Multi-Skilled Technician - Joiner

Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations Limited; Crewe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization is seeking a Multi-Skilled Joiner to join their team covering Crewe, Chester, and surrounding areas. This full-time role requires a NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent, with skills in joinery, plumbing, and plastering. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Additional responsibilities include covering out-of-hours callouts and ensuring health and safety compliance. Candidates must live within 10 miles of Crewe and hold a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Proven competence in joinery and various multi-trade skills.
• Experience in a customer-focused environment, ideally in social housing.
• Ability to work methodically, achieve targets, and follow procedures.
• Capable of performing physical tasks related to damp and mould treatment.

Responsibilities

• Support responsive repairs using joinery skills and general multi-skilled work.
• Cover out-of-hours callouts on a rota basis.
• Maintain a customer-focused approach to service delivery.

Skills

Joinery

Basic plumbing

Tiling

Plastering

Health and Safety compliance

Customer service

Education

NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) Trade Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Multi-Skilled Joiner role covering Crewe, Chester, and surrounding areas

Full-time, permanent position with a 39-hour weekly commitment

Requirement to cover out-of-hours callouts with additional payment

Must live within 10 miles of Crewe and hold a full UK driving licence

NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) Trade Qualification or equivalent required

Experience in joinery, basic plumbing, tiling, plastering, and mould treatment

Ability to work with minimal supervision and follow Health and Safety guidelines

Our Repairs and Maintenance teams play an important role in delivering our vision of providing great homes and great service. They offer vital support, ensuring that our homesare safe, warm, and dry, and where everything works; Places where our residents are proud to live.

About the role

We are looking to add a Multi-Skilled Joiner to our team covering sites in Crewe, Chester and the surrounding areas. You will support the delivery of responsive repairs using your joinery skills, as well as carrying out general multi-skilled work.

This is a full-time, permanent vacancy, working 39 hours per week, and there is a requirement to cover out-of-hours callout on a rota basis, which offers an additional payment.

We are a customer focused organisation, so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You will not only be an experienced Joiner, but you will also have great customer service skills, a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

The successful candidate will live within 10 miles of Crewe to be able to reach our resident locations in a timely manner. You must have a full UK driving licence, and there is a requirement for a basic DBS check, which will be paid for by The Guinness Partnership.

Key essential requirements of the role

• You must be able to demonstrate competence withinthe primarytrade and various multi-trade skills and experience in joinery, basic plumbing, tiling, plastering, mould washes/treatment and flooring coverings.
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment and ideally within the social housing sector, where you have delivered a great service.
• Proven ability to work methodically, achieve targets, follow agreed procedures and accurately record information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks and apply products that remove and treat damp and mould, in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ability to operate safely, considering any environmental circumstances and possible risks.

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (City & Guilds) Trade Qualification or equivalent recognised competency in the primary trade.

Please note: You will be asked to provide proof of essential qualifications.

If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this position, please review the role profile to view all the key responsibilities and submit a copy of your CV.

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