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Full-time
On-site
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
£35,235 - £37,938 GBP yearly
Carpenter
Description

Role: Joiner

Contract Type: Permanent 

Working Hours: 37 hours per week - Flexible and agile working (by agreement) to cover the service 24 hours per day and 7 days a week

Worker Type: Off-site worker

Salary: Grade G - £35,235 - £37,938 per annum

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce as Joiners - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As an experienced Joiner, you will contribute to the provision of good quality rented housing, and the achievement of high levels of tenant satisfaction, improving the landlord and tenant relationships, and protecting health and safety.

One of the roles is specifically to join our Windows, Doors and Glazing team. The role will primarily involve the installation of PVCu windows, composite doors and re-glazing external doors and windows. The ideal candidate would have a fenestration NVQ or have an MTC card but this is not essential. 

Whilst, two of tour joinery roles will be working on our voids team where you will be responsible for any joinery or carpentry item including but not limited to; roof structures, staircases, walkways and balustrades, banisters, skirtings, architraves, handrails, flooring, kitchen units, worktops, aqua boarding, glazing, fencing and gates where it is NCC Housing’s responsibility. We will look to you to maintain the structure of the property include all those elements which give a dwelling its essential appearance, stability and shape, and those that provide protection from the climate.

We will also expect you to be able to complete relevant associated work for example small elements of bricklaying or plaster patching to facilitate completion of repairs in one visit. 

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

  1. Experience of working in all aspects of joinery and carpentry work. Highly competent in all aspects of joinery and carpentry and must be able to complete associated tasks to ensure all woodworking, joinery and carpentry works can be completed (e.g. plaster patching, painting, ironmongery, removing and refitting pipes)
  2. Qualified, certified & trained Joiner to NVQ3 or C&G Advance Craft.
  3. Full and valid driving licence.
  4. Experience of communicating with customers with differing needs.
  5. Experience of carrying out investigations and tests to identify faults and the root cause of issues and implement lasting solutions.
  6. A well organised and a methodical approach to completing tasks and prioritisation skills.

You can find the job description for this post here.

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 requirements listed above in your CV & supporting document.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Closing Date 7 May 2025 (midnight) - Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interview date: Thursday 15th May 2025 – please note this is subject to change

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home

If you have any queries about the role or the recruitment process, please contact us via email: recruitment@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

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