Multi-Skilled Joiner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Contributory pension scheme

Health care plan

25 days holiday rising to 30

8 bank holidays

Job summary

Southway Housing Trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a Multi-Skilled Joiner for a 35-hour week in Didsbury, Manchester, on a permanent basis.

The role offers a starting salary of £37,550 rising to £39,526 per year, a contributory pension, health care plan and generous holiday entitlement. An out-of-hours rota for repairs is part of the role.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Participate in out of hours emergency repairs service on a rota basis.

Skills

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Carpentry

Multi-skill trades (plumbing, plaster,

Customer-focused service

Organisational skills

Full manual driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Carpentry & Joinery

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Carpentry & Joinery

Job description

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.

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