Multi-Skilled Joiner

Southway Housing Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health care plan

25 days holiday increasing to 30

8 public bank holidays

Job summary

Southway Housing Trust in Manchester is seeking a Multi-Skilled Joiner to join the Property Services team. The role offers a 35-hour week, permanent contract, and a competitive salary. You will hold NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry & Joinery (Level 3 desirable), be able to work across related trades, and participate in an out-of-hours repairs rota.

A full manual driving licence is required. Southway provides a contributory pension, a health care plan and generous holiday entitlement, with 25 days rising

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Carpentry & Joinery.
• Multi-skilling ability across related trades (e.g., plumbing, plastering, tiling).
• Experience delivering a customer-focused service.
• Demonstrable personal organization and effective working.

Responsibilities

• Participate in an out of hours emergency repairs rota.
• Deliver a high standard of workmanship and customer service.
• Maintain safe, compliant, and well-maintained facilities.

Skills

Carpentry & Joinery

Multi-skilling

Customer-focused service

Personal organization

Full driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry & Joinery

NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry & Joinery

Job description

Multi-Skilled Joiner

Salary: £37,550 rising to £39,526 per annum (Starting Salary £37,550.00)

Location: Didsbury, Manchester

Full Time / 35 hours per week / Permanent

About Us

Southway owns over 6,500 homes in Greater Manchester and is a community-focused housing association with a vision to provide excellent customer service and quality homes, where communities thrive.

By 2030, it aims to grow to 10,000 homes and invest £5 million in its communities to help people to live well and independently.

Southway strives for continuous improvement led by customers, communities and colleagues. It is a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and is guided by its REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Property Services team for a Multi-Skilled Joiner, and for the right persons we offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, access to a health care plan and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days per year through length of service, in addition to the 8 public bank holidays.

There is a requirement to participate in an out of hours emergency repairs service on a rota basis.

Required:

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification in Carpentry & Joinery.
• Multi-Skilling ability in several other related trades i.e. plumbing, patch plastering, tiling.
• Experience of delivering a customer-focused service.
• Demonstrable ability for personal organisation and effective working.
• A valid full manual driving licence.

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Carpentry & Joinery.

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

Interview Date: W/C 5 October 2026

Applications are being reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be arranged for successful candidates in date order.

The Trust reserves the right to remove the job advert once vacate positions have been recruited. So please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

To apply, please visit our website at southwayhousing.co.uk/about-us/jobs-careers/

Strictly no agencies.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.