Clapham job of the week: become a carpenter for Metropolitan Thames Valley

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Today we are featuring an opportunity to work for Metropolitan Thames Valley who is looking to hire a Carpenter in Clapham.

This is a job for anyone with trade experience and has ideally worked within a social housing or local authority environment.

Below is the job listing in full.

Metropolitan Thames Valley are now recruiting for Carpenters in Clapham

Job Reference Number: Reference: 43242937

Would you like to work for a company that can offer 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a healthcare cash plan, matched pension contribution scheme and cashback on purchases from some of the country's biggest retailers?

A company that can also offer you full uniform and all required PPE, the latest handheld technology, Company vehicle and fuel card plus access to regular employee forums and feedback groups? Then please read on…

This role

We are recruiting for experienced multi-skilled Carpenters who will ideally have experience of working within a social housing or local authority environment. You will undertake carpentry and other trade repairs and maintenance work, to provide high quality, 'right first time', cost effective building services to the business and its customers.

To be considered for this position it is essential that you have the ability to undertake associated trade tasks within competency, NVQ2 qualification or equivalent and long term relevant trade experience.

It is preferable for you to also have Abrasive Wheel training, a PASMA qualification and the ability to read construction drawings.

You will conduct work in accordance with current legislation, British Standards, Codes of Practice, safe systems of work and recognised industrial standards for such work, minimizing damage to the fabric of the property.

Please refer to the full job description before applying.

You will need a full manual UK driving licence and will be provided with your own Metworks van for working hours.

To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers we will complete a standard background check with the Disclosure and Barring service, once an offer of employment is made.

About Us

Our organisation was built on a simple mission – to give people a safe, secure, and affordable home. That is as true today as it was in the 1950's, when our founder Molly Huggins established on organisation to provide homes for Windrush migrants in London.

Our core purpose I that "everyone should have a home and the chance to live well" To fulfil this vision, we work with partners to make our neighbourhoods – new and old - sustainable and vibrant places, where our customers want to live. We put people at the heart of everything we do and to guide is in every decision we make. Through managing more than 57,000 households we work at a scale that means our actions to achieve this have real impact.

We firmly believe that by serving people better every day, we will support a healthier, better cared for, and more prosperous society in the future. Like our founders before us, we will leave a lasting legacy for future generations. Our colleagues are crucial to our success in achieving this. Therefore, we are committed to investing in colleagues and creating the opportunity for them to develop. Our working environment has been designed to be one that brings out the very best in people.

Our promise

All employment decisions at MTVH are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or religion, sex or sexual orientation.

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