Carpenter

Posted 31 January 2025
Salary £25.55 per hour Umbrella
LocationLondon
Job type Temporary
Discipline Property Management & Construction Recruitment
ReferencePROF_47746
Contact NameRiddhi Shukla

Job description

We are currently partnering with a leading Housing Association, who are recruiting for a Carpenter to join their growing team on a temporary basis until the end of March working 40 hours per week Monday – Friday.

This is a full-time position being either in a South London or North London patch, with a daily rate of pay of £25.55 per hour umbrella.

A basic DBS will be needed for the role, vans and tools with be provided.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Carry out any and all responsive repairs as directed across multi trades such as adjusting door/window frames and furniture, repair / replace locks, renew skirting / architrave / ball valve, domestic water tank, etc

  • Act as the Direct Labour Organisation’s (DLO’s) expert carpenter; advise others on carpentry tasks they are required to perform and help train Repair Assistants on the carpentry trade

  • Identify the correct materials and tools for each job and collect and transport materials to site ensuring that all stock/materials audit procedures are adhered to

  • Hold primary responsibility for the woodwork shop in terms of use, cleanliness and tidiness, compliance with health and safety regulations, security and stock and materials

  • Liaise with office-based staff, residents or their representatives and outside bodies/staff to ensure appointments are kept and access arrangements are handled in a proper and timely manner

  • Review and record repair work specified both before and during jobs, reporting back on any additional work required or the need for an alternative design solution

  • Ensure that all compliance issues that come to your attention e.g., health and safety, vandalism and antisocial behaviour are identified, documented, reported and remedied in a timely fashion

    • Experience required:

    • Experience within a Maintenance environment

    Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

    • Carpentry expertise

    • Multi-trade knowledge and skills

    Rewards and Benefits:

    • Possible extension

    • Possibility of permanent offer

    Working hours:

    • 40 hours per week

    • Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

    Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

    James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

    At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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