Striker - Fixed Term Contract in Bath, Somerset

Contract Type: 1x 12 months Fixed Term Contracts/secondment, Full time, 40 hours per week

Salary: £41,207 per annum - You will be provided with an L&Q van for business use only.

Grade: DM Tech 05

Reporting Office: River House, Sidcup, DA14 - You will only have to attend this office twice a month.

Mobile/Field Based Worker: Contractual hours to be worked from various locations such as resident home, estates etc, with ad hoc office attendance as required.

Working Pattern: 8am - 5pm, Monday-Friday

Interview Dates: 24th/27th July 2026 - Face to Face Interviews/Practical Assessments to be held at our River House, Sidcup Depot.

Role Profile - Flat Entrance Door Carpenter (Fire Team).

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more.

Join our Fire Team at L&Q: To comply with the fire safety regulations 2022 made it a legal requirement to carry out annual inspections on all fire doors from 23 January 2023 on multi occupied residential buildings over 11 meters height. You will report to the Fire safety supervisor and carry out works as instructed whilst meeting L&Q's corporate targets of financial strength.

A company vehicle will be provided for business use only, PDA fuel card, Uniform, PPE and parking paid will all be provided. It is essential to have a valid UK Manual Licence to carry out this role. You will need a good knowledge of fire door maintenance.

The fire door maintenance operative will evaluate fire doors for correct installation, maintenance and repair. Inspections will involve carrying out minor repairs and frame manipulation where necessary and clearly documenting your findings using a PDA.

Specialist Knowledge/experience of Hanging Fire Doors and fire door sets and second fix carpentry and fire door maintenance.

Working knowledge and understanding of the building/maintenance trades environment.

Ability to assess customer needs and to meet quality standards for service with a focus on delivering high standards of customer/resident satisfaction.

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. 250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q. At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger - and they're at the heart of everything we do. We're a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we've introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.