At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve social housing properties with high-quality carpentry work.
- Company: Leading Repairs and Maintenance Contractor in the Social Housing sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company van, paid holidays, and pension contributions.
- Other info: Long-term career growth with opportunities for training and progression.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Carpenter and knowledge of health and safety regulations.
The predicted salary is between 19.8 - 24.2 £ per hour.
We are working with a leading Repairs and Maintenance Contractor within the Social Housing sector to recruit a Carpenter to join their team in Croydon. As an operative within the Social Housing sector, you will play a crucial role in the maintenance and improvement of properties, ensuring all work is completed to a high-quality and in compliance with H&S and relevant regulations.
Qualifications/Experience Required:
- Proven experience as a Carpenter in social housing or similar environment.
- Knowledge of NHF Sors desirable.
- Relevant trade qualifications in plumbing, carpentry, or another related field, CSCS card and Asbestos Awareness cert.
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations and compliance.
- Experience using a PDA, good IT skills with experience using job scheduling software.
- Willingness to undertake a DBS check - with no unspent criminal convictions.
- Full, UK, manual driving license.
What's on offer:
- Long term, permanent opportunity.
- Basic salary plus call outs and over time.
- Paid holiday entitlement 25 days plus bank holidays.
- Employer pension contributions.
- Company van and fuel card provided (business use only).
- Progression opportunities on offer for supervisor and management roles, with funding and support available for additional qualifications & training.
- Company events and charity events to get involved in.
Please note: you will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test on your first day of employment.
Joiner (Building Maintenance) in Croydon employer: Howells Solutions Limited
Join a leading Repairs and Maintenance Contractor in Dartford, where your skills as a Carpenter will directly contribute to enhancing the quality of social housing. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will benefit from progression opportunities into supervisory and management roles, alongside comprehensive training support. Enjoy a supportive work culture that values your contributions, offers competitive pay, and provides essential benefits like a company van, fuel card, and generous holiday entitlement.
