Multi-skill Trades - Carpenter in Leicester

Overview

Platform Property Care needs an experienced Multi Skill Trades Carpenter based in Central Leicester and the surrounding area to join our Repairs & Maintenance team and help us maintain and improve our homes, ensuring our customers\’ homes are maintained and repaired to a great standard. You will be a Multi Skill Trades Carpenter and carpentry will be your focus, but experience in other trades is an advantage. The role is varied; no two days will be the same and you will meet a wide range of customers. It\\\’s a tough task and our expectations are high. In return, you\\\’ll have the support of a great team.

We Want Somebody Who Can

A team player, you\\\’ll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude. You\\\’ll be working in people\\\’s homes, so you\\\’ll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication and customer service skills. You\\\’ll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering work right first time.

Benefits

• Basic salary of £32,444 per annum plus opportunity to earn more from out of hours and voluntary overtime
• 25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• PPC Van + Fuel Card
• Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash

We want someone who has:

• NVQ L2 Carpentry
• Experience of working as a Carpenter in the building trade either as a Carpenter or as a multi-skilled Carpenter
• Experience of working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council
• Associated trade skills of basic plumbing, plaster patching, decorating and wall tiling would also be desirable
• Plus locksmith skills could also be a bonus
• Experience of delivering multi-trade work
• Good organisational skills
• Experience of keeping jobs on track
• The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently
• Good IT Skills. Experienced using a PDA. Experience of using Microsoft and Outlook email.
• Full current valid driving Licence essential as this is a mobile role
• As you will be working within Customer\\\’s homes this role requires a DBS check.

There is also the opportunity to earn additional from being on the out of hours rota, which is required.

This role is for a team based in the following towns so you will need to live close to or in these areas: Central Leicester, Northwest Leicestershire, Tamworth, Hinckley, and Atherstone.

Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

If this sounds like the place for you then we\\\’d love to hear from you! To find out more about this role please contact Allister Owen, Localities Area Manager, at allister.owen@platformhg.com for a chat.

This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this.

We do not require recruitment agency support at this time – all speculative CV\\\’s will be treated as a direct application.