Multi-Skilled Joiner

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

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is seeking a Multi Skilled Joiner for Portsmouth & Gosport to deliver responsive repairs and general multi-skilled tasks. This is a permanent, full-time role (40 hours per week) covering 8am–7pm, Monday to Friday, with Saturday mornings on a rota and occasional out-of-hours callouts with extra pay.

You must reside in the Portsmouth area, hold a full UK driving licence, and a basic DBS check will be paid for by Guinness.

Qualifications

• Proven competence in joinery/carpentry with ability to perform multi-trade tasks.
• Experience in a customer-focused environment, ideally social housing.
• Ability to follow procedures, record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Deliver responsive repairs and general multi-skilled work across Portsmouth & Gosport.
• Work to health and safety guidelines and maintain quality service.
• Operate with minimal supervision and meet targets.

Skills

Joinery/Carpentry

Multi-trade tasks

Customer-focused

Record keeping

Time management

Damp/mould treatment

Health & safety

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 Multi Skilled Joiner to join our Portsmouth & Gosport team, delivering responsive repairs and general multi-skilled work. This is a permanent role, working 40 hours per week covering the hours between 8am – 7pm 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 Portsmouth 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 in joinery/carpentry, 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.