Multi Skilled Maintenance Operative (Carpentry Specialist)

Dovecotes TMO; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovecotes TMO is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative (Carpentry Specialist) to deliver high-quality carpentry and joinery repairs across the Dovecotes Estate. Based at the Housing Office, Wolverhampton, you will work in occupied homes, voids and communal areas, managing your own workload and appointments.

You will explain work clearly, keep residents informed, and maintain safe working practices. Essential: NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery, a full UK driving licence, and DBS

Qualifications

• Carpentry and joinery repairs in occupied homes, void properties and communal areas.
• Multi-trade repairs and maintenance tasks including minor plumbing.

Responsibilities

• Carpentry and joinery, including timber and uPVC windows/doors.
• General multi-trade repairs and maintenance in various property types.
• Replacement, refurbishment, void and planned works.

Skills

Carpentry & Joinery

Multi-trade repairs

General maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 2 Carpentry & Joinery

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative (Carpentry Specialist) Location:

Based at the Housing Office, 86 Ryefield, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV8 1UD, with work across the Dovecotes Estate and other locations reasonably required for service delivery.

Start Date: January 2027

Salary: £40,075 per annum

Type: Permanent, full-time — 35 hours per week

About Dovecotes TMO
Established in 2006, Dovecotes Tenant Management Organisation is a resident-led organisation managing approximately 730 homes across the Dovecotes Estate in Pendeford, Wolverhampton, on behalf of the landlord, City of Wolverhampton Council. We work with residents and partners to provide responsive local housing services and maintain safe, well-managed homes and neighbourhoods that meet applicable legal and regulatory standards, including the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and the Decent Homes Standard.

Dovecotes TMO is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative (Carpentry Specialist) to deliver a high-quality repairs and maintenance service to residents of the Dovecotes Estate.

What we are looking for

You will primarily undertake carpentry and joinery repairs, including timber and uPVC window and door installation, repair and adjustment, together with competent multi-trade work in occupied homes, void properties and communal areas. You will manage your own workload and scheduled appointments, liaise with the Asset Administrator regarding resident contact and appointment updates, maintain the designated work vehicle and van stock, and aim to complete work on the first visit wherever reasonably practicable.

You will explain work clearly, keep residents informed, report property-condition, safeguarding, health, safety or wellbeing concerns through the correct channels, and liaise with the Housing Management Team where appropriate. You will also be required to obtain and maintain recognised Level 2 HHSRS training or an equivalent approved qualification within the period specified by Dovecotes TMO following appointment. Key duties include:

Carpentry and joinery, including timber and uPVC windows and doors General multi-trade repairs and maintenance, including minor plumbing Replacement, refurbishment, void and planned works

Essential eligibility requirements

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery, or an equivalent recognised Level 2 qualification in Carpentry and Joinery.
• A full UK driving licence and ability to meet the organisation’s driving and vehicle-insurance requirements.
• Willingness to complete an annual Basic DBS check under Dovecotes TMO’s staff-vetting requirement.

Closing date and time: 5.00 pm on 22 November 2026

Planned interviews: Week commencing 7 December 2026

Planned Assessment: Week commencing 14 December 2026