Multi Skilled Carpenter

Delta Housing; Little Clacton; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Healthcare cash plan

Rewards programme

EAP

Volunteering

Pension scheme

Annual leave & holidays

Hybrid working

Job summary

Delta Housing is seeking a Multi Skilled Carpenter to carry out and complete multi-skilled carpentry repairs, renewals and related works across properties managed by Delta Housing. The role requires delivering high workmanship to meet current standards and KPIs, including customer satisfaction and turnaround times.

You will work in occupied or empty properties, drive to sites in Essex/ surrounding districts, and join a 24-hour response rotation as needed.

Qualifications

• City and Guilds Carpentry and Joinery Level 2 or NVQ 2 Carpentry and Joinery or equivalent demonstrable prior learning.
• Full, current manual driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Experience within a building maintenance environment or relevant apprenticeship served.
• Substantial experience in all aspects of primary trade.
• Basic IT skills and prior use or understanding of mobile PDA devices.

Responsibilities

• Carry out carpentry responsive repairs, renewals and other associated work in properties owned or managed by Delta Housing in all Districts to a high standard of workmanship which meets current legislation and ensures that key performance indicators (KPIs) such as customer satisfaction, empty homes / planned works priorities and turnaround times are achieved, works orders are closed down within agreed timescales and works completed within agreed budgets.
• After appropriate training, undertake to a good standard basic plumbing, plastering, tiling, painting and decorating works as required to complete repairs and renewals and ensure that works are delivered in a high standard, professional, customer focused and efficient way.
• Use a PDA and mobile software to receive and record works, ensuring that all system administration is accurate, up to date, accessible and comprehensive, in line with Delta Housing procedures, data legislation and regulations.
• The post holder will be expected to deliver responsive repairs, empty homes or planned services to all Delta Housing Districts and homes along with all our partners contract requirements.
• Participate as a multi skilled operative in the effective delivery of the 24-hour out of hours service, working outside core hours on a rotational basis.

Skills

Driving licence

Carpentry & joinery experience

IT literacy

Mobile PDA use

Education

City and Guilds Carpentry & Joinery Level 2 or NVQ 2 Carpentry & Joinery

Tools

PDA devices

Job description

Multi Skilled Carpenter

£41,307

Chelmsford

Permanent

Full-time

We are looking for a Multi skilled Carpenter to carry out and complete multi-skilled carpentry responsive repairs, empty homes works, planned renewals, compliance works as required and other associated works to achieve the team plan in occupied or empty properties owned or managed by Delta Housing in all Districts, performing to, or exceeding, required standards.

What you'll be doing

• Carry out carpentry responsive repairs, renewals and other associated work in properties owned or managed by Delta Housing in all Districts to a high standard of workmanship which meets current legislation and ensures that key performance indicators (KPIs) such as customer satisfaction, empty homes / planned works priorities and turnaround times are achieved, works orders are closed down within agreed timescales and works completed within agreed budgets.
• After appropriate training, undertake to a good standard basic plumbing, plastering, tiling, painting and decorating works as required to complete repairs and renewals and ensure that works are delivered in a high standard, professional, customer focused and efficient way.
• Use a PDA and mobile software to receive and record works, ensuring that all system administration is accurate, up to date, accessible and comprehensive, in line with Delta Housing procedures, data legislation and regulations.
• The post holder will be expected to deliver responsive repairs, empty homes or planned services to all Delta Housing Districts and homes along with all our partners contract requirements.
• Participate as a multi skilled operative in the effective delivery of the 24-hour out of hours service, working outside core hours on a rotational basis.

What we are looking for

• City and Guilds Carpentry and Joinery Level 2 or NVQ 2 Carpentry and Joinery or equivalent demonstrable prior learning.
• Full, current manual driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Experience within a building maintenance environment or relevant apprenticeship served.
• Substantial experience in all aspects of primary trade.
• Basic IT skills and prior use or understanding of mobile PDA devices.

Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: This role will require you to drive 5 days a week in and around Essex and participate in early and late shift work.

Benefits

• The salary for this post will be £41,307 Per Annum.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Healthcare cash plan
• Robust employee reward and recognition programme
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering programme
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
• 37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.