work environment.
• Company Van & Fuel Card: We will provide you with a fully branded company van for business usage.
  
  

Location / Area of Work:

This is a predominantly mobile role, covering our property portfolio across a wide geographical area, including Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, parts of Greater London, and surrounding regions.

We operate from two main office locations:

• Head Office - Wooburn Green (near High Wycombe): You’ll attend this site for training, team meetings, and corporate events.
• Chesham Office: Used primarily as a store's facility and a stop-off point for our Technicians.
  
  

How To Apply

Submit your CV and a covering statement explaining how you meet our essential and desirable criteria. Your application will be reviewed against the person specification, so be sure to highlight your relevant skills and experience.

For the full job description and person specification, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions about the role, email us at [e-mail] - we’d love to hear from you!

Please note, we reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date if a suitable candidate is identified.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organization Management

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