Multi-skill Trades Carpenter (Leicestershire)

TN United Kingdom; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000

Job description

Multi-skill Trades Carpenter (Leicestershire), Leicestershire

Client:

Platform Housing Group

Location:

Leicestershire

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

c84e2fe339fd

Job Views:

2

Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

Job Description:

Have you got the right tools for the job?

Platform Property Care need an experienced Multi Skill Trades Carpenter based in Leicester, Market Harborough and the surrounding area to join our talented Responsive Repairs team and help us maintain and improve our homes, ensuring our customer’s homes are maintained and repaired to a great standard.

You will be a Multi Skill Trades Carpenter and carpentry will be your focus, but experience in other trades is an advantage.

The role is varied. No two days will be the same and you will meet a wide range of customers along the way. It's a tough task and our expectations are high. In return, you’ll have the support of a great team.

We want somebody who can:

A team player, you’ll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude. You’ll be working in people’s homes, so you’ll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication and customer service skills. You’ll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering work right first time.

Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from:

• Basic salary of £32,444 per annum plus opportunity to earn more from out of hours and voluntary overtime
• 25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with combined contributions of up to 20%
• PPC Van + Fuel Card
• Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash

We want someone who has:

• Experience of working as a Carpenter in the building trade either as a Carpenter or as a multi-skilled Carpenter
• Experience of working for a Social Landlord, housing association or council
• Associated trade skills of basic plumbing, plaster patching, decorating and wall tiling would also be desirable
• Experience of delivering multi-trade work
• Good organisational skills
• Experience of keeping jobs on track
• The drive to ensure works are completed quickly and efficiently
• Good IT Skills. Experienced using a PDA. Experience of using Microsoft and Outlook email.
• Full current valid driving Licence essential as this is a mobile role
• As you will be working within Customer’s homes this role requires a DBS check.

There is also the opportunity to earn additional from being on the out of hours rota, which is required.

This role is for a team based in the following towns so you will need to live close to or in these areas: Leicester, Market Harborough, Northampton.

Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

If this sounds like the place for you then we’d love to hear from you!