Overview
Due to continued successful growth, we have an excellent permanent opportunity to join our Fortem team at Orbit Housing as a Carpenter Multi Skilled Trade in the repairs and maintenance team. The Carpenter Multi Trade will be responsible for most aspects of property maintenance and repairs to Social Housing Properties which uses core carpentry skills and basic plumbing. You will be covering a patch of social housing in Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and Bedford and surrounding area so travel is essential. The office is based in Stratford upon Avon and so all interviews, training and meetings will be held there, but the repairs and maintenance work is covering the Northamptonshire patch. Core Hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.30pm - Work Van and Fuel card provided!
The Customer Fortem's contract with Orbit Housing covers over 17,000 properties across Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Nuneaton, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. We have multiple workstreams, including Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and Re-Roofing. We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002. Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly.
Responsibilities
* Completing Carpentry and basic plumbing repairs work for all social housing properties as per the specification, working in a timely and productive manner with specific turnaround deadlines.
* Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required
* Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects. Recording and submitting accurate data using relevant business systems electronic devices
* Affording excellent customer service to client representatives
* Arranging purchase of materials required to deliver the works in a planned and efficient manner
* Comply with safeguarding policy and H&S standards at all times
* Operating within the company's occupational road risk policies and procedures
* Using a PDA smart phone to correspond daily with colleagues to update progress and completion information for your allocated work so need to be proficient with some technology and use of Apps for adding notes
Qualifications
* NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications or equivalent in Carpentry OR Qualified by experience will be considered
* Full UK driving license (Max 5 points)
* No driving bans in the past 5 years
* Must be able to pass our basic DBS check
* Desirable but not essential: Social Housing experience
Benefits
* Competitive Annual Salary
* We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes
* Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (34 days total)
* Pay review every year
* 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
* 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
* Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
* Up to 3,000 colleague referral fee
* Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
* 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1
* Private pension employer contribution 3-6%
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