Directorate of Customer, Place and Services
1 x Trade Plus Operative Joiner (Permanent)
Salary £27,977 per annum, dependent on Qualifications and experience
40 hours per week
Working across various locations within Cheshire.

Do you want to work for a ‘Best Companies Top 100 company’?

Your Opportunity:

The Trust provides homes and services across Cheshire and is a Best Companies Top 100 company to work for, and has achieved a 3-star rating in Best Companies. We have over 6000 properties, which are maintained using our in-house trade teams. We are seeking an experienced tradespersons with a core skill in Joinery. The successful candidates will work full time and on a permanent basis to work across our Property Services team.

The Role:

As a Trade Plus Operative at the Trust, you will carry out a range of responsive repairs, planned, cyclical, and void works. It would be an advantage to be competence in all aspects of building maintenance with a recognised qualification in Joinery. You will be expected to work safely, follow guidelines, assess risk, and ensure the safety of yourself, our customers, and your colleagues.

This exciting role will be working in our domestic and commercial properties, transforming homes and services to improve the quality of life for our customers. It is essential that the successful candidates work within the values of the Trust and have the ability to communicate effectively with both customers and colleagues. The successful candidate should be comfortable working as part of a team, be flexible to the demands of the role but have the confidence to manage their own time and using their own initiative.

The working week is 40 hours, and these hours will be worked between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm. In addition, you will be required to participate on the out of hours callout rota, an additional out of hours payment of £240 a week will be paid for the weeks you are on call out.

Due to the nature of the role, a full current UK driving license is essential.  The role will also require the successful candidate to undergo a DBS check.

Find Out More:

If you have any queries about this or would like to ask any questions to learn more about the role, please contact Darran Swift at [email protected]

Your Benefits:

In addition to an excellent salary, we offer a great working environment, a defined contribution pension scheme, 25 – 31 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays. Childcare subsidy, annual Personal Development and Well Being payment. Free eye tests, flu vaccinations, and discounted gym membership.

How To Apply:

Please visit our website at http://www.wvht.co.uk to access the job information pack.

Closing date:                                                 Friday 13th January 2023, 12 Noon

(Please be aware that applications received after this time will not be considered)

In Person Interview date:                             Thursday 19th January 2023

Please visit our website at http://www.wvht.co.uk to access the job information pack. Please submit your CV with a covering letter (max. 2 pages) demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria in relation to the person specification / accountability profile, to [email protected].

Those applicants that consider themselves to have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.  Please confirm within your application if you consider yourself to have a disability and if so, what reasonable adjustments may be required for you.

In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants may be subject to a DBS check.

Disclaimer: We may conduct social media checks from sources such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn to assist us in our assessment of your suitability for the role.

Please note applicants must be able to demonstrate their Right to Work in the UK.

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The recruiting manager will review your skills and experience to determine if there is a match with the position for which you applied. If there is, we will contact you by phone or email to schedule an interview / assessment. If your background does not match our current needs, you will not be contacted. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the vacancy closing date, unfortunately we will not be pursuing your application further.

We appreciate your interest in Weaver Vale Housing Trust and the time you have invested in applying to us.

The Trust invites applications from all members of the community, irrespective of Gender, Gender reassignment, Sexual orientation, Race, Religion or belief, Disability, Age, Pregnancy and maternity, Marriage and civil partnership.