Carpenter
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £21.66 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Southwark, South East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.66
Require carpenters to work for our voids team. Undertaking works around internal doors, shelving, removal and installation of kitchen units etc
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
1. Demonstrating excellent operational skills whilst providing skilled workmanship within the building trades as part of a multidisciplinary team maintaining, servicing and improving the council’s housing and property stock. 2. To self-manage work within the requirements of the delivery; liaising with customers to enable the smooth running and completion of each job, providing diagnoses and making recommendations regarding the remedial work required to defects. 3. To provide a high quality and excellent level of service to the residents of Southwark, focused on achieving required turnaround in accordance with council targets and to required standard.
Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
1. City And Guilds plumbing NVQ 2 or equivalent, or City and Guild Carpentry NVQ 3 or equivalent
2. City and Guild Multi-skilled NVQ 3 or equivalent
3. Good level of literacy and numeracy
4. Demonstrate evidence of continued professional and personal development within a relevant discipline
5. Understanding of issues around the delivery of maintenance and refurbishment contracts in relation to a housing repairs environment.
6. Understanding of relevant legislation and codes of practice including H&S, Building Regulations, Fire
Regulations, etc.
Experience:
7. Demonstrable experience of working in the building and trades industry carrying out repairs and maintenance to void and tenanted properties.
8. Experience of working within diverse communities of all abilities
9. Experience of working Independently making decisionsrequired for the completion of jobs E I
10.Experience of working within teams
11.Demonstrable experience of customer service matters while working with customers in the community.
Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.66
Require carpenters to work for our voids team. Undertaking works around internal doors, shelving, removal and installation of kitchen units etc
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
1. Demonstrating excellent operational skills whilst providing skilled workmanship within the building trades as part of a multidisciplinary team maintaining, servicing and improving the council’s housing and property stock. 2. To self-manage work within the requirements of the delivery; liaising with customers to enable the smooth running and completion of each job, providing diagnoses and making recommendations regarding the remedial work required to defects. 3. To provide a high quality and excellent level of service to the residents of Southwark, focused on achieving required turnaround in accordance with council targets and to required standard.
Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
1. City And Guilds plumbing NVQ 2 or equivalent, or City and Guild Carpentry NVQ 3 or equivalent
2. City and Guild Multi-skilled NVQ 3 or equivalent
3. Good level of literacy and numeracy
4. Demonstrate evidence of continued professional and personal development within a relevant discipline
5. Understanding of issues around the delivery of maintenance and refurbishment contracts in relation to a housing repairs environment.
6. Understanding of relevant legislation and codes of practice including H&S, Building Regulations, Fire
Regulations, etc.
Experience:
7. Demonstrable experience of working in the building and trades industry carrying out repairs and maintenance to void and tenanted properties.
8. Experience of working within diverse communities of all abilities
9. Experience of working Independently making decisionsrequired for the completion of jobs E I
10.Experience of working within teams
11.Demonstrable experience of customer service matters while working with customers in the community.