Multi-Skilled Joiner

Great Places Housing Group; Bolton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van & Tools provided

Uniform

Annual leave

Pension

Healthcare

Discounts & perks

Wage access

Rewards program

Job summary

Great Places Housing Group is seeking a Multi Skilled Joiner to carry out joinery repairs and maintenance across Salford and Bolton. The role demands delivering high-quality fixes, using multi-trade skills, and maintaining safe, clean homes for residents.

You will be trained, work to a 39-hour week (8:00–16:30 or 8:00–15:30 Fri), and have access to an out-of-hours rota with overtime opportunities. A Full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Joinery (or equivalent qualification/experience)
• Full UK manual driving licence
• Experience working in domestic properties (desirable)
• Ability to carry out basic plumbing, tiling, patch plastering to support first time fix and value for money
• Customer-focused approach with pride in delivering high-quality work
• Positive attitude with willingness to learn and support colleagues
• Reliable, professional, and committed to safe working practices
• Good communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with customers and teams

Responsibilities

• Carrying out all aspects of joinery, including repairing UPVC windows, repairing UPVC/composite doors, replacing double glazed units, and overhauling kitchens
• Delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance work, achieving first-time fixes through accurate diagnosis and effective multi-trade working
• Attending and completing all required training, toolbox talks, and e-learning modules
• Communicating professionally and empathetically with customers, colleagues, and local stakeholders
• Carrying out work safely and professionally, ensuring customers’ homes are left clean and secure
• Using PDA/mobile technology to receive, update, and manage repair jobs efficiently
• Producing accurate records, including before-and-after photographs and detailed job notes

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Experience in domestic properties

Basic plumbing, tiling, patch plaster

Customer-focused

Good communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Joinery

Job description

Multi Skilled Joiner

Salary:

£35,733

Location:

Salford and Bolton

Working pattern:

39 hours per week – 8:00am–4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am–3:30pm Friday, out of hours cover in line with rota with an out of hours payment, paid overtime opportunities available (subject to business need)

Key essentials:

Full UK manual driving licence, NVQ level 2 in joinery or equivalent in experience

Benefits

• All the kit you need ¦ Van, Fuel card, Uniform & Tools provided
• Annual Leave ¦ Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays
• Pension¦ DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)
• 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
• Wage Stream ¦ You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages
• Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out all aspects of joinery, including repairing UPVC windows, repairing UPVC/composite doors, replacing double glazed units, and overhauling kitchens
• Delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance work, achieving first-time fixes through accurate diagnosis and effective multi-trade working
• Attending and completing all required training, toolbox talks, and e-learning modules
• Communicating professionally and empathetically with customers, colleagues, and local stakeholders
• Carrying out work safely and professionally, ensuring customers’ homes are left clean and secure
• Using PDA/mobile technology to receive, update, and manage repair jobs efficiently
• Producing accurate records, including before-and-after photographs and detailed job notes

What You’ll Need

• NVQ Level 2 in Joinery (or equivalent qualification/experience)
• Full UK manual driving licence
• Experience working in domestic properties, ideally within housing (desirable but not essential)
• Ability to carry out basic plumbing, tiling, patch plastering to support first time fix and value for money
• A customer-focused approach with pride in delivering high-quality work
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and support colleagues
• Reliable, professional, and committed to safe working practices
• Good communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with customers and teams

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
• To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity

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.