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Job description:      Carpenter

Location:                 Thetford and surrounding areas

Duration:                Permanent

Rate:                       £32,000 + company van & fuel card

Our client, a housing association, is looking for an experienced Carpenter to carry out domestic maintenance works on their properties, which involves assisting in the reactive repairs and void operations. 

The successful individual will ideally hold a minimum level 2 NVQ or be time-served in carpentry whilst also being experienced in completing various other day-to-day repair and maintenance tasks. You must have relevant experience in responsive maintenance and voids works and will be required to undertake a variety of allocated works across your designated area.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Management of day-to-day jobs allocated by a central team.
Updating PDA devices with key information and work schedules.
Ensuring all assigned tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient standard.
Promoting the client’s corporate image and excellent service standard on every resident visit.
Making decisions upon specialist experience and knowledge.
Ensuring compliance at all times with necessary regulations, standards, and legal responsibilities of repair work and contractor compliance.
Managing van stock effectively.
Taking part in out of hours on call system as required by the service.
Knowledge and Experience

Experience within a domestic maintenance environment.
Carpentry experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills, telephone skills and interpersonal skills.
Excellent planning and organisational skills.
An understanding and ability to show excellent customer service skills.
Certificates and Qualifications

Trade City & Guilds/ NVQ qualification.
Asbestos Awareness Training. (ARC can provide free online training for this)
Full UK driving license
Working hours will be Monday to Thursday 08:00am to 17.00pm, 08:00am to 14:30 pm on Friday. 

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR ARC

Working with one of East Anglia/South leading Recruitment agencies with 16 years within the marketplace who recruit for many of the region’s leading companies.
In a recent survey 96% of our clients stated ARC are their preferred agency labour supplier.
Paid annual leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
Weekly pay – with a 1 hour pay resolution guarantee.
Pension contribution (after 3 months continuous service).
On-going assignments
Free access to our HealthAssured scheme for you and your family.
Access to Free online training.
To apply for this or other similar roles we are advertising please apply via the link or call the ARC Maintenance team in ARC Norwich for more information.

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