Castles & Coasts Housing Association (CCHA) is currently looking to recruit several full time Joiners (40 hours per week), on a permanent basis, working across Cumbria, based from our Workington office.
If you are looking for an exciting new role, this is a great opportunity to join the CCHA Team.
We recruit not just on existing skills and experience, but just as importantly on potential and attitude. We encourage applications even if you don’t feel you meet all of the essential criteria in the job pack.
The impact you will have as a Joiner:
As an experienced joiner, you will be part of a professional and customer focused team and will have responsibility for providing an efficient and effective service to all our customers. You will be carrying out works that take place in peoples homes. This could be in a responsive repairs setting, in an Empty Homes setting or even in a Planned maintenance and upgrade setting.
What you’ll be doing:
You’ll be the primary conduit for any joinery maintenance work in peoples homes. This could be 1st, 2nd or 3rd fix works. There will be a number of maintenance and repairs tasks required, as well as fire safety works as directed.
We strive to have a first-time fix attitude, with keeping the ideal of everyone having a safe home.
A little about you:
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We’re looking for someone who has experience of working in a domestic setting, with residents’ living in the homes that you work in.
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You must hold at least an NVQ 2 in Joinery, ideally with a level 3 – or equivalent qualification.
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Someone who is able to respond positively to emergency job requests.
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You should be confident working independently, self-managing tasks on each repairs job and able to record the outputs of your work upon completion of each job.
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It would be advantageous if you have any experience or exposure to a social housing setting.
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If you have experience of planning and scheduling resources to conduct repairs and maintenance activities, that would be ideal.
A little about us:
CCHA owns and manages more than 7,400 homes across the North of England in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and North Lancashire. As an Association, we focus on the needs of the local communities we serve, tackling the housing crisis, improving services within our communities, and use our strength and efficiency to meet housing service needs. We are committed to providing excellent services to our customers.
What next:
If you like what you’ve read, and you would like the opportunity to join the CCHA Team, please complete our application process, telling us how you feel you can add value and dynamism to our team. If you choose to apply, and are successful, you will be rewarded on all levels - a great place to work and a great team of people to work with.
If you are looking to make a real difference to the service we provide to our residents, please click “Apply Now” to complete our online application.
You can also apply by sending a copy of your CV and optional cover letter to
Closing date for applications: Sunday 2nd August.
Interviews to be held from: Wednesday 5th August.
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.
