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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Joiners for ongoing opportunities in Newcastle-under-Lyme. This role involves fitting and repairing fire doors, performing maintenance tasks, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidates will be reliable, physically capable, and possess their own tools. This position offers a full-time schedule with the potential for extension, immediate start dates, and a supportive work environment. Join a team committed to delivering quality service and contributing to the improvement of educational facilities.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant

Weekly pay

No paper timesheets

Holiday accrual and pay

All day shifts offered

Monday to Friday shift patterns

Ongoing work for a minimum of 3 months

Immediate start dates

Christmas and New Year off

Qualifications

  • Experience in joinery and maintenance work is essential.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

  • Carry out repairs and maintenance of fire doors and other facilities.
  • Work within health and safety guidelines at all times.
  • Respond to urgent work requests outside normal hours.

Skills

First and second fix joinery

Reading construction drawings

Physical stamina

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Woodwork machinery qualification according to PUWER

Tools

Joinery tools

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Joiner - Fire Door Fitting, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Client: Blue Arrow

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

a192e88380c2

Job Views:

2

Posted:

28.03.2025

Expiry Date:

12.05.2025

Job Description:

Positions available: 1-2 Joiners
Contract: Temporary on-going (potential of extending for the right candidate!)
Location: Keele - Newcastle Under Lyme ST5
Pay Rate: £20.00 per hour paid weekly
Hours: FULL TIME Monday - Thursday 08:30-16:45, Friday - 08:30-16:30

Blue Arrow are working in partnership with an award winning further education provider, who have various Joiner and Maintenance opportunities available. They are currently looking for multiple joiners to undertake repair works & fitting to fire doors on site, along with other maintenance jobs to support their education facility. You will be helping and supporting the site to improve their facilities, along with working closely with other trades within the Campus to coordinate the necessary works to be carried out.

Main duties and responsibilities
  1. Carrying out a full range of repairs, maintenance, and planned improvement duties with the emphasis on multi skilled works across the University's estate.
  2. Changing and fitting door hinges
  3. Intumescent strips
  4. Adjusting gaps in doors to ensure sealed correctly in case of a fire.
  5. Installing drop down seals
  6. Replacing handles
  7. Carpentry and joinery work
  8. Locksmith Work
  9. Changing door closers
  10. Always work within the relevant Health and Safety legislation and guidelines when carrying out work, including the preparation of work areas and the use of Personal Protective Equipment
  11. Always ensure the safe use and storage of tools and equipment
  12. Carry out Risk Assessments as required, including completing permits for work and checking relevant registers i.e., Asbestos
  13. Liaise with the stores department to ensure the correct materials and equipment are available
  14. Respond to calls for urgent work, which may occur outside normal working hours, and carry out planned work both inside and outside normal working hours, utilising University vehicles and equipment as necessary
  15. Carry out works as required and directed by the University, which may include working in confined spaces or at height, or in noisy or adverse weather conditions
  16. Working to provide the highest quality customer service within well-established Key Performance Indicators.
  17. Assist with the maintenance of university vehicles used for the purpose of carrying out works
  18. Provide flexibility within working practices and undertake any task that is within the individual's competence and where it is practical and economic to do so.
  19. Generally assisting colleagues and undertaking cleaning and labouring duties.
  20. Erection of access equipment, use of mobile access platforms, working at heights
The ideal candidates:
  1. Are hardworking, team players and not fazed by working outdoors
  2. Have access to own tools
  3. Able to communicate effectively and follow directions
  4. Are punctual and reliable - turn up for work every day, on time throughout their assignment
  5. Are physically able to carry out physical work
  6. Adaptable to pick up a variety of tasks as instructed by management
Requirements:
  1. Safety boots & PPE
  2. A woodwork machinery qualification according to PUWER
  3. Substantial, appropriate post qualification experience
  4. Experience in first and second fix joinery
  5. Experience of bench machinery
  6. Experience of reading construction drawings
  7. Full experience of working as a Joiner.
  8. Ability to work alone when required
  9. Participate in a 24/7 emergency "call out" service on a 52 week rota system, including fault finding, "making safe", and carrying out repairs as required
Benefits:
  1. Dedicated consultant
  2. Weekly pay
  3. No paper timesheets (clock in and out via our app!)
  4. Holiday accrual and pay
  5. All day shifts offered
  6. Monday to Friday shift patterns
  7. Ongoing full time work minimum of 3 months starting can extend for the right person too
  8. Immediate start dates
  9. Christmas and New Year off

If you are looking for your next full time ongoing position, that can offer an immediate start from next week, or from the New Year. Please apply online by clicking APPLY today, we will be in touch to discuss your application and next steps.

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