Joiner |Multiskilled|

Job description
We are recruiting a Joiner (Multi-Skilled) to join our Onward Repairs team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business to deliver property maintenance services, undertaking repair activities predominantly within customer’s homes, but also voids and for other clients as required.

Start and finish your day from home with no need to attend our office daily - just for team meetings.

Colleague Benefits
• £31,800 per annum (£16.52 per hour) with opportunity for additional earnings through participation in our ‘out of hours’ standby service on a rota basis.
• Multi skilled allowance of up to £750 per annum when accredited as multi skilled in tiling, plastering, or plumbing, subject to conditions.
• Van (for business use, including home to work) and power tools provided.
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme.
• Additional earnings through participation in an ‘out of hours’ standby service on a rota basis.
• Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%).
• A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies.
• Health scheme with financial benefits with options to extend to your family.
• Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Access of up to £150 annually through the ‘Learning for life’ scheme.
• Internal Award Scheme.
• Discounts for household items and gym memberships.
• Grow your skills through support to develop your career.

About Us

Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the North West, with 35,000 properties across the region employing over 1,000 colleagues.

Onward Repairs are Onward Homes in house contractor (DLO) and are one of the largest contractors in the area. We deliver a high-quality flexible service to our customers ensuring our homes remain fit for the future.

We are recruiting a joiner to cover repairs across the Greater Manchester area providing all day-to-day repairs and vacant properties repairs, our customers.

What We Are Looking For
• Minimum of L2 NVQ or equivalent qualification in Joinery and relevant experience.
• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Appropriate CSCS card.
• Sound knowledge of building construction, components, building trades and applicable building regulations.
• Experience of working in a customer focussed service.
• Proven ability to deliver a quality customer centred repairs service.
• Experience of working in a target driven environment.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety regulations, regulation and ACOPS relevant to the post and associated tasks undertaken within it, in line with HASAWA 1+74.

Desirable Requirements
• Experience of working within a commercial and domestic property maintenance environment.
• Experience of delivering services within the social housing sector.
• Experience of using PDA technology (handheld/mobile working technology).
• Hold relevant health safety qualifications which relate to the sector/construction industry in general for example, Asbestos awareness, power tool training, Manual handling training.

The role involves participation in an 'out of hours' standby service on a rota basis as required, which includes evenings and weekend work. This is in addition to the contractual hours for which you will receive additional pay and compensation, details of which will be discussed at the interview.

There is an optional opportunity to become accredited through Burnley college to become multi-skilled in tiling, plastering, or plumbing for which additional allowances are payable, subject to conditions.

We would encourage you to submit your application early as we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date.

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