Multi Skilled Joiner

Great Places Housing Association; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization in the UK is seeking a dedicated multi-trade professional to ensure first time fixes in repairs while working remotely. Applicants should have relevant qualifications, a commitment to community advocacy, and the ability to foster positive relationships with clients and supply chains. The position offers extensive benefits including generous annual leave, healthcare savings, and various discount opportunities for lifestyle improvement.

Benefits

Healthcare savings

High street discounts

Annual leave starting at 26 days

Monthly lottery draw

Savings club

Qualifications

• Experience of working in domestic properties, preferably in housing.
• Familiar with repairs scheduling systems (not essential).
• Comfortable performing basic functions of other core trades.

Responsibilities

• Achieve first time fix with correct diagnosis.
• Complete jobs on a mobile device.
• Respect customer homes, leaving them clean and safe.
• Treat customers with respect and empathy.

Skills

Multi trade working

Relationship building with supply chain

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Education

City & Guilds NVQ level 2 in joinery or equivalent

Job description

What you’ll be doing

You will achieve first time fix with a correct diagnosis, multi trade working and effective relationships with the supply chain

You will be working remotely and completing jobs on a mobile device

Respecting customer homes, leaving them clean and safe

Treating your customers with respect and empathy

What you’ll need

• Certified in City & Guilds NVQ level 2 in joinery or equivalent
• You will have experience of working in domestic properties preferably in housing but not essential
• You will worked with a repairs scheduling system previously; but not essential
• You are as comfortable working on your own as you are as part of a team
• You will have the ability to carry out basic functions of other core trades to help support First time fix and value for money.

What we need from you

• A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
• A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
• To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• WPA  Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available - option to increase & add on family members
• The Market Place high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Annual Leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays
• Lottery Monthly draw with 1st @ £250, 2nd @ £75 and 3rd @ £50
• Savings Club You can put aside money each month for 11 months to help you save for that special something (pays out in Novembers salary)

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.

Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to a basic criminal records background check. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children/young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website.

For the purposes of our van fleet insurance you must have a minimum of 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence, be over the age of 21 and complete an online driver monitoring Assessment prior to starting your role. If you are under 21 but with 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence you would be required to complete an on-line driver monitoring assessment and additional in vehicle assessment prior to starting your role funded by Great Places.