Craft Operative, multi-skilled bricklayer

3 weeks ago


BraunstoninRutland, United Kingdom Canal & River Trust Full time
Job Title: Craft Operative, Multi-Skilled Bricklayer

We are seeking a skilled Craft Operative to join our East Midlands team at the Canal & River Trust. As a Craft Operative, you will play a vital role in maintaining and preserving our waterway network, ensuring it remains safe and accessible for our customers.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Carry out maintenance and repairs works to the waterway infrastructure, including locks, bridges, and aqueducts.
  • Use carpentry expertise to manufacture and refurbish lock gates and associated equipment.
  • Operate a variety of machinery, plant, and tools in accordance with safety standards.
  • Undertake general housekeeping of personal equipment, workshop equipment, and workspace.
  • Respond to customer queries and requirements, including emergencies.
  • Assist with the measurement of locks and lock gates for manufacture.
  • Understand and interpret technical drawings to translate into production.
  • Work alongside and supervise volunteers to ensure the Trust has sufficient resources.
  • Operate regionally, displaying flexibility to deliver the nationally prioritized works program.
Requirements:
  • Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, such as joinery, carpentry, or bricklaying.
  • Experience handling plant and equipment, including chainsaws, hand power tools, and fork lift trucks.
  • Experience working within a relevant discipline, including joinery, carpentry, or bricklaying.
  • Experience reading technical drawings.
  • Full valid UK driving license, as you will need to respond across the region and get to where the team needs you.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary, starting at £26,904, with salary progression.
  • Contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
  • 25 days paid holiday, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
  • Annual £200 personal learning and growth award to spend on any learning-related activity.
  • Free access to specialist counseling on a range of issues, including health, financial, well-being, and domestic matters.
  • Access to a range of employee benefits, including store discounts, boating holiday discounts, and holiday purchase scheme.
  • 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project.
  • Free fishing facilities across our canal network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We strive to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking, and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust.



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