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Location
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Profession
Estates and facilities
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
28 Apr 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Apr 2026

Job overview

The Estates Department are looking to enhance their maintenance team and would like to add a Joiner to their team of staff.

You will work with as an integrated member of the Estates team across a multi-discipline of trades.

As a multi-skilled craftsperson, you will have either a joinery/carpentry or building related background and will be able to carry out maintenance, repairs and installation on a full range of estates structural and fabric components/elements with minimum supervision throughout the Trust. You will be expected to complete first fixes of other trades, for  which suitable training for shall be provided to ensure an efficient service is provided to our Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a comprehensive building fabric maintenance services to all wards and departments in a multi-disciplined environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

The post holder’s responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

  • Perform a wide range of work on other estates trades as appropriate to their range of work e.g. multi-skilling.
  • The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.
  • Some sites operate a shift system which is typically a two-weekly rota:
  • Week 1: 07:00-15:00 hour
  • Week 2: 09:00-17:00 hours
  • The post holder will be expected to partake in the emergency on-call team to ensure emergency repairs are completed outside of normal working hours.
  • Call out and manage contractors out of hours.
  • Undertake regular out of hours on-call duties as part of the on-call team to ensure that emergency repairs occurring outside of normal working hours are attended, including emergency recall to work.
  • From time to time you will be expected to work overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required.
  • The post holder will be expected and be able to drive Trust vehicles as and when required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk