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LOCATION:
Swindon
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full-time, Permanent
CLOSING DATE:
Oct 18 2026
MD Group Ltd – Oxford & Swindon
Do you have previous experience in Social Housing? Are you committed to putting the customer at the heart of what you do? Reporting to our Swindon office, we are looking for an enthusiastic Carpenter to provide high quality work to support our business and its values to work in and around the Oxford area.
Our Carpenter will receive:
- £18.20 per hour (£37,856 annually)
- Fixed 40 hour week
- 20 days holiday a year + BH’s
- Van, Fuel Card & Uniform
- Length of service bonuses
- Pension
The Carpenter Role:
We are working with a large social housing provider in Oxford & Swindon and and have an opportunity for a Carpenter. The successful candidate will need a specialism in Carpentry, but it is key that they can complete a variety of tasks to ensure that repairs/orders can be completed in a single visit.
- One main trade qualification (or time served trades experience) e.g. NVQ 2, NVQ 3, City & Guilds
- Current Health & Safety Training certificates (including, but not limited to, Asbestos Awareness, Working at Height, Manual Handling & Risk Assessments)
- An understanding and be able to use effectively (after training) equipment and processes which may be reasonably required by the Company
- Recent experience working in social housing
- Experience and a passion for delivering high-quality services to a diverse range of customers
About MD Group
We are a leading social housing and public sector building maintenance specialist. We mainly work with Local Authorities and Housing Association landlords to build, maintain and renew the homes, properties and public buildings in their care.
We help our customers meet the challenge of managing restricted budgets while maintaining their commitment to the communities they serve by delivering the highest standards of work in the most efficient manner possible, reliably, on budget and as specified.
Over two decades we've established a reputation for quality delivery, supported by outstanding process, exemplary training and continuous investment; consistently outperforming our competitors in terms of value for money and satisfaction. Today, we are one of the largest building services companies in the South West, with a growing business nationwide.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £18.20 per hour
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location:
On the road
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