Multi-Skilled Joiner

The Guinness Partnership; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership in London is looking for a Multi Skilled Joiner to join our Croydon/Southwark area team, delivering responsive repairs and general multi-skilled work.

This permanent role is 40 hours per week, with early and late shifts and a Saturday morning rota. A full UK driving licence and a basic DBS check are required for safeguarding residents.

Qualifications

• Competence in primary trade with ability to perform various multi-trade tasks such as plumbing, tiling, plastering, groundwork, mould washes/treatment and flooring.
• Experience in a customer-focused environment, ideally within social housing, with a track record of delivering high quality service.
• 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 damp/mould treatment and applying products safely per Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ability to operate safely, considering environmental circumstances and risks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver responsive repairs and general multi-skilled work.
• Live within the Croydon/Southwark area and be willing to work a rota that includes late shifts and Saturday mornings.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and be prepared to undergo a basic DBS check (paid for by Guinness).

Skills

Multi-trade skills

Customer-focused

Time management

Health & Safety

Education

NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) Trade Qualification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 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, maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

About The Role

We are looking for a Multi Skilled Joiner to join our London team, delivering responsive repairs and general multi-skilled work.
This is a permanent role working 40 hours per week. Normal working hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. You will also be required to work a 10:30am - 7:00pm late shift and a Saturday morning 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 Croydon/Southwark 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, plastering, 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.