Multi-Skill Trades Carpenter (Skegness)

Platform Housing Group; Skegness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property maintenance business seeks an experienced Multi Skill Trades Carpenter in Skegness. The role focuses on carpentry but values experience in other trades. Ideal candidates will possess strong customer service skills and a commitment to quality work.

Benefits

Opportunity for additional earnings on out of hours rota

Support from a great team

Qualifications

• Experience as a Carpenter or multi-skilled Carpenter.
• Desirable associated trade skills include plumbing, plaster patching, decorating, and wall tiling.
• Experience working for a Social Landlord or housing association.

Responsibilities

• Join the Responsive Repairs team to maintain and improve homes.
• Deliver multi-trade work efficiently and effectively.
• Work in customer’s homes with a friendly and approachable manner.

Skills

Carpentry

Communication

Customer Service

Organisational Skills

IT Skills

Education

Experience in the Building Trade

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17.06.2025

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01.08.2025

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The Vacancy

Have you got the right tools for the job?

Are you a Multi Skill Trades Carpenter based in the Skegness and Horncastle area?

Platform Property Care needs an experienced Multi Skill Trades Carpenter to join our Responsive Repairs team and help us maintain and improve our homes in Skegness and the surrounding area.

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

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.

We want somebody who can:

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.

We want someone who has:

• Experience of working as a Carpenter in the building trade either as a Carpenter or as a multi-skilled Carpenter
• Experience of working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council
• Associated trade skills of basic plumbing, plaster patching, decorating and wall tiling would also be desirable
• 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 driving licence
• As you will be working within Customer’s homes this role requires a DBS check.

There is also the opportunity to earn additional from being on the out of hours rota as required.

This role is for a team based in the following towns so you will need to live in this area: Skegness, Spilsby, Boston, Woodhall, Horncastle, Spalding, Grantham, Bourne, Sleaford and Ingoldmells.

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.

If this sounds like the place for you then we’d love to hear from you!