Our Property Services Team are currently recruiting for a qualified Carpenter to join their team. Property Services at Ocean provide trade services to our tenants and our Carpenters provide Carpentry related duties within the Maintenance, Voids, Planned and Energy Teams. The position is permanent, full time (40 hours per week) with a salary of £32,994 per annum (plus 5% call out/multiskilled enhancement once probation completed) Role

• Working alone or as part of a team you will undertake duties of a qualified carpenter on building maintenance and improvement work. The duties will include repairs and maintenance to the company's housing stock and other properties as directed, ensuring that the quality of work meets the highest standards
• You will be included in our out of hour's service with the additional benefit of overtime and of a 5% multi-skilled salary enhancement, which includes the emergency call out standby allowance
• The role requires the ability for the post holder to hold basic skills in various trade disciplines and ensure works provided are of the highest quality, efficient and good value for money for our customers.
  
  It is essential you hold an NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification in the relevant trade and hold a Full Clean Full Driving Licence
You will have previous experience of a wide variety of carpentry maintenance works and of working in occupied domestic properties You will be able to provide a quality service to tenants by carrying out works to a high standard in an efficient, effective, professional, respectful and safe manner ensuring excellent levels of customer service and minimal disruption to customers Experience in providing excellent customer service and developing relationship We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups and appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory basic check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. About You
• Be highly competent as a qualified Carpenter
• Have good customer service skills along with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and remain calm under pressure
• Values equality, diversity and inclusion and takes appropriate action when there is evidence of discrimination or inequality
  
  Ocean Housing Ltd is a not for profit, charitable registered provider of social and affordable housing, with a stock of over 4,700 properties throughout Cornwall. We are part of the Cornwall Homechoice 'Choice Based Lettings' scheme.
At Ocean we believe affordable housing is not just about the buildings, but about the people who turn them into homes. We provide a wide range of services to our residents, helping them to make the most of their homes and the communities they live in. Mission Statement "To be an innovative provider of quality homes and services, with residents and staff at the heart of Ocean, and Ocean at the heart of the community." At Ocean our vision is to be the employer of choice for Cornwall. We want to create a work environment where everyone feels like they belong, can bring their best, authentic selves to work every day and are provided with the support they need to do a great job. Our purpose is to create a modern, dynamic and agile work environment, fit for the 21st Century and one of which all of our colleagues feel included and proud to be a part of. An environment which enables colleagues to provide quality, affordable homes and services for the people of Cornwall. We believe work is what you do, not where you go and therefore colleagues deliver their work where it best suits the need, whether that be in the office, home or around a local area or site using local facilities. Colleagues are agile and work or have meetings in any place to suit the need and task.


• 27 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Occupational Sick Pay at 3 months Full Pay and 3 months at Half Pay
• Company Pension: 4% Employer Pension Contribution (includes Death in Service Benefit of 3x annual salary)
• Health Cash Plan (inc Dental and Optical cover)
• Health and Wellbeing initiative includes yearly Flu Jab
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family Friendly Policies, Generous Holiday Entitlement
Healthcare Benefits Occupational Sick Pay Scheme Pension which includes Death in Service Benefit Values Gallery 2022 Award Winner Best Place to Work at Cornwall Business Awards 2022 Sponsored by the Skills Hub "This is a really challenging sector to work in and Ocean Housing Group have really gone above and beyond to support their workforce. They really show strong leadership from above in putting their employees first and the level of engagement they get from everyone in their teams is commendable, with really high number of team members taking part in surveys, consultancy and feedback. The Ocean Housing Group have also invested in the continual improvement of their staff, services and benefits to ensure that staff consistently feel invested in and valued - Well Done!"