Multi-skilled Carpenter

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Multi-skilled Carpenter

Positions may become available in the near future

We are looking for a qualified Carpenter to join the Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) in the Estates department. Working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, you will be helping to deliver an excellent maintenance service direct to our customers.

We’d Like To Hear From You If You

• Hold a recognised apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent qualification.
• Are experienced in working within a reactive maintenance environment.
• Can work well as part of a team and independently.
• Are available to participate in a mandatory out of hours 1 week in 5 ‘on‑call’ rota.
• Can communicate and deliver excellent customer service.

We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression. We are a proud Living Wage supporter.

This is a full‑time, open‑ended position of 35 hours per week. Hours of work normally will be 8am to 4pm, with one hour for lunch.

Starting Salary: £33,348.52 per annum rising to £34,290.40 on 1st August after 1 year full service.

The salary above includes an allowance of £3,389.52 per annum, paid in equal monthly instalments, to cover the following:

• You will be required to work 1 week in every 5 on the on‑call rota:
• This will require you to work an additional hour each day between 4pm and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
• Stand by and call out weekends 8am Saturday to 8am Monday. Any additional work carried out during your call out will also attract an overtime payment in line with the University’s Grade 1–4 Enhanced Payment Policy.

Benefits include

• 35 hour, 8am‑4pm working week.
• 32 Days leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Generous employers’ contribution pension scheme.
• Potential additional earnings when joining the maintenance team ‘on‑call’ rota and potential overtime earnings (dependent on there being a business need).
• Bespoke training to your trade background.
• Access to a company vehicle for travel between sites daily and to travel between work and home when you are ‘on‑call’.
• Company uniform/PPE.
• Sick pay.
• Our Cycle 2 Work scheme enables employees to lease bicycles and associated safety equipment up to a value of £3,000 through a Salary Sacrifice scheme.
• The Annual Season Ticket Travel Loans scheme allows you to apply for an interest free loan from the university, who will then purchase a yearly travel ticket on your behalf. This amount will be repayable over 10 months.
• Reduced rates on sports memberships.
• Access to 90 plus staff discounts and deals.
• Discounted childcare.

For more information go to: What we can offer – Jobs – Cardiff University

This role is site based, meaning that you will be spending all of your time working on campus. The University is committed to offering flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work‑life balance.

A valid driving licence is necessary as it is a condition of employment so that all personnel are able to utilise the fleet of University vehicles to reach all University sites.

Please contact Peter Aleman (alemanp@cardiff.ac.uk) for an informal, confidential discussion about the role.

IMPORTANT: The Person Specification is split into 2 sections: essential and desirable.

Please demonstrate clearly how you meet all of the essential criteria. Where possible you should give examples of how, when and where you have used your experience, knowledge, specific skills and abilities to match those required for this particular job role.

Please ensure that you communicate this fully by developing a supporting statement, listing ALL OF THE CRITERIA and commenting against each one as to how you meet them.

This will need to be completed before you begin your online application as you will be required to upload it. When uploading the supporting statement the document title needs to read \”supporting statement\” and should also detail the post reference number: 20313BR.

Date advert posted: Monday, 7 July 2025

Closing date: Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job Description

Job Purpose

Carpenters play an essential role within an enthusiastic and innovative Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), delivering reactive maintenance activities, planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and out‑of‑hours support for all buildings & civils operations and systems across the Estate.

Duties and Responsibilities

Main duties

• Undertake reactive, planned, and preventative maintenance for all building fabric, structural and civils components and equipment (Internal & external) installed throughout the University’s estate in compliance with current regulations.
• Carry out multi‑skilled tasks where relevant training/experience can be demonstrated such as (but not limited to) electrical and mechanical fault finding, multi‑trade fabric repairs and redecoration linked to reactive and planned maintenance work.
• You will be part of a mandatory out of hours 1 week in 5 \”on‑call\” rota.
• To undertake first‑response fault finding and provide clear updates on remedial works for installations including but not limited to:

General Duties

• Building equipment repairs, ironmongery renewals, lock repairs and keys, automatic doors (Mechanical parts), security locking maintenance, door repairs and installation, fire doors & all associated components, installation of fixed storage, repairs to fixed furniture in student accommodation, kitchen units, doors, drawer fronts and worktop replacements.
• Work generally unsupervised to undertake most tasks, using your own judgement to affect the installation, adaption and repair work.
• Comply with all relevant health and safety legislation, policies and procedures. Undertaking task specific (dynamic) risk assessments and method statements, before carrying out maintenance and adaptation work, reporting any potentially unsafe working conditions.
• Ensure all necessary paperwork required both manually or electronically is completed accurately and in a timely manner in line with set timescales (Service Level Agreements).
• To attend, as identified and by agreement, development, and training courses to keep abreast of new industry best practice and statutory regulations.
• On behalf of the University to act as a competent person for all works defined in and associated with Safe Systems of Work, including but not withstanding building fabric, structural and civils.
• Establish working relationships with key customers to help improve service levels, developing appropriate communication links with the University’s Schools/Departments and outside bodies as required.
• Assist with managing critical and essential material stock levels. Maintaining tools, equipment, and vehicles, taking responsibility for the safe keeping of these.
• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity.
• To carry out such duties multi-disciplinary duties as are required and are commensurate with the level of this post.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Hold a recognised apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrate experience of working within a reactive maintenance environment with substantial, relevant post‑apprentice experience.
• Demonstrate the safe operation of Woodworking machinery in a workshop environment.
• Good understanding of job specific General Health and Safety in the workplace including risk assessments, method statements and COSSH.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and independently to achieve overall team goals and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions using initiative to investigate and diagnose problems and to escalate as required at the appropriate level.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate appropriately with customers and other departments.
• A valid driving licence is necessary as it is a condition of employment that all personnel can utilise the fleet of University vehicles to reach all University sites.

Desirable Criteria

• Good working Knowledge of other trades i.e. Multi‑Skilled.
• A good understanding of the safe operation of woodworking machinery and statutory PPM inspections.
• Have an understanding of building regulations/construction.
• Experience and knowledge of the restrictions when working on Listed buildings.

Additional Information

To be available to attend annual Health Surveillance assessments.

Salary Range Min.

27,644

Salary Range Max.

30,805

Job Category

Estates

Grade

Grade 4