The Council has a commercially focused, successful and thriving Housing Building team. We are looking to recruit 2 x time-served Joiners to join our team.
Our team maintains domestic Council housing stock and other Council-owned properties, including sheltered housing schemes. Work is delivered across the following teams:
Reactive Maintenance Team
Uses mobile technology to support you in your role while on the move. This includes job scheduling, van stock control, and health and safety checks (e.g. vehicle inspections).
Voids Team
Undertakes all necessary works to bring empty properties up to the Decent Homes Standard.
**Please note a vehicle is provided, which must be collected from and returned to the depot daily.**
Internal Planned Maintenance Team
Works on larger projects, including installing kitchens and bathrooms, and carrying out boiler upgrade programmes.
We take pride in delivering excellent customer service and high levels of customer satisfaction, and we are looking to expand our team to support this commitment.
You will be expected to work across all teams as required, delivering work to a high standard, ensuring value for money, and keeping stakeholders informed of progress, this is a varied role offering consistent work, job security, and the opportunity to work across multiple types of projects.
Essential Role Requirements:
- Time served Joiner: NVQ level 3, City and Guilds or equivalent.
- Ability to work across multiple teams and disciplines
- Full UK driving licence
- Commitment to high standards of workmanship and customer service
- Willingness to participate in a call-out rota (additional payment applies)
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check
For full details, please refer to the attached Role Profile and Person Specification provided.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Matthew Sewell (Housing Buildings Manager) on 07966 347105
or via email on [email protected]
N.B: Please note this role is subject to the Craft Workers JNC pay scheme of which the Craft pay awards for 2025/26 and 2026/27 have not yet been settled between Unions & LGA so remain pending agreement at this time.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
- 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
- Flexible working
- Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
- Staff equality forums
- Green Car Leasing Scheme
- Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
- Physiotherapy service
- Confidential counselling service
- Great wellbeing offer
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
- Local and National retailer discounts
- Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
- Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
General Information for Applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions , please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or [email protected].
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from [email protected] and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
