Repairs Technician (Carpenter)

Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP); Teddington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension payments doubled

29 days annual leave plus bank hols

Enhanced family leave

Healthcare plan

Wellbeing allowance

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) is seeking a Repairs Technician with a carpentry focus to carry out reactive and planned works in our customers' homes in the Teddington area. You will perform installations, repairs and maintenance on staircases, windows, doors and furniture, and may include minor brickwork, plastering and basic plumbing.

DBS check may be requested due to working in occupied homes. You will need a broad all-round skill set, work in line with regulations, and keep audit records

Qualifications

• Experience as a repairs technician with carpentry focus.
• Ability to perform installations, repairs and maintenance in homes.
• Experience in plumbing, plastering and tiling is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned carpentry works in customers' homes.
• Complete installations, repairs and maintenance on staircases, windows, doors and furniture.
• Maintain records for audit, work safely and collaborate with teams.
• Undertake additional trades as needed and assist with after-trade tasks.

Skills

Carpentry

Multi-trade

Plumbing

Plastering

Tiling

Job description

Repairs Technician (Carpenter)

Company: Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP)

Salary: from £42,123 a year, pro rata

Hours: Full-time

Location: Teddington

Working pattern: Field-based

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 3 Nov 2026

Closing date: 3 Dec 2026

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a great range of benefits including:

• Pension payments doubled by us, up to a maximum of 11.3%
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family leave
• Simply Health level 5 healthcare plan
• Generous annual wellbeing allowance
• Our full list of benefits can be found further down this page.

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for a repairs technician who has a particular focus on carpentry to carry out reactive and planned works in our customers’ homes.

You’ll be completing installations, repairs and maintenance work. This will include staircases, windows, doors, and furniture, as well as some minor after trade work such as brickwork, plastering and basic plumbing. Doing your job brilliantly means completing your work to the highest level, first time, and making sure we always work in accordance with rules, regulations and our contract. You’ll also keep and maintain records for audit purposes, work collaboratively with other teams, and make sure we’re always working safely.

Your experience in a similar all-round multi-trade role along with the ability to undertake various tasks such as plumbing, carpentry, patch plastering and tiling will mean you’re able to make a difference to our customers repairs straight away. By always understanding you’re working in a customer’s home and taking the time to listen, understand and identify the best way forward, you’ll help us to deliver the highest level of customer service and keep our homes safe.

Due to the nature of the role being within occupied premises, you will be asked to complete an enhanced DBS check if offered the role.

When we’re hiring, we look for people who connect with our KOSMIHC values:

• We know our stuff
• We make it happen
• We care

Summary

What you’ll get:

• Pension payments doubled by us, up to a maximum of 11.3%
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family leave
• Simply Health level 5 healthcare plan
• Generous annual wellbeing allowance
• Our full list of benefits can be found further down this page.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.