Joiner - £2.5k Incentive

NTW Solutions Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced weekend/on-call pay

Job summary

NTW Solutions Limited is seeking a skilled joiner to perform planned and reactive maintenance, refurbishments, and manufacturing tasks across CNTW properties and related sites. The role offers a 37.5-hour week with potential extra earnings for weekend and on-call duties.

Applicants should have NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Joinery or an equivalent City & Guilds Carpentry qualification, plus GCSEs in Maths and English. NHS pension continuity is possible for those already contributing.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, repairing or refurbishing building elements.
• Ability to read technical drawings and interpret specifications.
• Competence in joinery techniques and woodworking principles.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned preventive and reactive building maintenance duties across CNTW properties.
• Carry out minor and major refurbishment works and related manufacturing tasks.
• Work across NHS-focused sites with potential for weekend/on-call enhancements.
• Adhere to NTW Solutions Limited terms and NHS pension arrangements where applicable.

Skills

Joinery

Read drawings

Measure & cut wood

Power & hand tools

Wood finishing

Health & safety

Confined spaces work

Initiative

Justify decisions

Education

NVQ Level 2 Joinery

NVQ Level 3 Joinery

City & Guilds Carpentry & Joinery

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

TrainedJoiner? We want you, come join us!

The contract for this post can be offered at 37.5 hours per week. There is potential to earn more, with enhancements offered for weekend work and on-call duties, this can be up to £2.5K more.

Please note we will accept applications from those with an NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Joinery.

Main duties of the job

You will be required undertake planned preventative and reactive building maintenance duties. As well as minor and major refurbishment works, plus manufacturing as required across all Trust properties of the CNTW Group and other areas of responsibility.

There is potential to earn more, with enhancements offered for weekend work and on-call duties, this can be up to £2.5K more.

If you currently work in the NHS or have recently left and are paying or paid into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this when joiningus!

About us

NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our digital teams support the vital systems the NHS relies on, our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.

We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.

We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from people from a culturally diverse background, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.

We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

There is potential to earn more, with enhancements offered for weekend work and on-call duties.

Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).

If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC.

Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.

Person Specification

Experience

• The post holder will have experience in service, maintenance, and repair of a range of building installations and equipment

Skills and Knowledge

• The post holder must be able to read and interpret technical drawings
• Measure, cut, shape, and assemble wood pieces according to specifications
• Perform repairs or modifications on existing wooden structures as needed
• Proficient in using power tools and hand tools for woodworking
• Strong knowledge of joinery techniques and woodworking principles
• Skilled in painting or finishing wood surfaces
• Undertake frequent and occasionally strenuous activities such as lifting of doors, windows, movement of plant and materials, and manual digging
• Must demonstrate good understanding of health & safety
• Experience and understanding of other trade specialisms
• Ability to work in confined spaces as well as at height and in other challenging environments
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to justify decisions and responsibility for actions

Education and Qualifications

• The post holder must have completed a recognised and registered indentured apprenticeship, with a City and Guilds Carpentry and Joinery certificate/ NVQ level 2/ level 3 or equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 GCSE or equivalent to include Maths and English

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.