Multi Skilled Carpenter

Are you an experienced Carpenter or Kitchen Fitter looking for a varied role where your skills make a real difference every day?

We're looking for a Multi Skilled Carpenter to join our Property Services team, carrying out repairs, maintenance and improvement works to council-owned homes across Reading.

Working in occupied properties, you'll help provide high-quality repairs and excellent customer service to our residents while taking pride in delivering work to the highest standard.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About The Role:
Join a team whose work has a direct impact on residents and their homes. You’ll have the opportunity to use your skills across a varied workload, contribute to the quality of local housing and play an important role in delivering a reliable, professional property maintenance service.

The role will be based at our Depot at 19 Bennet Road, Reading, RG2 0QX

The position is full-time Monday to Friday on site by 8:00am and leaving site at 4:00pm

You will be supplied a company vehicle for work use only, specialist tools, mobile phone/ PDA, and all other items that will allow you to perform to the highest standards.

As part of our Building Maintenance team, you will:

• Carrying out carpentry repairs and maintenance, alongside planned and one-off improvement works.
• Undertaking a range of carpentry tasks in houses, flats and maisonettes, including occupied properties.
• Applying your multi-trade skills to tasks such as patch plastering, vinyl flooring and tiling.
• Undertake repairs, maintenance and adjustments to windows, doors, locks and associated hardware.
• Assessing materials, managing resources and ensuring work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Working independently and collaboratively with colleagues to meet deadlines and service targets.
• Providing a professional, courteous service to residents, treating their homes and belongings with care and respect.
• Maintaining a clean, safe working environment and ensuring all work complies with relevant health and safety requirements.
• Completing job records and associated paperwork accurately and promptly.
• Participating in an out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.

About You:
You’ll be an experienced, customer-focused electrician with a practical, flexible approach to maintenance and repairs. You’ll be confident managing your workload, working with minimal supervision and delivering quality work to agreed deadlines.

You will need:

• A City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2 qualification in Carpentry, with demonstrable experience in carpentry repairs and maintenance.
• Experience in general building, refurbishment and repair work.
• Strong carpentry skills and the ability to undertake additional tasks such as patch plastering, vinyl flooring and tiling.
• The ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and as part of a team.
• Good communication and customer service skills, including the ability to handle challenging situations with tact and professionalism.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• A full, current driving licence.
• The flexibility to participate in an out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.

An Advanced Craft City & Guilds qualification or Level 3 NVQ in Carpentry would be desirable but is not essential.

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.

Our offer:
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at 19 Bennet Road, Reading
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
• Tool Allowance

For more information on this position please contact Kevin Goodfellow, Supervisor – Reactive Repairs at Kevin.Goodfellow@reading.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 8th November 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interview Setup: In person interview at 19 Bennet Road, Reading, RG2 0QX