Joiner - £2.5k Incentive

Transformation Unit; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST pension

Discounts

Job summary

NTW Solutions Limited invites applications for a Joiner to maintain and refurbish CNTW properties. The role is 37.5 hours per week with enhancements for weekend and on-call duties, potentially increasing earnings by up to £2.5K. Applicants with NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Joinery are welcome.

The post emphasises safety, ability to read technical drawings, and working across NHS facilities, with training and pension options available.

Qualifications

• Recognised indentured apprenticeship in carpentry/joinery.
• City & Guilds Carpentry & Joinery certificate or NVQ 2/3.
• GCSEs including Maths and English.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive building maintenance across CNTW properties.
• Carry out minor/major refurbishment works and manufacturing as required.
• Potential to earn more through weekend/on-call enhancements up to £2.5K.

Skills

Woodworking

Power tools

Joinery

Reading drawings

Health & safety

Manual handling

Working at height

Education

City & Guilds Carpentry & Joinery certificate

NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Joinery

GCSEs (Maths & English)

Job description

We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. We have a range of roles and working here is varied and interesting and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do and our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and people love the friendly and supportive teams we have.

We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.

Job overview

TrainedJoiner?

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 joining us!

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

We welcome your application.

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

All jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions and not NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions. New starters who are not in the NHS Pension already will be enrolled into a NEST pension.

Recruitment into NTW Solutions Limited will follow the principals of NHS Employer Check Standards and any relevant employment legislation.

Various posts are subject to DBS clearance prior to commencement.

To comply with Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.

Please note if you are external to the CNTW Group you will be subject to a six month probationary period.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage interview details will be sent to you via the email address that you used in your application.

This advert for a vacancy with NTW Solutions appears under the authority of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.