Joiner

Title: Maintenance Technician Joiner

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 36.25 hours per week

Salary: £36,131 per annum

Grade: DM Tech 05

Reporting Office: Trafford, Manchester

Persona: Mobile - contractual hours to be worked from various locations such as resident home, estates etc, with ad hoc office attendance as required

Closing Date: 25th August at 11pm

Interview Dates: 1st and 2nd October

Please click here for the role profile - Maintenance Technician Role Profile.doc

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Reactive Maintenance Team at L&Q:

An opportunity has arisen to join our in-house reactive maintenance service, in the Trafford, North West England area. We are looking for an experienced dual trade Joiner to work within our Responsive Repairs covering our North West housing stock.

You will be given an L&Q van for business use. It is essential to have a driving license to carry out this role and you must have your own hand tools (power tools are provided).

Your impact in the role:

Our Multi trade/Joiners are expected to carry out a range of tasks inclusive of internal and external door fitting, Splice repairs, General Locksmith, bathroom Sub Floors, Bath panels and framework kitchen repairs/refits and other general Maintenance repairs.

Customer satisfaction is of the utmost importance to L&Q and as a first line of contact to our residents we expect you to have outstanding customer service and ability to deliver a right first-time service. Limiting follow ons and increasing satisfaction.

Our in-house maintenance team core hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm in general. Out of hours cover will also be required on rota. You will be paid extra for out of hours.

What you'll bring:

• NVQ Level 2 or formal apprenticeship or equivalent experience and experience working as a joiner.
• Trade qualification, knowledge and experience.
• Experience gained within a Maintenance environment.
• Able to deliver excellent customer service.
• 'Right first-time' approach.
• Health and Safety Conscious.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Dual trade skills.
• Manual full Driving Licence.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!