Joiner

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group; Broadfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community housing organization is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Joiner to join the Property Services team. The role involves various joinery tasks, maintaining high-quality standards in occupied homes, and providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a NVQ Level 2 in Joinery and experience in housing maintenance. With a focus on staff well-being, the organization offers numerous benefits including additional annual leave options, enhanced pension contributions, and a health care plan.

Benefits

25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30

Enhanced Pension scheme contributions

Health Care Plan

Subsidised gym membership

Volunteering days in the local community

Qualifications

• Experience of multi-skilled housing maintenance and/or reactive repairs.
• Proven ability to maintain positive customer relationships.
• Willingness to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in varying conditions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all aspects of joinery work including repairs and installations.
• Complete planned and reactive repairs in occupied homes.
• Communicate clearly with customers and provide a professional service.

Skills

Joinery skills

Customer-focused approach

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Health & safety awareness

Education

NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Joinery

Tools

Hand tools

Powered tools

Job description

About the role

We're looking for an experienced and customer-focused Multi‑Skilled Joiner to join our Property Services team at Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG). If you're a skilled joiner who enjoys variety, takes pride in quality workmanship, and is confident working in occupied homes, this is a great opportunity to play a hands‑on role in maintaining safe, high‑quality homes for our customers.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out all aspects of joinery work including repairs, replacements and installations.
• Completing planned and reactive repairs in occupied homes and on construction sites.
• Undertaking associated multi‑skilled tasks as required.
• Using hand and powered tools, materials and equipment safely and effectively.
• Working from verbal and written instructions, drawings and specifications.
• Assessing works, planning tasks and requesting required materials.
• Communicating clearly with customers and providing a professional, customer‑focused service.
• Completing job documentation accurately and on time.
• Working to agreed targets and service standards.
• Following all health & safety procedures and safe systems of work.
• Participating in out‑of‑hours emergency cover when required.

Essential qualifications and experience

• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Joinery.
• Experience of multi‑skilled housing maintenance and/or reactive repairs.
• Experience working in a building or construction environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of joinery skills, materials, tools and safety procedures.
• Proven customer‑focused approach with the ability to maintain positive customer relationships.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including accurate completion of work documentation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work to targets and deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to work at heights, in confined spaces and in varying conditions.
• Flexibility to participate in emergency and out‑of‑hours work.

Desirable

• Experience working within social housing.
• Willingness to undertake additional trade‑related training as required.

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.

We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice, where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. WCHG operates anonymous recruitment selection practices. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes. Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195 m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

Please note the above date is subject to change, and the advert may be closed early depending on applications received. If you are interested in applying, don't wait!

Why join us?

• 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave.
• Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave.
• Enhanced Pension scheme contributions.
• Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more.
• Subsidised Healthy Living benefits (gym membership or yoga classes).
• Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits (finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language).
• Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme.
• Volunteering days in the local community.
• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option.
• Subject to eligibility criteria.