Multiskilled Joiner

Bury Council; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working options

Training and career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Volunteering Policy

Diversity-related employee groups

Job summary

Bury Council is hiring a Multi Skilled Joiner (Voids) to join the Housing Repairs (Voids) Direct Works team. You’ll carry out high‑quality joinery repairs, maintenance and refurbishments across council homes and public buildings, with a strong focus on safety and customer care.

Hours are 37 per week, with an out‑of‑hours rota. You’ll need NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery, a time‑served apprenticeship, a driving licence and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery or equivalent.
• Time-served Joinery apprenticeship and substantial industry experience.
• NVQ multiskilling certificate.
• Full, valid driving licence.
• Willingness to take part in the out-of-hours emergency repairs rota.

Responsibilities

• Complete high-quality Joinery repairs, maintenance and refurbishment across council homes, public buildings and other properties as directed.
• Support responsive repairs, planned works, voids/empty homes reinstatement, disrepair, damp and capital investment programmes.
• Undertake agreed multi-skilled tasks (in line with the multi-skilled agreement and your qualifications).
• Diagnose faults quickly and share clear updates with planners to help deliver a right-first-time service.
• Work safely and professionally, following health & safety policies, safe systems of work and task-specific risk assessments.
• Use mobile IT (PDA/iPad) to update jobs and records accurately in real time.
• Take care of your vehicle, tools, plant and impressed stockkeeping everything secure, maintained and ready for the next job.
• Provide excellent customer care in tenants’ homes and when working with colleagues and partners.

Skills

Joinery repairs

Health & safety

Customer care

ICT / PDA use

Teamwork

Driving licence

Out-of-hours rota

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery

Time-served Joinery apprenticeship

NVQ multiskilling certificate

Job description

About the role

Multi Skilled Joiner (Voids) Helping keep homes safe, and running smoothly
Join our trusted Direct Works team and make a visible difference to residents every day. Working alongside skilled colleagues who put quality and safety first, you’ll deliver a varied mix of responsive repairs, planned works, voids and refurbishment across council properties. This is a hands‑on role where no two days are the samecombining strong technical standards with first‑class customer care.

Hours: 37 per week
Grade: 9
Location: Various locations across the borough
Service requirement: Participate in the out-of-hours call‑out rota
Team: Housing Repairs (Voids) Direct Works
Reports to: Repairs Supervisor

What you’ll be doing

• Complete high-quality Joinery repairs, maintenance and refurbishment across council homes, public buildings and other properties as directed.
• Support responsive repairs, planned works, voids/empty homes reinstatement, disrepair, damp and capital investment programmes.
• Undertake agreed multi-skilled tasks (in line with the multi‑skilling agreement and your qualifications).
• Diagnose faults quickly and share clear updates with planners to help deliver a right‑first‑time service.
• Work safely and professionally, following health & safety policies, safe systems of work and task‑specific risk assessments.
• Use mobile IT (PDA/iPad) to update jobs and records accurately in real time.
• Take care of your vehicle, tools, plant and impressed stockkeeping everything secure, maintained and ready for the next job.
• Provide excellent customer care in tenants’ homes and when working with colleagues and partners.

What we’re looking for

• NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery or equivalent
• Time-served Joinery apprenticeship and substantial industry experience
• NVQ multiskilling certificate
• Experience in the building industry and in carrying out multi-skilled tasks
• Knowledge of safe working procedures in operational/high‑risk environments
• Strong communication skills and a customer‑focused approach
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise workloads and complete work documentation
• Confident using ICT/mobile systems (e.g., PDA/iPad)
• Full, valid driving licence
• Willingness to take part in the out-of-hours emergency repairs rota

Ideally (but not essential), you’ll have:

• CSCS card
• Understanding of wider council property maintenance (housing, flats, schools and public buildings)
• CPC and tachograph licence (when driving 7.5 tonnes)

Why join us

• Make a direct, positive impact in the local community
• Generous annual leave: 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing by a further 5 days after 5 years’ continuous local government service
• Flexible working options (where service allows)
• Training and career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (Your Care) to support health and wellbeing
• Employee Volunteering Policy
• Diversity-related employee group partners.

About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way.

Benefits of working for Bury Council

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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.

We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps

Interviews will be held on 16th & 17th November.

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