Fire Door Carpenter x2

Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week.

We are looking for qualified (NVQ 2/3 or City & Guilds) & experienced carpenters to carry out a full range of carpentry tasks and fire door installation/repairs to our varied housing stock of 28,000 homes around Bristol.

You will be part of a busy team, working mainly in customer’s homes and communal areas. You will need to have great carpentry skills, fire door knowledge/experience in installing, maintaining, and inspecting fire doors. You will be responsible for the provision of quality day-to-day repairs in tenanted homes, planned works programmes, and the refurbishment of empty homes to bring them back to a lettable standard. Our aim is to carry out the right repair first time within agreed timescales and provide a safe, secure, habitable home our tenants can be proud of.

You will require relevant trade qualifications & experience, be CSCS registered and have a full driving licence. You will need to have the ability to provide excellent customer service, converse with citizens and provide advice in accurate spoken English, or through a BSL interpreter.

BCC vehicle, uniform and power tools will be provided.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

If you are interested in joining us and wish to know more, please call Neil Braithwaite on 07786275149.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.