Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Information
ROLE OF THE JOB
Working as part of a small team delivering repairs and maintaining the housing stock throughout Northumberland you will be expected to undertake;
- General repairs and maintenance to housing stock, fitting kitchens, hanging doors, fencing, skirting architrave, repairing changing locks to doors and windows, cladding, facias soffits, flooring including joists, garage doors, bath panels & associated boxings.
- Working at height ie scaffolds and off ladders.
- Assist with other trades.
- Multi skilled worker with knowledge and skills in small plumbing and plastering repairs.
- To maintain works vehicle, keep in clean and tidy condition fill in logbooks as required.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
- NVQ L3 (essential) - City & Guilds
- Experience of working as a Joiner in the building trade all aspects of joinery
- Experience of working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council (desirable)
- Associated trade skills of plaster patching, minor plumbing works tiling etc.
- Experience of delivering multi-trade work
- Ensure that all work is carried out safely in line with H&S regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Good organisational skills
- Experience of keeping jobs on track
- The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently
- Prepared to go on the on-call rota for out of hours repairs
- Full clean driving License
- As you will be working within Customer's homes this role requires a DBS check
For further information about this role, please contact Albert Straughan (Team Leader) via email; albert.straughan@northumberland.gov.uk
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
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Further information
Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
