Multi Skill Trades Carpenter

Part Of Platform Housing Group; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension contribution scheme

PPC Van + Fuel Card

Mobile phone provision

Access to free healthcare

Job summary

Platform Property Care is seeking an experienced Multi Skill Trades Carpenter to join their Repairs & Maintenance team. Based in Worcestershire and Oxfordshire, the role encompasses carpentry as a primary focus while allowing for contributions in other trades.

The ideal candidate will excel in delivering voids refurbishments, possess strong communication skills, and have a full driving license. You'll enjoy a basic salary of £36,848 plus opportunities for additional earnings from overtime and

Qualifications

• Experience working for a social landlord, housing association or council.
• Experience delivering multi-trade work.
• Ability to complete tasks efficiently and keep jobs on track.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve customer homes to a great standard.
• Deliver voids refurbishments.
• Work in customers' homes with a friendly and approachable demeanor.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Plaster patching

Decorating

Wall tiling

Good communication

Customer service

Organisational skills

IT skills

Education

NVQ L2 Carpentry

Tools

PDA

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Platform Property Care need an experienced Multi Skill Trades Carpenter based in Worcestershire and Oxfordshire to join our talented Repairs & Maintenance team and help us maintain and improve our homes, ensuring our customer's homes are maintained and repaired to a great standard.

You will be a Multi Skill Trades Carpenter and carpentry will be your focus, but experience in other trades is an advantage, as you will be delivering Voids Refurbisments.

The role is varied. No two days will be the same and you will meet a wide range of customers along the way. It's a tough task and our expectations are high. In return, you'll have the support of a great team.

A team player, you'll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude. You'll be working in people's homes, so you'll 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 first time., Experience of working as a Carpenter in the building trade either as a Carpenter or as a multi-skilled Carpenter

There is also the opportunity to earn additional from being on the out of hours rota, which is required., This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold 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.

Basic salary of £36,848 per annum plus opportunity to earn more from out of hours and voluntary overtime

Requirements

• Experience of working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council
• Associated trade skills of plumbing, plaster patching, decorating and wall tiling
• Experience of delivering multi-trade work
• Good organisational skills
• Experience of keeping jobs on track
• The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently
• Good IT Skills. Experienced using a PDA. Experience of using Microsoft and Outlook email.
• Full current valid driving Licence essential as this is a mobile role
• As you will be working within Customer's homes this role requires a DBS check.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave
• Pension contribution 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

We want someone who has:

• NVQ L2 Carpentry