Joiner

Joiner

Location: Coatbridge
Salary: £35,431.13, Company Van plus Great Company Benefits.
Contract: Full Time, Permanent role, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.00-16.30. There will be a requirement to cover on call, this is currently 1 in 5 weeks and there will be an additional allowance paid for this.  

Mears have continued investment in the North Lanarkshire community for the long-term.  We have a commitment to deliver excellent services to residents, whilst bringing community and training benefits to the North Lanarkshire community in a sustainable way.

Our approach prioritises where we can have the greatest impact and supports a culture that fully integrates sustainability and purpose beyond profit. This is underlined by our strategy, which through robust, ethical and transparent practices is built upon.

Mears are a market leader in providing housing services to the affordable housing sector, and a major presence in the housing with care market. Mears Group’s vision is to make a positive difference to the people we serve by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives.

About the Role:

You will be apart of a local team undertaking high standard Carpentry & Joinery repairs to Housing properties, delivering best in class customer service and satisfying all safety, quality and cost control standards.

• Carrying out all joinery works that is required  

• Responsible for duties to include but not limited to – routine repairs, quick repairs, lock changes and boarding up windows.

• Providing high levels of customer care at all times

• Kitchen repair and partial kitchen installation

• General repairs and maintenance in social housing

Key Criteria:

• Experience in Carpentry & Joinery

• A UK full valid driving license

• City & Guilds or equivalent in Carpentry & Joinery trade discipline

• Good written & verbal communication skills

• Numeracy skills

• Good People Skills

• Able to understand & follow standard operating procedures

• Able to use a PDA following training

Benefits:

• Additional pay for on call rota

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!

• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.

• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more

• Family friendly policies

• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. 

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment. 

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If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.