Job summary
- Main area
- Estates - Carpentry and Joinery
- Grade
- £31,285 NTW Solutions Band B (£16.00ph)
- Contract
- Permanent: 37.5 or 40 Hour a Week Contracts to be discussed at Interview
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (40 Hour a Week Contracts can be discussed at Interview)
- Job ref
- 263-SOL-EST-C2
- Employer
- NTW Solutions
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Carleton Clinic
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £31,285 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Maintenance Craftsperson Joiner - £2.5K Incentive
£31,285 NTW Solutions Band B (£16.00ph)
We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. We have a range of roles and working here is varied and interesting and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives.
Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do and our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and people love the friendly and supportive teams we have.
We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.
Job overview
We are growing our Estates Team in Carlisle, Cumbria and are looking for a Joiner Maintenance Craftsperson to join us!
The Contract for this post can be offered at 37.5 hours per week or 40 hours per week, and we are happy to discuss this with the successful applicant.
This vacancy includes an attractive £2.5K welcome bonus* - a rewarding welcome for a rewarding career.
We are holding some Open Drop-in Sessions to give you the chance to meet the team, have a look at the site and hear more about what it’s like working for NTW Solutions and our Services.
Please do come along, ask us any questions, and we are happy to help with applications or collect CVs on the day.
Open Sessions will be held at the Carleton Clinic, in the Café lounge area:
- Wednesday 20th November - 4pm till 6pm
- Thursday 21st November - 12noon till 2pm
*Terms and conditions apply: Specifics to be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
You will be required undertake planned preventative and reactive building maintenance duties. As well as minor and major refurbishment works, plus manufacturing as required across all Trust properties of the CNTW Group and other areas of responsibility.
There is potential to earn more, with enhancements offered for weekend work and on-call duties, this can be up to £2.5K more - come and chat to us to find out more.
If you currently work in the NHS or have recently left and are paying or paid into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this when Joining us!
Working for our organisation
NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.
We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from ethnic minorities, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.
We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.
We make a difference to people’s lives and working here is fulfilling and rewarding. Our social purpose is also driving our plans to become net zero and to tackle discrimination and champion equality. Working here means joining a friendly bunch of people dedicated to supporting better care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Pay: £31,285 Per Annum/ £16.00 Per Hour
There is potential to earn more, with enhancements offered for weekend work and on-call duties. Please get in touch to find out more.
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).
If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC.
Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- The post holder will have experience in service, maintenance, and repair of a range of building installations and equipment
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- The ability to use a range of mechanical equipment (drills, lathes, electric saws, etc) and vehicles including tractors, vans with trailers and other vehicle mounted equipment to highly advanced and accurate standards of dexterity and co-ordination.
- Undertake frequent and occasionally strenuous activities such as lifting of doors, windows, movement of plant and materials, and manual digging
- Must demonstrate good understanding of health & safety
- Experience and understanding of other estates specialisms
- Ability to work in confined spaces as well as at height and in other unpleasant environments
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to justify decisions and responsibility for actions
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- The post holder must have completed a recognised and registered indentured apprenticeship, with a City and Guilds Carpentry and Joinery certificate/ NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- A minimum of 5 GCSE or equivalent to include Maths and English
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Graham Nellis
- Job title
- Operational Estates Manager (South and West)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07816 351114
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