Joiner
Posted 9 days 4 hours ago by Bassetlaw District Council
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Salary Grade 4 £29,542.00 - £32,046.00 per annum FTE Full Time, 37 hours per week Join Our Team as a Joiner and Make a Real DifferenceAre you a skilled Joiner who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship and excellent customer service? Do you enjoy a varied role where no two days are the same? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We're looking for an experienced and motivated Joiner to join our Repairs and Maintenance team, helping to keep our homes safe, secure and well maintained for our tenants. This is a hands on role where your skills will make a real difference to the lives of local people every day.
What You'll Be DoingYou'll carry out a wide range of joinery repairs, maintenance and improvement works across Council housing properties, including:
- Installing, repairing and replacing doors, windows, kitchens, flooring and timber fixtures.
- Maintaining fencing, gates, sheds and other external timber structures.
- Diagnosing faults and identifying practical, cost-effective repair solutions.
- Carrying out roofing repairs where appropriately trained.
- Managing your own workload and planning daily tasks efficiently.
- Using handheld technology to record work and maintain accurate records.
- Sharing your knowledge by supporting apprentices and colleagues.
- Taking part in the out-of-hours emergency call out rota.
You'll work closely with tenants, colleagues and contractors, providing a professional, friendly service while maintaining the highest standards of workmanship, health and safety, and customer care.
What We're Looking ForWe recognise that great candidates don't always tick every box. If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to succeed, we'd encourage you to apply.
- NVQ Level 2 in Joinery (or an equivalent recognised trade qualification).
- Proven experience carrying out joinery repairs, maintenance and installation work
- Experience fitting and repairing doors, windows, kitchens, flooring, fencing and other timber structures.
- Ability to diagnose defects and identify effective repair solutions.
- Good understanding of health and safety requirements and safe working practices.
- Ability to accurately interpret measurements, work instructions and job documentation.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive a Council vehicle.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- The ability to work independently and manage your own workload.
- A practical, solution-focused approach to problem solving.
- The ability to maintain quality standards while working to deadlines.
- A flexible and positive attitude.
- The physical capability to undertake the duties of the role.
This is an opportunity to be part of a supportive team where your skills are valued, your contribution makes a difference, and every day brings variety and challenge. Whether you're repairing a tenant's home, mentoring an apprentice or helping deliver improvements across our housing stock, you'll play an important role in providing quality homes and services for our communities.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our recruitment processes are fair, transparent, and designed to ensure that everyone is treated equally at every stage.