DIRECT WORKS
MULTISKILLED JOINER
Multi Skilled Joiner (Housing Repairs) Helping keep homes safe, and running smoothly
Join our trusted Direct Works team and make a visible difference to residents every day. Working alongside skilled colleagues who put quality and safety first, you’ll deliver a varied mix of responsive repairs, planned works, voids and refurbishment across council properties. This is a hands‑on role where no two days are the same combining strong technical standards with first‑class customer care.
Hours: 37 per week
Grade: 9
Location: Various locations across the borough
Service requirement: Participate in the out-of-hours call‑out rota
Team: Housing Repairs Direct Works
Reports to: Repairs Supervisor
What we’re looking for
- NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry & Joinery Installation or Time‑served Carpentry/Joinery apprenticeship and substantial industry experience
- Experience in the building industry and in carrying out multi‑skilled tasks
- Knowledge of safe working procedures in operational/high‑risk environments
- Strong communication skills and a customer‑focused approach
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise workloads and complete work documentation
- Confident using ICT/mobile systems (e.g., PDA/iPad)
- Full, valid driving licence
- Willingness to take part in the out‑of‑hours emergency repairs rota
- Ideally (but not essential), you’ll have:
- Gas Safe, CSCS card and/or JIB membership
- Understanding of wider council property maintenance (housing, flats, schools and public buildings)
- CPC and tachograph licence (when driving 7.5 tonnes)
Why join us
- Make a direct, positive impact in the local community
- Generous annual leave: 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing by a further 5 days after 5 years’ continuous local government service
- Flexible working options (where service allows)
- Training and career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme (Your Care) to support health and wellbeing
- Employee Volunteering Policy
- Diversity‑related employee groups
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
We guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
