Fire Joinery Technician

As a Fire Joinery Technician, you will deliver an effective, customer-oriented repair and maintenance service across the Together Housing Group properties. Utilising your joinery skills, you will carry out tasks to exceptional standards, aiming to complete them in a single visit whenever possible. This position is hands-on, with a strong emphasis on fire safety. Your responsibilities will include the installation of fire doors and fire-stopping materials, as well as ensuring all work meets fire compartmentation standards. You will also independently diagnose issues and perform repairs, prioritise safety at all times, and maintain a high level of professionalism in your interactions with tenants and colleagues.

Together Housing Group: We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities. 

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - https://togetherhousing-group.my.canva.site/

 

Outline of Key Responsibilities as a Fire Joinery Technician

• Carry out all types of joinery repairs to occupied and vacant properties, ensuring quality, compliance and “right first time” delivery.
• Install fire doors and fire-stopping to protect fire compartmentation.
• Plan and organise your workload efficiently, minimising downtime and ensuring work is completed safely and on schedule.
• Provide excellent customer care, protecting tenants’ homes during works, communicating clearly, and maintaining a clean, tidy working environment.
• Use your initiative to diagnose issues, obtain approvals where required and ensure cost-effective delivery.
• Ensure all work complies with Health & Safety legislation, risk assessments, and working procedures, reporting hazards promptly.
• Manage van stock responsibly, ensuring materials are accounted for, and uphold vehicle safety and cleanliness standards.

We are looking for someone who has...

• Experience in all aspects of joinery within repairs and maintenance.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service.
• Experience maximising jobs completed within one visit.
• Experience installing fire-rated joinery products (desirable).
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety within repair and maintenance environments.
• City & Guilds Advanced Craft Certificate in Carpentry & Joinery or equivalent (NVQ Level 2) – Essential
• NVQ Level 2 Passive Fire Protection (or willingness to achieve within 24 months) – Essential
• Full driving licence – Essential
  

In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the role…

• Starting salary of £31,166
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays 
• In this position, you will be operating in the field, covering the areas of Yorkshire and Calderdale.
• You will work a total of 37 hours per week, scheduled between 08:00 and 19:30 across any five days from Monday to Saturday. The exact schedule will depend on business needs at the time.
• Your normal working hours will be 37hrs per week 8am - 4pm Monday - Thursday and 8am - 3:30pm on a Friday
• Attractive pension schemes -  Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• To explore the full range of our award-winning benefits, please click on the link and ensure that you review all that we have to offer - Employee Benefits Link

  

THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received.  Therefore, please apply without delay! 

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.

Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

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