We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Carpenter to join our Asset Management & Improvement service. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality carpentry repairs, maintenance, and installations across our housing stock, ensuring safe, secure, and well-maintained homes for our tenants. Your work will directly support the council's commitment to excellent customer care and high service standards.
This is a hands‑on role where your work will directly improve the comfort, safety and quality of homes across Sandwell. You'll be part of a supportive team delivering essential repairs that make a real difference to residents' lives.
Responsibilities
- Carry out a full range of carpentry repairs, maintenance, and installations in tenanted and void properties, ensuring all work meets SMBC standards, specifications, and agreed timescales.
- Diagnose faults, assess required materials, and complete repairs efficiently with a strong “right first time” approach.
- Undertake tasks such as:
- Repair or replace doors, frames, skirting, architraves and flooring.
- Fit kitchens, worktops and units.
- Install locks, ironmongery and security fittings.
- Board, stud, and general joinery work.
- Support void property turnaround by completing required carpentry works to prepare homes for re‑letting.
- Ensure all work is completed safely, following health and safety regulations, safeguarding procedures and fire safety requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of work completed using handheld devices and council systems.
- Manage tools, equipment and materials responsibly, ensuring cost‑effective use of resources.
- Provide excellent customer service, communicating professionally and respectfully with tenants, colleagues and contractors.
- Report any concerns relating to property condition, tenant welfare or safety issues promptly.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying issues, suggesting solutions and supporting service development.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Carpenter within housing repairs, construction, or property maintenance.
- Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills with the ability to plan and complete carpentry tasks to a high standard.
- Excellent customer service skills with a professional and approachable manner.
- Confident working independently and managing a varied workload.
- Good understanding of health and safety, safeguarding and compliance requirements.
- Able to use mobile technology to record work and access job information.
- A full UK driving licence is essential.
- Relevant carpentry/joinery qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 2/3 in Carpentry & Joinery or equivalent).
Benefits
Sandwell MBC values our workforce, and in return for your hard work, we offer:
- Competitive salary & pension scheme
- Generous holiday allowance
- Continuous training and development
- Employee benefits and health initiatives
Contact Detail:
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Recruiting Team
