We're looking to recruit a new Apprentice Joiner to come and join our Repairs team. Reporting to one of our Property Services Managers, the successful person will contribute to all areas of carpentry and joinery within repairs, maintenance, servicing, and planned works. The apprentice will also complete a range of maintenance activities to a diverse customer base for Great Places Housing Group. Full training will be provided.

What you’ll be doing, with training and supervision of an experienced operative…

Repairing walls, doorframes, skirting boards or plaster damage to internal walls
Preparing of timber moulds for the manufacture of precast products
Measuring out on material from blueprints, drawings, or samples
Working on window and door repairs, kitchens fitting, flooring replacement and general joinery assigned tasks
Laying out marks
Communicating with various teams across the business
Respecting customer homes, leaving them clean and safe
Treating your customers with respect and empathy
Working 39 hours per week, starting from 8:00am

What you’ll need…

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent at grade C/4 or above, would be preferred
Good communication and willingness to build good relationships with tenants
Ability to work as part of a team as well as using your own initiative
Keen eye for detail
Ability to use technology such as a mobile phone, tablet and laptop
Eagerness to undertake training and development
Positive and constructive outlook
Be able to attend college as part of the apprenticeship programme
Commitment to completing all parts of the apprenticeship

Key Dates and Information...

Assessment day - 23rd January 2025. Please be aware that the assessment will take place at our Head Office in Manchester. If successful for the role, you will be based in the Lancashire region, but be expected to travel to Manchester for training on occasions.
Final interviews - 30th January 2025. This will take place in our Blackpool Office.
If successful, you will be expected to attend Preston College 1 day per week to achieve your apprenticeship throughout your 2 year programme.
Expected start date - 17th February 2025.
If you have any questions about this apprenticeship opportunity, please email Ste Molyneux and Sam Hadfield on growinggreatness@greatplaces.org.uk.

Please see attached job description at the bottom of this page.

Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.

You can find details of our story, our vision and our values here.

At Great Places, we are committed to using inclusive hiring practices. By embracing diversity and difference, we enrich our teams with varied perspectives, drive, and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We love to hear from anyone who is enthusiastic about working in social housing. We know people can be reluctant to apply if they don’t fill 100% of the job requirements. So, if you are unsure that your qualifications and skills are what we are looking for in this role, why not let us decide?

We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process, please reach out to our recruitment team at recruitment@greatplaces.org.uk.

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