Multi-skilled Carpenter - #721910

18471BR

Estates & Campus Facilities

Operational Services

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Multi-skilled Carpenter

We are looking for a qualified Carpenter to join the Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) in the Estates department. Working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, you will be helping to deliver an excellent maintenance service direct to our customers.

In This Role, You Will

• Undertake reactive, planned, and preventative maintenance works on building fabric, structural and civils components and equipment.
• Carry out multi skilled tasks where relevant training/experience can be demonstrated.
• Undertake fault finding and provide remedial reports.
• Work generally unsupervised to undertake most tasks
• Comply with all relevant health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Act as a competent person for building fabric, structural and civils.
• Assist with managing critical and essential material stock levels.
• Develop good working relationships with key customers to continually improve our service.
  
  

We’d Like To Hear From You If You

• Hold a recognised apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent qualification.
• Are experienced in working within a reactive maintenance environment.
• Can work well as part of a team and independently.
• Can communicate and deliver excellent customer service.
  
  

We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression. We are a proud Living Wage supporter.

Benefits include: -

35 hour 8am-4pm working week.

32 Days leave plus Bank Holidays.

Generous employers’ contribution pension scheme.

Guaranteed additional earnings when joining the maintenance team ‘on-call’ rota.

Potential overtime earnings (dependent on there being a business need).

Bespoke training to your trade background.

Access to a company vehicle for travel between sites daily and ‘on-call’ to take home during the evening/weekend.

Company uniform/PPE.

Sick pay.

This role is site based, meaning that you will be spending all of your time working on campus. The University is committed to offering flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.

A valid driving license is necessary as it is a condition of employment so that all personnel are able to utilise the fleet of University vehicles to reach all University sites.

Please contact Tristan Marley ([email protected]) for an informal, confidential discussion about the role.

This post is full-time and open-ended.

Salary: £26,444 - £29,605 per annum (Grade 4)

Date advert posted: Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Closing date: Wednesday, 29 May 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job Description

Job Purpose

Carpenters play an essential role within an enthusiastic and innovative Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), delivering reactive maintenance activities, planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and out-of-hours support for all buildings & civils operations and systems across the Estate.

Duties and Responsibilities

Main duties

• Undertake reactive, planned, and preventative maintenance for all building fabric, structural and civils components and equipment (Internal & external) installed throughout the University’s estate in compliance with current regulations.
• Carry out multi skilled tasks where relevant training/experience can be demonstrated such as (but not limited to) electrical and mechanical fault finding, multi trade fabric repairs and redecoration linked to reactive and planned maintenance work.
• To undertake first response fault finding and provide clear updates on remedial works for installations including but not limited to: -
  
  

General Duties

• Building equipment repairs,
• ironmongery renewals, lock repairs and keys,
• automatic doors (Mechanical parts),
• security locking maintenance,
• door repairs and installation,
• fire doors & all associated components,
• installation of fixed storage,
• repairs to fixed furniture in student accommodation,
• kitchen units, doors, drawer fronts and worktop replacements.
• Work generally unsupervised to undertake most tasks, using your own judgement to affect the installation, adaption and repair work.
• Comply with all relevant health and safety legislation, policies and procedures. Undertaking task specific (dynamic) risk assessments and method statements, before carrying out maintenance and adaptation work, reporting any potentially unsafe working conditions.
• Ensure all necessary paperwork required both manually or electronically is completed accurately and in a timely manner in line with set timescales (Service Level Agreements).
• To attend, as identified and by agreement, development, and training courses to keep abreast of new industry best practice and statutory regulations.
• On behalf of the University to act as a competent person for all works defined in and associated with Safe Systems of Work, including but not withstanding building fabric, structural and civils.
• Establish working relationships with key customers to help improve service levels, developing appropriate communication links with the University’s Schools/Departments and outside bodies as required.
• Assist with managing critical and essential material stock levels. Maintaining tools, equipment, and vehicles, taking responsibility for the safe keeping of these.
• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity
• To carry out such duties as are required and are commensurate with the level of this post.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Hold a recognised apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrate experience of working within a reactive maintenance environment with substantial, relevant post apprentice experience.
• Demonstrate the safe operation of Woodworking machinery in a workshop environment.
• Good understanding of job specific General Health and Safety in the workplace including risk assessments, method statements and COSSH.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and independently to achieve overall team goals and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions using initiative to investigate and diagnose problems and to escalate as required at the appropriate level.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate appropriately with customers and other departments.
• A valid driving license is necessary as it is a condition of employment that all personnel are able to utilise the fleet of University vehicles to reach all University sites.
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Good working Knowledge of other trades i.e. Multi Skilled
• A good understanding of the safe operation of woodworking machinery and statutory PPM inspections.
• Have an understanding of building regulations/construction.
• Experience and knowledge of the restrictions when working on Listed buildings.
  
  

Additional Information

Additional Information

This is a full-time open-ended position of 35 hours per week. Hours of work normally be 0800 to 1600, with one hour for lunch.

• You will be part of an out of hours ‘on-call’ rota for which a stand-by payment is made as well as payment made for attendance when providing these duties at varying rates of pay depending on the time of response.
• Overtime is a condition of employment and will be worked as and when reasonably requested. No regular level of overtime work is guaranteed.
• To be available to attend annual Health Surveillance assessments.
  
  

Salary Range Min.

26,444

Salary Range Max.

29,605

Job Category

Estates

Grade

Grade 4