Joiner, Building Maintenance

Trained Joiner
? We want you, come join us!

The contract for this post can be offered at 37.5 hours per week. There is potential to earn more, with enhancements offered for weekend work and on-call duties, this can be up to £2.5K more - give us a call to find out more!

Please note we will accept applications from those with an NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Joinery.

This vacancy includes an attractive £2.5K welcome bonus* - a rewarding welcome for a rewarding career.

* Terms and conditions apply:
Specifics to be discussed at interview.

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.

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 digital teams support the vital systems the NHS relies on, 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 people from a culturally diverse background, 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.

Please find attached job description for full details.

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. We will not process any applications that have been rejected within the past 12 months

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.

• The post holder will have experience in service, maintenance, and repair of a range of building installations and equipment

• The post holder must be able to read and interpret technical drawings
• Measure, cut, shape, and assemble wood pieces according to specifications
• Perform repairs or modifications on existing wooden structures as needed
• Proficient in using power tools and hand tools for woodworking
• Strong knowledge of joinery techniques and woodworking principles
• Skilled in painting or finishing wood surfaces
• 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 trade specialisms
• Ability to work in confined spaces as well as at height and in other challenging environments
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to justify decisions and responsibility for actions

• The post holder must have completed a recognised and registered indentured apprenticeship, with a City and Guilds Carpentry and Joinery certificate/ NVQ level 2/ level 3 or equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 GCSE or equivalent to include Maths and English

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.