The role
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!
As a Carpenter Multi Trade you will be ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision. The Multi Trade takes ownership of work, aiming for 'First time Fix' on all jobs, operating within the company Health and Safety guidelines, and remaining within budget and time parameters, whilst being Courteous and professional around the tenants
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're proud to say we're the most recent winners of branch of the year here at Fortem, one of the reasons being our excellent internal progression opportunities due to growth within the contract
Duties and 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 What you will need
Essential criteria:
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 experienceBenefits
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% Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers,Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & moreWho we are
We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services.
Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers.
We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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