Joiner

Mears Group; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Mears Group in Coatbridge is seeking an experienced Joiner to deliver high-quality joinery, maintenance, and refurbishment work across residential properties. You will operate in occupied and void homes, prioritising safety, quality and customer satisfaction.

The role requires proven joinery experience, City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3, a full UK driving license, and strong client-facing skills. It offers a permanent, full-time contract with benefits and a friendly team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Joiner in residential maintenance or voids.
• City and Guilds/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence and clean driving record.
• Strong customer service and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out joinery, maintenance and refurbishment works in occupied and void properties.
• Ensure work is safe, efficient and to high standards.
• Provide high levels of customer service on site.
• Work independently or as part of a team.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Driving licence

Joinery experience

Education

City and Guilds / NVQ Level 3

Job description

Annual salary: up to £35,431.13

Joiner

Location: Coatbridge

Contract: Full Time - Permanent

Salary: £35,431.13 plus benefits

We are looking for an experienced Joiner to join our busy repairs and voids team. You will play a key role in ensuring our clients receive high levels of service and satisfaction, carrying out a range of joinery, maintenance and refurbishment works across residential properties.

Mears is one of the UK’s leading housing and care providers to both the public and private sector, with over 6,500 employees, working with clients to help develop, fund and implement their placemaking ambitions. With 30 years of delivering market-leading repairs and maintenance services, Mears is trusted to deliver in excess of 6,000 repairs daily to a portfolio of more than 1,000,000 homes nationwide. We provide tailored rapid-response and planned maintenance services through partnering arrangements with more than 70 local authorities, Arm’s Length Management Organisations and Housing Associations.

About the Role:

As a Joiner, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality repairs, maintenance and refurbishment work within occupied and void properties. You will ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard while providing excellent customer service.

• Carpentry and joinery works
• General maintenance activities
• Replacement and refurbishment works
• Carrying out repairs within residential properties
• Delivering excellent customer service at all times
• Ensuring all work is completed to agreed quality standards

Key Criteria:

• Previous experience working as a Joiner
• City and Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification
• Ideally experienced within domestic or social housing environments
• Extensive practical on-the-job experience
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (2 weeks full pay) and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential support and counselling available
• Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Share save scheme
• Recognition and long service awards
• Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities across Mears Group
• Occupational health support
• Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period
• We have a range of internal forums that align with our company core values and beliefs including Mears Men, Women’s Heath, Pride at Mears, R.E.A.C.H, Women Operative support, Armed Forces, Women in Leadership, Diversity
• Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance (1x annual salary)
• Company pension scheme with Peoples Pension, 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution
• Commercial vehicle and fuel card

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.