Carpenter - Housing

**What's involved with this role:
**Job Ref: Somerset RQ1253035**

**Basic DBS disclosure required**

You will be required to work to a high standard and delivery excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits.

Identification of the work required to resolve the problem, deciding the parts and general materials needed ensuring correct parts are used. For example, so as not to compromise the fire rating, integrity and security of doors. Measure and order appropriate stock for each job.

Key Responsibilities:
Attend jobs as scheduled and within timescales. Identify materials required for the repair and ensure these are collected / ordered in advance of attending jobs.
- You will be required to work to a high standard and deliver excellent customer service, you will need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits.
- First Fix Carpentry, which includes: floor joists, timber framed stud walls, ceilings, timber flooring.
- Second Fix Carpentry, door frames, doors, fitting of ironmongery, skirting, stairs/newel post replacement/handrail and spindles. Kitchen fitting (first and second fix). To include first fix plumbing, including renewing pipework. Second fix plumbing to include fitting taps and waste.
- Ensure repairs are carried out to the letting standard and signpost tenants to their tenancy agreement or the Council website for landlord / tenant repair responsibilities.
- Carry out tasks and projects with mínimal support / guidance, whilst taking accountability for quality and quantity of work.

**To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF.**

**If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additiona**l **information for clarity.**

Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
**Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.**

Qualifications:

- Good general standard of education (minimum to GCSE standard or equivalent, including English and Mathematics)
- BTEC or equivalent NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry
- Full Driving Licence

Knowledge:

- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety legislation and requirements.
- Knowledge of all types of responsive maintenance.

**Experience**:

- Relevant experience in the building maintenance or building industry.
- Multi Trade experience.
- Problem solving and decision making, resolving issues under time constraints.

Skills & Abilities:

- Good communication skills both written and oral.
- Excellent team working skills and customer service abilities.
- Ability to use and update computerised devices (including Handheld smartphone or Tablet PC).
- Physically able to move heavy items may be a requirement of the role, especially when working alone.

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**Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please