Multi Skilled Joiner

Your Housing Group; Wigan; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Pension with employer match

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

Your Housing Group is seeking a Multi Skilled Joiner to deliver joinery and plumbing repairs across Wigan and Warrington. The role involves a 40-hour week, mainly Monday to Friday, with travel between sites and attendance at the Head Office for meetings and training.

We value self-motivated problem solvers with excellent communication, aiming to provide high-quality repairs that improve customers' homes and satisfaction. DBS check is part of pre-employment.

Qualifications

• Health and safety knowledge in a repairs environment.
• Experience or qualifications in joinery and plumbing repairs is preferred.
• Full UK driving licence (ideally ≤6 points).

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine day-to-day joinery and plumbing repairs to a high standard in customers' homes in Wigan and Warrington.
• Provide a high-quality, customer-focused repair service with excellent communication.
• Use ICT repairs systems and email to ensure customers receive prompt service.

Skills

Health and safety

Full UK Driving License

Problem solving

Good communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent recognised qualification(s)

Job description

Job Introduction

Job Title: Multi Skilled Joiner

Salary: £36,089.55 plus van and fuel, increasing to £37,460.95 following successful probation

Contract: Permanent

Location: Wigan and Warrington

Weekly Hours: 40 hours - Monday - Friday

So.... What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Joiner to join Your Housing Groups Repairs and Maintenance Division and provide a high-quality Joinery repairs and replacement service.

Working for a Housing Association can be extremely rewarding, and we are lucky to have a hugely collaborative team of operatives, throughout all Trade professions, who work together to ensure that our customers are safe and warm in their homes.

In this role as a Multi skilled Joiner, you will be responsible for providing an excellent customer focused service in Wigan and Warrington.

We are looking for self-motivated. problem solvers who take pride in everything they do, with excellent customer service and communication skills.

If you would like to play a part in this talented and committed team, then it's a great time to come and get involved as the team is growing and evolving

What will my working week look like?

You will be working a 40-hour week Monday - Friday arriving at your first job at 8.00 am and heading home at 4.30 pm, working across Wigan and Warrington. You will also need to be able to attend our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington for meetings and training courses when needed.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost, you will be responsible for carrying out routine day to day Joinery and Plumbing repairs to a high standard in our customers' homes in Wigan and Warrington.

One of the great things about this role is the flexibility and the variety, no two days will be the same and you will be making a positive difference to our customers

Along with completing repairs to a high standard we will also require you to have excellent communication skills and some knowledge of ICT repairs systems and emails ensuring that the Customer receives an excellent repair service

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful Multi Skilled Joiner, here at YHG, you will have....

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent recognised qualification(s)
• Experience or further qualification in additional skilled trades would be hugely beneficial.
• Health and safety knowledge in a repairs environment.
• You will have a full UK Driving License (ideally no more than 6 points)

Ideally you will be;

• A team player
• Friendly
• A keen problem solver
• A good communicator both written and verbal
• Passionate about right first time and delivering a quality service

This role is really suited to someone who likes to take ownership and pride in the work they do. Who also enjoys meeting different people everyday and ensuring that our customers have the best repairs experience possible.

That all sounds great, what's in it for me?

In return we offer £36,089.55 for a 40-hour week, and 23 days annual leave, plus 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year, plus Bank Holidays but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

On top of this, we'll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn't just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North's sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by building over 100 new homes a year and continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties, tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Our Repairs and Maintenance teams play a huge part in delivering these services to our customers.

We're an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

Additions

As part of our pre-employment checks, this role requires the successful applicant to complete a satisfactory Basic DBS check.

Closing Date: 18th September 2026

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application.