Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Relevant post qualified experience
- Experience
Installation and maintenance of fire doors
- Experience
Knowledge of working within a range of carpentry related services e.g. joinery, glazing, roofing, practical maintenance installation and fault finding
- Skills And Attributes
Must have good craft skill
- Skills And Attributes
Good communication skills
- Skills And Attributes
Can work with minimum supervision
- Qualifications and Knowledge
City and Guilds Craft Certificate
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Apprenticeship or other recognised and approved training
- Qualifications and Knowledge
NVQ Level III equivalent experience
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of maintenance carpentry
- Experience
Experience of working in a similar environment
- Experience
Wood working machinery
- Skills And Attributes
Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
- Qualifications and Knowledge
City and Guilds Advanced Craft
- Qualifications and Knowledge
FIRAS certificate
Job overview
Are you an experienced and skilled Carpenter looking to develop your career within a large, supportive, and forward‑thinking NHS Estates team?
We are looking for a proactive and motivated individual to join our Estates & Facilities Department as a Carpenter, helping us maintain safe, functional, and high‑quality environments across our Health Board.
Main duties of the job
As a Carpenter, you will carry out a wide range of carpentry and building fabric maintenance tasks—both planned and reactive—across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board sites. Your work will include:
- Installation, repair and maintenance of building fabric and structural components
- Fire door inspections, repairs and compartmentation checks
- Ironmongery repairs, lock maintenance and key cutting
- Operation of woodworking machinery and various specialist equipment
- Supporting other trades and contributing to minor improvement works
- Using digital systems such as PDAs, tablets and maintenance management software
- Ensuring full compliance with Health Board policies, safety standards and Building Regulations
This is a hands‑on role requiring technical skill, problem‑solving and the ability to work independently across a variety of environments, including confined spaces, heights, and hot/cold areas.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Carpenter - Nevill Hall Hospital with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Abergavenny, Wales. It is listed as a Band 4 Carpenter / joiner role. The advertised salary is £28,819 - £31,626 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.
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