Central Depot, Kingsway (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
GBP 35,235.00 - 37,938.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00
About the job
Salary: £35,235 - £37,938 a year plus £78 washing allowance and £680.71 tool allowance a year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Our department are looking for someone who is able to complete a comprehensive range of carpentry and multi-trade work including kitchen/bathroom installations, undertaking related site surveys and providing lists of materials to complete repairs and refurbishment projects within contract conditions, timescales and costs.
You will be expected to carry out a comprehensive range of carpentry repairs, UPVC repairs, and multi-trade refurbishment project work, across various sectors including domestic property, high rise schools, shops, industrial units etc. Self-diagnose appropriate repair or maintenance activity, to effect appropriate repair comply with risk assessments and method statements and plan workloads to ensure that contract completion conditions, dates and costs are met. Undertake project work including multi skilled activities related to kitchen/bathroom installations, including floor laying and tiling, and on occasion minor demolition work.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We are looking for someone who is able to plan and prioritise workloads to meet specified outputs and deadlines as well as able to assess and address problems arising on-site e.g. diagnosis of faults and problems, type of materials required, equipment required to carry out the work and safe working assessments.
You'll have the opportunity to develop on your existing skills by using own initiative within established procedures and good working practice.
We do ask that you have an advanced carpentry apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or Basic carpentry apprenticeship and NVQ Level 2/ City/Guilds qualification or equivalent qualification and equivalent experience.
Applicants for this role will need to be able to carry and climb ladders to undertake inspections and gain access to loft spaces and roofs as well as able to travel to and between sites with related equipment.
This is a public facing role so you'll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce thatreflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
Salary: £35,235 - £37,938 a year plus £78 washing allowance and £680.71 tool allowance a year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Our department are looking for someone who is able to complete a comprehensive range of carpentry and multi-trade work including kitchen/bathroom installations, undertaking related site surveys and providing lists of materials to complete repairs and refurbishment projects within contract conditions, timescales and costs.
You will be expected to carry out a comprehensive range of carpentry repairs, UPVC repairs, and multi-trade refurbishment project work, across various sectors including domestic property, high rise schools, shops, industrial units etc. Self-diagnose appropriate repair or maintenance activity, to effect appropriate repair comply with risk assessments and method statements and plan workloads to ensure that contract completion conditions, dates and costs are met. Undertake project work including multi skilled activities related to kitchen/bathroom installations, including floor laying and tiling, and on occasion minor demolition work.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We are looking for someone who is able to plan and prioritise workloads to meet specified outputs and deadlines as well as able to assess and address problems arising on-site e.g. diagnosis of faults and problems, type of materials required, equipment required to carry out the work and safe working assessments.
You'll have the opportunity to develop on your existing skills by using own initiative within established procedures and good working practice.
We do ask that you have an advanced carpentry apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or Basic carpentry apprenticeship and NVQ Level 2/ City/Guilds qualification or equivalent qualification and equivalent experience.
Applicants for this role will need to be able to carry and climb ladders to undertake inspections and gain access to loft spaces and roofs as well as able to travel to and between sites with related equipment.
This is a public facing role so you'll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce thatreflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
Closing date: Thu 22/05/2025 at 01:00
Job reference: LBC03864