Maintenance Technician - Joiner

Halton Housing; Widnes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A community housing provider in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Technician – Joiner to undertake joinery repairs across their estate. The role requires experience in core trades, NVQ qualification, and strong customer service skills. The successful candidate will manage their van and stock while meeting productivity standards. This position offers competitive salary, flexible working, and a range of benefits. If you're passionate about making a difference, apply before the closing date on January 23, 2026.

Benefits

30 day holiday entitlement

Opportunity to buy or sell holidays

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Flexible working

Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan

Competitive Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a core trade including joinery, plumbing, plastering, painting, or floor laying.
• Solid working knowledge of core trade and understanding of other trades' basic functions.
• Good customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake joinery repairs safely in properties within the Halton Housing estate.
• Manage your van and stock.
• Meet standards for productivity and efficiency.

Skills

Joinery

Plumbing

Plastering

Painting

Floor laying

Customer service

Communication

Education

NVQ or equivalent in core trade

Job description

Widnes • £32,923 (Increasing to £33,798 01 April 2026) • Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week).

Here at Halton Housing, we are looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician – Joiner to work across our vibrant organisation.

What You’ll Do

• Undertake joinery repairs safely and to a high standard in properties within the Halton Housing estate.
• Manage your van and stock.
• Meet standards and targets for productivity and efficiency and familiarise yourself with our performance dashboards.
• Recognise any issues you discover in customer homes, particularly regard to safeguarding and the Habitation Act.

What You’ll Need

• Experience in a core trade, including but not limited to joinery, plumbing, plastering, painting or floor laying.
• NVQ or equivalent in core trade.
• Solid working knowledge of core trade with proven understanding of other trades basic functions and their relation to core>
• Good customer service and communication skills.

What You’ll Get

• 30 day holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to buy or sell holidays.
• Competitive salary.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Flexible and Hybrid working.
• Supported training and development opportunities.
• Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan.
• Competitive Pension Scheme.

If you want to work in a role that makes a real impact on improving people's lives and you know you’d be a great fit, please apply today! We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Closing date: 23rd January 2026