Carpenter Multi

Fortem Solutions Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Due to continued successful growth, We have a new permanent opportunity to join our Fortem team at Amplius Housing as a Carpenter Multi Skilled Trade which uses core carpentry skills, basic plumbing and a range of other trade skills including Tiling, Window repairs, Patch plastering and Flooring. The Carpenter Multi Trade will be responsible for most aspects of property maintenance and repairs to Social Housing Properties covering a patch across Birmingham. Our office is based in Walsall and travel is essential. Our Core Hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.30pm - Work Van, Fuel card Tools provided! + Generous ON CALL every 6-8 weeks rota.

The Project

Fortem’s successful contract with Amplius supports nearly 15,000 properties, This includes Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Complex Works and FRA workstreams with additional Planned Works and Preventative Maintenance as well.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Completing Carpentry and basic plumbing repairs work for all social housing properties as per the specification, working in a timely and productive manner with specific turnaround deadlines.
• Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required.
• Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects.
• Recording and submitting accurate data using relevant business systems electronic devices.
• Affording excellent customer service to client representatives and tenants.
• Arranging purchase of materials required to deliver the works in a planned and efficient manner.
• Comply with safeguarding policy and H&S standards at all times.
• Operating within the company’s occupational road risk policies and procedures.
• Using a PDA smart phone to correspond daily with colleagues to update progress and completion information for your allocated work.

Personal Qualities

Essential Criteria:

• NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications or equivalent in Carpentry / OR Qualified by experience will be considered
• Full UK driving license with less than 6 points and no recent driving bans
• Must be able to pass basic DBS check

Desirable but not essential:

• Social Housing experience

Additional Information

• Competitive Annual Salary
• We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes
• Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total)
• Pay review every year
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System and Fortem Advance schemes available for career progression
• 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1
• Private pension employer contribution 3-6% of your base salary into your pension pot
• Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers
• Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more

About Us

Established in 2002, Fortem provides specialist property solutions for the social housing sector. Tailored to keep homes running smoothly, Fortem prides itself on working with Social Landlords to provide a warm, safe and decent place for people to live and call home. Fortem operates exclusively within the Social Housing Sector, employing customised systems, procedures, and methodologies to assist landlords in fulfilling their distinct requirements and complying with regulations. Currently rated 4.3 on Glassdoor, 90% would recommend to a friend! Fortem are a Willmott Dixon Group Company, delivering a range of internal and external property repairs on a 24/7 basis, refurbishes vacant properties back to lettings standards, provides statutory compliance services including gas, electrical and fire safety as well as installing a wide variety of home improvements such as Kitchens, Bathrooms, Roofs and Windows and energy efficiency measures through retrofit programmes. As such, they benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand – whilst as a standalone business within the Group, they maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. We are proud of being Investors in People – Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

For all external interest, please apply today with your interest in these future opportunities with your updated CV or please contact our team at [e-mail] as we are happy to help. Should you be an internal employee at Fortem, wishing to discuss a new opportunity for the future please register your interest directly first with the Recruitment team at [e-mail].