Joiner

North Yorkshire Council; Selby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking qualified Joiners to join its Housing Standards Team. The role focuses on essential maintenance and construction works for social housing, ensuring compliance with Decent Housing Standards. Joiners will work in a supportive environment with opportunities for training and career development while enjoying extensive benefits, including a generous holiday and pension scheme.

Benefits

28-34 days holiday entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Fitness discounts

Lifestyle savings on retail

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic joinery operations.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and Health and Safety.
• Ability to provide out of hours emergency service.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and repair joinery work.
• Record and monitor equipment as necessary.
• Undertake professional training and work to safety standards.

Skills

Joinery

Maintenance

Health and Safety

Education

Relevant Qualifications in Joinery

Job description

Are you a qualified Joiner looking to further develop your skills and experience, or are you Multi Skilled Joiner with secondary qualifications and experience, again looking to further develop you skills, experience and career within a construction/repairs environment

If so, this role is definitely for you!

We are looking for Joiners to join our Housing Standards Team working within the areas of Maintenance and Improvement across the county.

Our Service

The Housing Standards Maintenance team are responsible for ensuring the Councils social housing portfolio of circa 8,400 dwellings is maintained to meet all current statutory, regulatory, and legislative standards.

The role

The core focus of this role is to carry out essential maintenance, refurbishment or construction works on social housing stock to ensure they meet the Decent Housing Standards.

At Joiner Single Trade level you will:

• Carry out domestic Joiner repairs

• Record and monitor supplied equipment as necessary

• Work to expected Health & Safety standardsand safe systems of work

• Undertake professional, mandatory and skills-based training.

At this grade further training will be available to enhance the skills base as required.

At Multi Skilled Joiner level you will:

• Carry out maintenance and repair joinery work, and work for thesecondary trade in which you are trained,as per work orders or specification.

• Carry out maintenance and repair work in allied trades as needed

• Record and monitor supplied equipment as necessary

• Work to expected Health & Safety standardsand safe systems of work

• Undertake professional, mandatory and skills-based training.

At this grade further training will be available to enhance the skills base as required.

The role will come with a Council vehicle, you will be responsible for carrying out routine vehicle safety checks as required and must ensure compliance with requirements relating to vehicle use and maintenance.

What you will bring

At single trade joiner level,you must have relevant qualificationsand experience in a specialist trade relating to domestic joinery operations. You will have experience working in a domestic setting and be familiar with materials, tools and machinery used in the repair, maintenance, or construction of homes. You must always communicate efficiently and courteously at appropriate levels.

You must have knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety and of Building Regulations.

You will be able to provide an out of hours emergency joinery service on a rota basis.

At multi-skilled joiner level,you will have relevant qualificationsand experience in a specialist trade relating to domestic joinery operations with a good working knowledge of other trade areas associated with the primary area of experience, such as, but not exclusive to plumbing. You will have experience working in a domestic setting and be familiar with materials, tools and machinery used in the repair, maintenance, or construction of homes.

You must have knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety and of Building Regulations at Multi-skilled level and be able to communicate efficiently and courteously at appropriate levels.

you will be able to provide an out of hours emergency joinery and plumbing service on a rota basis.

Please refer to full Job Description attached.

Working for us

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 22.6% contribution. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more…

Contact and Apply

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Karl Hankey [e-mail].

To apply please click theApply Nowlink below.