Joiner

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing provider in Belfast is seeking a Joiner to deliver high-quality joinery and building works. The ideal candidate will have NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery, with proven experience in social housing. Join us in ensuring vacant homes are efficiently brought up to lettable standards. This is a full-time role with a commitment to community-focussed service delivery.

Benefits

Great on-job training

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role, particularly within void refurbishments and/or planned works in social housing.
• Knowledge of building regulations, lettable standards, and construction health and safety.
• Ability to interpret job specifications and work unsupervised to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality joinery and associated building works within void properties and planned maintenance programmes.
• Ensure vacant homes are brought up to lettable standard.
• Efficiently deliver scheduled upgrades such as kitchens and bathrooms.

Skills

Experience in void refurbishments

Knowledge of building regulations

Ability to work unsupervised

Reliability and flexibility

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery

Job description

• Location: Belfast based with occasional travel throughout Northern Ireland
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 40
• Job Ref: FHA04345

Radius Housing is proud to announce the launch of Radius Direct Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary established to enhance and supplement our current property maintenance operations.

Radius Direct has been created to support the delivery of essential services including servicing, planned maintenance, minor works, and repairs. The formation of this new company represents a proactive investment in improving service delivery, ensuring we can respond effectively to the growing demands of our sector and the expectations of our tenants.

Given the current housing pressures across our communities, Radius Direct will have a strong focus on void property relets, helping to minimise turnaround times and bring vacant homes back into use more efficiently. Additionally, Radius Direct will be central in delivering a range of compliance-related services, ensuring that Radius Housing continues to meet and exceed its statutory and regulatory responsibilities in an ever‑evolving housing environment.

At the heart of Radius Direct will be a dedicated expert team of multi-trade operatives who will work alongside our existing staff and external contractors. This team will provide a responsive and integrated maintenance service, combining in‑house expertise with trusted partnerships to ensure high‑quality outcomes for our tenants.

The introduction of Radius Direct reflects Radius Housing’s commitment to enhancing service standards, increasing operational flexibility, and reinforcing our focus on tenant wellbeing. By bringing additional capacity in‑house, we aim to deliver a service that is not only efficient and compliant but also proactive and community‑centred.

Joiner

To deliver high‑quality joinery and associated building works within void properties and planned maintenance programmes, ensuring vacant homes are brought up to lettable standard and that scheduled upgrades (such as kitchens, bathrooms, or structural improvements) are delivered efficiently and to specification.

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Belfast based with occasional travel throughout Northern Ireland

Reference: FHA04345

To view the full job description and selection criteria, please visit the careers page on our website.

The Association

Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland. We provide a range of services from sheltered housing for the over 55’s and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.

Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to recruit employees who will embrace our vision and values and fulfil our performance standards within their role.

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Carpentry and Joinery.
• Proven experience in a similar role, particularly within void refurbishments and/or planned works in social housing.
• Knowledge of building regulations, lettable standards, and construction health and safety.
• Ability to interpret job specifications and work unsupervised to tight deadlines.
• Reliable, flexible, and a team player.

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on‑job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.

Please include ‘Joiner – FHA04345’ in the title of your email.

You can also send any other documents that will support your application.

Alternatively, you can apply directly through our website by visiting our careers page.

Closing date for Applications is midnight on 16th November 2025.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar permanent / fixed term vacancies which may arise.

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