Multi-skill Trades 1 - Carpenter

Platform Housing Group; Louth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A property maintenance company in Louth is seeking an experienced Multi-Skill Trades Carpenter to join their Repairs and Maintenance team. The candidate will help maintain and improve customer homes by carrying out a variety of multi-trade repairs and maintenance. Strong customer service and communication skills are essential for this varied role, along with NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry. A driving licence and DBS check are required. The position offers a salary up to £35,431 per annum and various benefits including holidays and pension contributions.

Benefits

Basic salary up to £35,431

25 days holiday plus 5 additional days

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

PPC van and fuel card

Mobile phone and iPad provided

Access to free healthcare and dental plan

Qualifications

• Experience working as a carpenter or multi-skilled carpenter.
• Experience delivering multi-trade repairs and maintenance.
• Full current valid driving licence is essential.
• DBS check required for work within customer homes.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain and improve customer homes.
• Carry out multi-trade repairs and maintenance.
• Ensure work is completed efficiently.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Organisational skills

Positivity

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry

Tools

PDA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Platform Property Care needs an experienced Multi‑Skill Trades Carpenter based in Louth and the surrounding area to join our Repairs and Maintenance team. You will help maintain and improve our homes, ensuring our customer’s homes are maintained and repaired to a great standard.

You will be a Multi‑Skilled Trades Carpenter, with a focus on carpentry. Experience in other trades is an advantage, as you will also be carrying out a variety of multi‑trade repairs and maintenance. The role is varied – no two days will be the same and you will meet a wide range of customers along the way. It is a tough task and our expectations are high. In return, you’ll have the support of a great team.

We want somebody who can be a team player, hardworking, eager to learn and bring a positive, can‑do attitude. You’ll be working in people’s homes, so you need to be friendly and approachable with good communication and customer‑service skills. You’ll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering work right the first time.

Benefits

• Basic salary of up to £35,431 per annum depending on experience plus opportunity to earn more from out of hours and voluntary overtime
• 25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• PPC van + fuel card
• Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry
• Experience working as a carpenter in the building trade, either as a carpenter or a multi‑skilled carpenter
• Experience working for a social landlord, housing association, council, or similar, delivering multi‑trade repairs and maintenance
• Associated trade skills of basic plumbing, plaster patching, decorating and wall tiling are desirable
• Experience delivering multi‑trade work
• Good organisational skills
• Experience keeping jobs on track
• The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently
• Good IT skills – experienced using a PDA, Microsoft and Outlook email
• Full current valid driving licence (essential for a mobile role)
• DBS check (required for work within customer homes)

Role Details

There is also the opportunity to earn additional income from being on the out of hours rota, which is required. This role is based with our team in the Louth area, so you will need to live locally. A current, valid driving licence is essential; unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from candidates without this.

Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well‑established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the role for you, please click Apply Now to complete an application and upload your CV. Be sure you tell us how you meet the criteria for the role.

If you’d like to find out more about the position, please contact Stacey Bowling, Localities Operations Manager, at [e-mail].

We will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may close the advert earlier than the stated closing date, so early applications are recommended. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interviews at our Louth office. We do not require recruitment agency support at this time – all speculative CVs will be treated as a direct application.