Job Introduction
Contract Type: Full time – Permanent
Hours of work: 36 or 40 hours per week*
Salary Range: £35,020 to £41,130 per annum*
Location: Telford – Covering Shropshire and Staffordshire
Closing date: 7th February 2025
Interview date: 17th February 2025
*Hours of work, salary and benefits dependent on contract choice – please see job pack for full contract details
Overview:
Are you a meticulous Carpenter who is looking for an organisation that would give you work life balance, stability and job satisfaction? Well, you’re in the right place!
About the role:
We are looking for suitably qualified individuals who can demonstrate the ability to carry out a range of high-quality maintenance repairs, in addition to this you will be able carry out a range of minor repairs and associated works outside of your area of expertise.
Key responsibilities will include assessing the work to be undertaken, ensuring it meets the agreed specification and where appropriate organise relevant materials for the work. You will also liaise with tenants and other customers whilst taking responsibility for completing the appropriate paperwork associated with the work being undertaken.
Although the majority of your work will be mainly external build based, you will need to have experience in other trades areas including, plastering, plumbing, tiling and general building maintenance to undertake repairs in line with our responsive repairs demands
About you:
- We ask that that you have a City and Guilds qualification in Carpentry, or an associated qualification in one of the building trades, or equivalent time served in one of the building trades
- Given the environment you will be working in, you must be able to demonstrate effective communication, strong team working, organizational, interpersonal skills and maintaining high levels of confidentiality at all times
- You will be expected to promote a positive, friendly and understanding attitude towards our customers and other colleagues in order to achieve consistency with the high levels of performance, efficiency and quality that is expected of our Employee and have post apprenticeship experience of maintaining domestic properties
- Able to demonstrate post apprenticeship experience of maintenance in domestic properties
- Able to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- A grasp of new technology is desirable
- Hold a full-UK driving licence
(For further details please read the Full Person Specification attached)
Benefits:
- Choice of competitive salary packages
- Company vehicle and fuel card for business use
- All PPE provided along with full workwear in company livery
- Life Assurance
- Financial, physical and mental wellbeing support
- Discounted gym memberships, and discount schemes for shopping with national retailers, supermarkets, holiday and hospitality brands
- Wrekin Reviive (furniture) staff discount – 30%
- Subsidised canteen
- Free on-site parking
- Volunteering days
- Cycle to work Scheme
For further information about annual leave, Healthcare and pensions, please refer to job pack attached as options vary dependent on salary package.
About us:
Wrekin Housing Group is part of the Housing Plus Group, a leading provider of homes across a range of tenures to meet identified housing needs and regulated care services to help people live independently.
Our dedicated and diverse colleagues are critical to our success. We value our people and offer them challenging and worthwhile careers, providing a sense of achievement in a vital sector. It is important that we offer opportunities to inspire our people to help us to make a positive difference to our customers’ homes, lives and communities.
Our Inclusive Culture:
The Wrekin Housing Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but is crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.
The Recruitment Process:
In partnership with our trusted external providers we are committed to undertaking care and safeguarding checks with all colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for.
We also ask for two references for everyone who is offered a position, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. All roles will also be offered subject to satisfactory right to live and work in the UK checks; if you need any further information on these checks please visit www.gov.uk
How to Apply:
If you would like to join our team, please apply via the apply now button above as we would love to receive an application from you. If you have any question’s please reach out to our recruitment team who will be on hand to help and advice.
Email: Recruitment@wrekin.com
When you apply you will be transferred to our recruitment portal, please take the time to read through our job description and Job packs carefully.
Please also make sure that you attach your current and most up to date CV so that we do not miss anything in your application.
