Multi Skilled Joiner

Irwell Valley Homes; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Irwell Valley Homes in Manchester is recruiting for a professional multi-skilled joinery operative to deliver a high standard of joinery and related trades in residents' homes and vacancies. The role is permanent, full-time (39 hours per week) with agile working arrangements.

A core trade in joinery is required, NVQ qualifications, and a current driving licence along with IT systems experience. You will assess needs, plan tasks, maintain tools and comply with health and safety policies.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Joinery/Carpentry (Essential) or NVQ3.
• Experience in multi-skilled joinery in customers’ homes.
• Experience across domestic trades and safe working practices.
• Full valid driving licence and IT systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out joinery and multi-skilled work including tiling, patch plastering and minor plumbing in homes and vacant properties.
• Assess, prioritise and complete tasks across domestic trades from start to finish.
• Identify repairs or safeguarding concerns and maintain tools and equipment safely.

Skills

Multi-skilled joinery

Tiling

Plastering

Minor plumbing

IT systems

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Joinery/Carpentry

NVQ Level 2 in alternate trade (plumbing/plastering/tiling)

Tools

Basic hand and power tools

Job description

Manchester, Greater Manchester

£39,427.16 per annum

Permanent, Full Time – 39 hours per week (agile working arrangements in place)

Closing date: 1st October 2026

Interview date: 6th October 2026

Interview location: Oaklands House, Suite 2, Second Floor, Oaklands House, 34 Washway Road, Sale, M33 6FS

Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.

As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.

This role will help us to do this by providing a professional multi-skilled joinery service that delivers an excellent customer experience, as well as adhering to health and safety regulations and organisational policies and procedures.

You will have a core trade in either Plastering or Joinery with experience of all trades to ensure a ‘first time fix’.

In This Role You Will Be Responsible For

• Carrying out all aspects of joinery and multi-skilled work including tiling, patch plastering, and minor plumbing in customers’ homes and vacant properties.
• You will assess, prioritise, and complete tasks across a range of domestic trades, including work outside your core trade from start to finish.
• You will identify and report repairs or safeguarding concerns, carry out daily vehicle checks, and drive responsibly in line with company policy.
• You will also ensure tools, plant, and equipment are inspected, used safely in accordance with manufacturer guidance and health and safety policies, and properly maintained and returned for others to use.

We Need People Who Have

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Joinery/Carpentry (Essential) or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Joinery/Carpentry or an NVQ Level 2 in an alternate trade (plumbing/plastering/tiling). (Desirable)
• Experience of undertaking multi-skilled joinery work within a similar role in customers’ homes
• Experience working across all trades within the domestic sector.
• Sound building, construction, General maintenance / repair knowledge
• Experience in working with IT Systems
• Full valid driving licence

Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues. We also encourage applications from females across the association in areas where we are underrepresented like Trades and Construction.