Advanced Craft Carpenter in Telford

Job IntroductionContract Type: Full Time – PermanentHours of work: 36 – 40 hours per week*Salary Range: £37,151 to £43,634 per annum*Location: Covering all locations from Staffordshire, Shropshire and Telford & WrekinClosing Date: 11th June 2026 (Interviews could take place whilst the advert is open)Hours of work, salary and benefits dependent on contract choice – please see job pack for full contract detailsAbout Housing Plus Group:Here at Housing Plus Group, our customers are at the centre of everything we do, our company value of “We create places people are proud to call home” reinforces this into our day-to-day roles. We have a responsibility for role-modelling and embedding our core valued behaviours into our roles, whilst at the same time supporting the business to develop a positive, inclusive and engaging culture to support our core company behaviours: Own it – Make it happen, Improve it – Move things forward and Live it – Show understanding and compassion.The Role:An Advanced Craft Carpenter is responsible for delivering a high-quality, customer focused responsive repairs service across the group’s housing portfolio, including both occupied and empty properties. The role undertakes a full range of plumbing works and carries out additional multi-skilled repairs in line with, but not limited to the Advanced Craft Skills Matrix.Working as part of a Regional Responsive Repairs and Maintenance team, the post holder support’s the Group’s same-day repairs service and wider maintenance obligations. The role operates across a seven-day service and adopts a proactive ‘stay and do’ approach to maximise right first-time repairs, minimise repeat visits and disruption, and improve customer outcomes.You will also be required to complete continuous professional development, to further support you and your role at the Group.What do we mean by Advanced Craft?As an Advanced Craft operative, you will be multi-skilled and able to carry out a range of repairs beyond your core trade. Using our Advanced Craft Skills Matrix, you may be asked to complete minor tasks such as basic plumbing, carpentry, plaster patching, tiling or decorating. This flexible approach allows us to resolve more repairs in a single visit, reduce follow-on work and deliver a quicker, more efficient service for our customers.Essential Skills & Experience:You would be required to hold a City and Guilds qualification in one of the building trades or equivalent time served in one of the building tradesExperience post apprenticeship experience particularly on maintenance of domestic propertiesYou will be required to hold Full UK Driving LicenceYou will be required to undertake a Basic DBS CheckFor further details about essential and desirable criteria please refer to the Job Pack attached.What we can offer youOur competitive benefits package based on chosen contract package. For further information about annual leave, benefits and pensions, please refer to job pack/ FAQ’s document attached as options vary dependent on salary packageHow to apply:If you would like to join our team,Please can we ask that when uploading your CV you check to make sure that it is current with all your most recent information included. If you have any questions or require any additional support, please contact the recruitment team who are on hand to answer your queries, their email address is: careers@hpg.org.ukTerms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding.Advanced Craft CarpenterSalary £37,151 to £43,634 per annumFrequency AnnualJob Reference wrekinhousinggroup/TP/695/648Contract Type Full Time / PermanentClosing Date 11 June, 2026Job Category TradesBusiness Unit Customer ExperienceLocation Telford , United KingdomPosted on 28 May, 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr