Multi-Skilled Joiner

The Guinness Partnership; Exeter; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call rota paid

DBS check funded by employer

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is seeking a Mult-skilled Joiner to join the Exeter team, delivering responsive repairs and a range of multi-trade tasks. This permanent role is 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday with a Saturday morning rota, and includes participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota with additional payment.

You must live in or near Exeter, hold a full UK driving licence, and have NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) in the trade. A basic DBS check will be paid for by Guinness.

Qualifications

• Proven multi-trade capability across joinery, plumbing, tiling, and flooring.
• Experience in customer-focused housing/maintenance environment preferred.
• Able to record information accurately and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver responsive repairs and general multi-skilled work.
• Work in Exeter region, full-time, 40 hours weekly.
• Participate in out-of-hours callout rota with additional payment.
• Drive to residents' homes with a valid UK driving license.

Skills

Multi-trade skills

Joinery skills

Time management

Customer service

Education

NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) Trade Qualification

Job description

About Us
Guinness Property provides repairs and maintenance services to The Guinness Partnership. Our national teams deliver rapid-response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure that our residents' homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.

About the role
We are looking for a Mult-skilled Joiner to join our Exeter team, delivering responsive repairs and general multi-skilled work. This is a permanent role, working 40 hours per week covering the hours between 8 am - 7 pm Monday - Friday plus Saturday morning. The later shift and Saturday morning working is delivered on a rota basis. The role also includes participation in an out-of-hours callout rota, which comes with an additional payment. To ensure timely access to our residents, the successful candidate must live within the Exeter area. A full UK driving licence is essential. A basic DBS check is required, which will be paid for by Guinness.

Essential requirements of the role

• You must be able to demonstrate competence within your primary trade, with the ability to carry out various multi-trade tasks such as basic plumbing, tiling, joinery, groundwork, mould washes/treatment and flooring installation.
• Experience of working in a customer-focused environment, ideally within the social housing sector, with a consistent track record of delivering high-quality service.
• Proven ability to work methodically, achieve targets, follow agreed procedures and accurately record information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks and apply products that remove and treat damp and mould, in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ability to operate safely, considering any environmental circumstances and possible risks.

Essential Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) Trade Qualification or an equivalent recognised competency in the primary trade.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Guinness Property, our in-house maintenance service, delivers repairs to 55,000 of our homes. Our national teams deliver rapid-response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure our residents' homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.