We're hiring a qualified Joiner, offering a company van and consistent work within your Community. Places for People is one of the UK's largest housing providers and is proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Top 50 Best Workplaces. We are committed to creating inclusive Communities and improving Customers' lives. You'll be working locally, making a real difference to People's homes and the neighbourhoods we operate in.
What you'll get
- Use of a company vanwith fuel card
- 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)with options to buy and sell leave
- Overtimeopportunities available
- Coreworking hours of 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday
- Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone and PPE provided
- Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7%
- Permanent, secure employment
- Consistent workloadwithin your dedicated area
- A bonus scheme for all Colleagues at up to 2%
- Death in Service benefit
- Sick pay
What you'll be doing
- Carrying out joineryinstallations and repairs within domestic properties
- Completingwork such as doors, kitchens, flooring and internal fittings
- Working to specifications, reports, and agreed standards
- Protecting Customers' homes and belongings while completingwork
- Collaborating with supervisors, schedulers and wider teams to meet deadlines
- Recordingwork activity and completing required documentation
- Supporting apprentices and contributing to team performance and KPIs
What your day looks like
- A structured schedule covering repairs and maintenancework
- Travelling between jobs inyour company van
- Working independently or with a team of other tradespeople
- Engaging directlywith Customers in their homes
- Completingwork efficiently while maintaining quality and compliance standards
Where you'llwork
You will beworking across:
- Occupied homes
- Empty (void) properties
- A range of domestic propertieswithin your local area
- Environments involvingvulnerable Customers
EssentialCriteria (you need to meet all of these to be shortlisted)
- NVQ Level 2 orequivalent in Joinery
- Experienceworking as a Joiner, ideally within social housing or domestic properties
- Full UK driving licence
- Due to the area this patch covers, you will need to be basedwithin the BS postcode
Nice to have (not essential)
- Experienceworking across multiple trades
- ITliteracy or willingness to learn digital systems
Our hiring process
We're moving quickly and aim to interview as soon as possible for suitable candidates. If successful, when you join us you'll start an induction programme, which covers our systems, how we do things here and anything else you'll need to know.
Important information
This role will require a Basic DBS check
You may be required to work across surrounding areas
Ready to apply?
If you want to support customers in your local community, this could be the right role for you.
Safeguarding
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.
We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.
By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.
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