Carpenter

Some key information

• Permanent, full time role.
• 37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 8am - 4pm and Friday 8am - 3pm working from Wellington Depot.
• Grade 12: £28,421 - £31,777 per annum inclusive of a £2,000 recruitment allowance for a minimum of 3 years.
• 28 of days annual leave

What will I be doing?

We're working to improve the lives of people in Somerset - and you'll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Working with tenants in occupied and un occupied properties
• Working with the voids team and planner a co-ordinating the daily activity.
• Working with other trade teams delivering joint solutions.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Level 2-3 NVQ or equivalent or City & Guilds Apprenticeship served.
• Critical thinking, problem solving.
• Planning & organising materials.
• Mechanical skills, working with various power tools woodworking machinery.
• Attention to detail, precise working.

We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more...

Anything else I should know?

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Ollie Warcup on 07392 280870 or at [email protected].

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can't wait to hear from you.

DBS information

This role requires a criminal background check via the basic online disclosure procedure.