Repairs Technician - Carpenter

The Vacancy

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.

About [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Hello. We’re [Employer hidden]. Our purpose is to provide safe, secure homes – opening the door to life opportunities. We own and manage over 11,000 homes for social rent and shared ownership, and plan to build more over the next 12 months.

Our employees enjoy working for us, and we’ve been recognised as an excellent employer through several prestigious awards, including being named as a Top Employer for three years in a row. In recent years we’ve also gained Gold accreditation as part of the Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index and were named as Family Friendly Employer of the Year at the Personnel Today Awards.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer, which means we’re committed to inclusive recruitment practices.

If you want to make a difference to our customers, colleagues and beyond, we’re the place for you.

Perks of the Job

Our aim is to be an excellent employer and create a healthy work environment so you can be the best version of yourself. Our flexible Life Matters benefits package has been designed around the things our people value most to give you choice around what you need to live well at work, rest, and play – you’ll have access to all these benefits during your time with us.

• Mind Matters: counseling, engagement champions, Simplyhealth membership
• Body Matters: Simplyhealth cover, free flu jabs, bike loans
• Soul Matters: flexible working, volunteering days, 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, buy/sell holiday
• Money Matters: pension (DC), London Living Wage employer, interest-free loans, Salary Finance
• Family Matters: birth, adoption, surrogacy and partner leave, extra paid leave, fertility loan
• Recognition Matters: thank you cupboard, Spotlight Awards with cash reward