We are recruiting a Joiner (Multi-Skilled) (1 post) to join our Onward Repairs team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business to deliver property maintenance services, undertaking repair activities within customer’s homes, voids and for other clients as required.

Colleague Benefits:

• Competitive salary with opportunity for additional earnings through participation in our ‘out of hours’ standby service on a rota basis
  Multi skilled allowance of up to £1500 per annum when accredited as multi skilled in tiling, plastering or plumbing, subject to conditions.
  Van (for business use, including home to work) and power tools provided
  32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme
  Additional earnings through participation in an ‘out of hours’ standby service on a rota basis
  Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%)
  A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies
  Health scheme with financial benefits with options to extend to your family
  Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  Access of up to £150 annually through the ‘Learning for life’ scheme
  Internal Award Scheme
  Discounts for household items and gym memberships
  Grow your skills through support to develop your career.

About us:

Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the North West, with 35,000 properties across the region employing over 900 colleagues.

Onward Repairs are Onward Homes in house contractor and are one of the largest contractors in the area and we aim to deliver a high-quality flexible service to our customers ensuring our homes remain fit for the future.

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We operate across the Lancashire region providing all day-to-day repairs and vacant properties repairs, gas servicing and out of hours service to our customers.

Requirements:

• Minimum of L2 NVQ or equivalent qualification in Joinery and relevant experience.
  Appropriate CSCS card.
  Sound knowledge of building construction, components, building trades and applicable building regulations.
  Experience of working in a customer focussed service.
  Proven ability to deliver a quality customer centred repairs service.
  Experience of working in a target driven environment.
  Sound knowledge of health and safety regulations, regulation and ACOPS relevant to the post and associated tasks undertaken within it, in line with HASAWA 1974.
  Full UK manual driving licence.

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of working within a commercial and domestic property maintenance environment.
  Experience of delivering services within the social housing sector.
  Experience of using PDA technology (handheld/mobile working technology).
  Hold relevant health & safety qualifications which relate to the sector/construction industry in general for example, Asbestos awareness, power tool training, Manual handling training.
  The role involves participation in an ‘out of hours’ standby service on a rota basis as required, which includes evenings and weekend work. This is in addition to the contractual hours for which you will receive additional pay and compensation, details of which will be discussed at the interview.

There is an optional opportunity to become accredited through Burnley college to become multi-skilled in tiling, plastering or plumbing for which additional allowances are payable, subject to conditions.

Our Onward Repairs head office is based in Accrington, but you should be prepared to travel across Lancashire to cover our repair’s service.

If you are interested and would like to find out more, you can contact Clive on 07889300736 for an informal chat about this role or any other of our opportunities

We would encourage you to submit your application early as we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on Tuesday 8th November 2022 at our office in Altham, Accrington.