Joiner

Kirklees Council; Oldfield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

LGPS pension with life assurance

Generous holiday entitlement

Well-being support initiatives

Job summary

Kirklees Council is seeking a Joiner to cover Kirklees and surrounding areas, with flexibility around core hours and an annual hours framework. You may undertake duties across voids, responsive and compliance teams, including maintenance, repair, refurbishment and renewal on domestic properties, schools and public buildings.

Fitting kitchens and tiling in kitchens is desirable, with fire door installation required to agreed specs.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Advanced Craft or NVQ3 in Joinery, or NVQ2 with extensive post-qualification experience.
• Experience in tenanted properties, public buildings and schools.
• Capable of fitting kitchens; tiling in kitchens desirable.
• Ability to install fire doors to specifications.

Responsibilities

• Travel across Kirklees and surrounding areas delivering duties to meet business needs.
• Work flexibly around core hours, with annual hours and possible overtime.
• Work across voids, responsive and compliance teams on domestic properties, schools and public buildings.
• Complete records on handheld device and maintain up-to-date information.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external clients and customers.

Skills

Tenanted properties experience

Public buildings experience

Multi skilled experience

Communication skills

Customer care skills

Education

City & Guilds Advanced Craft or NVQ3 in Joinery, or NVQ2 with extensive post-qualification experience

Job description

As a Joiner you will travel throughout Kirklees and surrounding areas to deliver the duties of this role and meet the needs of the business and its customers. You will be expected to work flexibly, around core hours, based on an annual hours allowance with the needs of the business being the priority. You may also be required to work overtime and be a participant on the call-out rota as requested by management. You will be required to work across all areas, including voids, responsives and compliance teams. This may include maintenance, repair, refurbishment and renewal work on domestic properties, schools and public buildings. Additional multi skilled experience is desirable for this position. You will be required to work from a handheld mobile device and complete relevant records to ensure the department has up to date and accurate information. You will build and maintain effective working relationships and communication links and be a representative of Kirklees Council with internal and external clients and customers. You will have excellent communication and customer care skills to effectively liaise with a variety of customers and clients both internally and externally. You will work with colleagues across the organisation in line with Kirklees Council's core behaviours and values and contribute to the delivery of the organisation's purpose, vision and objectives.

• City & Guilds Advanced Craft or NVQ Level 3 in Joinery, or a NVQ Level 2 in Joinery together with extensive post qualification experience and evidence to support this.
• Experience of working in tenanted properties, together with public buildings and schools.
• Must be capable of fitting kitchens and desirable to complete tiling in kitchens.
• Must be able to install fire doors to agreed specifications.

To do this role you will need:

• A full valid UK drivers licence and ability to pass Kirklees van test.
• Be physically fit to bend, lift, carry, work at heights and in confined spaces when carrying out the duties of the role.

Package:

• A competitive salary.
• Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme, including Life Assurance.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Access to a range of well-being support initiatives including but not limited to: an Employee Assistance programme, Healthy Eating Active Lifestyle assessments, and Cycle to Work programme.