Joiner
Bolton
£31,049 - £37,796
Closing date: 22 April 2026 (please note, if we receive a high volume of applications, this advert may close early)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Joiner to join our team on a full time, permanent basis. This position is well-suited to an enthusiastic, hard working person who is looking to gain experience in a hospital environment.
Job Role:
* To undertake essential reactive, and emergency repair work, alterations and general maintenance to the building infrastructure using specialist knowledge of Joinery and of other construction trades.
* To liaise with the Estates Officer Building and or other Estates managers regarding Joinery & building defects, repairs, maintenance, and to request the supply of appropriate materials.
* Inspect all fire doors, panic bars, floor springs and door closers (including SELV electrical door furniture) and other items under the planned preventive maintenance system and complete related legal paperwork in a timely manner to specific statutory national guidance and agreed timeframes.
* Bespoke production of office furniture, cupboards, kitchen units and clinical worktops to a high standard.
* Provide technical support to other members of the estates department. Liaise and work in partnership with other estates staff, contractors, where work requires multi-person / multi-trade input and any other duties identified by the Estates Management Team.
* Use specialist maintenance knowledge to plan and organise work with / without supervision to accomplish set tasks.
* Responsibility to alert Estates department supervisors / managers to safety and quality standards of building components during installation audits and planned preventative maintenance inspections.
* There is a requirement to join the on call Rota for out of hours emergencies which provides support to the Hospital 24 hours, 7 days a week outside of normal working hours.
The Successful Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a team player and have experience in working in a joinery environment. This role is subject to Standard DBS disclosure.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
* Relevant qualification (City and Guilds craft certificate in Joinery or NVQ Level 2/ 3/ 4 in Joinery)
* Detailed knowledge of general Joinery and ironmongery practice for maintenance and new installations
* Possession of a current U.K. driving license for manual transmission vehicles, to be inclusive of category B & E vehicles
* Experience in working within an NHS maintenance, or similar maintenance organisation / company
* The ability and enthusiasm to learn new techniques / skills, and attend additional training as identified by the Trust
* Ability to work as part of a team, and own initiative
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with a disability and commit to interview these candidates if their application meets the minimum criteria for the role – just tell us when applying