Location
South London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£37,490 - £39,463

About the Role
Would you like to work for a company that can offer 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a healthcare cash plan, matched pension contribution scheme and cashback on purchases from some of the country’s biggest retailers? A company that can also offer you full uniform and all required PPE, the latest handheld technology, a company vehicle and access to regular employee forums and feedback groups? Then please read on.
We are recruiting for an experienced multi-skilled Carpenter to cover the region of South London, who will ideally have experience of working within a social housing or local authority environment. You will undertake carpentry and other trade repairs and maintenance work, to provide high quality, ‘right first time’, cost effective building services to the business and its customers.
To be considered for this position it is essential that you have the ability to undertake associated trade tasks within competency, NVQ2 qualification or equivalent and long term relevant trade experience. Please only apply if you have experience working as a carpenter with extended skills having previously worked in social housing.
You will conduct work in accordance with current legislation, British Standards, Codes of Practice, safe systems of work and recognised industrial standards for such work, minimizing damage to the fabric of the property.
Please refer to the full job description before applying.
You will need a full driving licence and will be provided with your own Metworks van for working hours.
To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers we will complete a standard background check with the Disclosure and Barring service, once an offer of employment is made. As standard you will be added to the DBS updating service with a new check being carried out on a 3 yearly basis. The cost of a DBS will be paid for by the organisation.
Please note: we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Experience
Experience working as a carpenter with extended skills in social housing is essential.

About you
You are committed to delivering high-quality services and have a strong understanding of current legislation and best practices in carpentry and maintenance.

Qualifications
NVQ2 qualification or equivalent in carpentry is required.

Benefits
Our benefits include:
- 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
- 2 volunteering days per year for community service
- An additional ‘Beliefs day’ once a year for an extra day off
- Supported family-friendly approach with extended parental leave
- Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
- Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
- Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
- Cycle2work scheme
- Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department
- Health cash plan scheme for everyday healthcare needs
- Tenancy deposit – interest-free loan for rental deposits
- Access to extensive learning and training opportunities
- Career progression across the organisation with mentoring and coaching programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support