Job Description and Person Specification - Spectrum Housing Group

JOB DESCRIPTIONJob titleDepartmentReporting toWork locationJob purposeCarpenter MultiMaintenanceContracts SupervisorYour location is variable as the nature of this job requires travel to any of ourproperties, this includes properties that we currently maintain, or on contracts wemay win in the future.To provide quality repair and maintenance works.Work activity will depend on location, but will normally fall into the categories ofvoid properties, general repair and maintenance, prior to paint or modernizations.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES• The general repair/maintenance of tenants and clients premises, both internal and external (i.e. firstand second fix carpentry).• To be fully competent in all aspects of carpentry, joinery and ironmongery – hanging/re-hangingdoors, frames, window frames, roofing (including soffits and fascias), flooring and joists, kitchenunits, worktops, metal windows, garage doors etc.• To have a degree of competency in other trades including: -− Plastering and patching – patching works associated with lintels and soffits, reveals of windowopenings, door frame reveals, patching around floors etc.− Brickwork – patch small areas of brickwork/block work to facilitate plaster patching etc Floorscreed patching, vinyl floor tile repairs.− Plumbing – Redressing of lead works, drop radiators, take out sink units and re-fix items, removebaths/WC/pans to facilitate plastering.− Painting walls and ceilings.− Wall tiling – splash backs to kitchens, bathrooms, showers/over bath shower areas etc.− Clearance of rubbish/waste and final property clean.• To liaise with tenants to arrange appointments, access arrangements, discuss works etc.• To ensure works are carried out on time and to the customers’ reasonable satisfaction, and inaccordance with good professional practice.• To work with, and provide information relating to technical matters, to any group as directed by theContract Supervisor.• To liaise with other staff, Surveyors and Sub-contractors as necessary to ensure the timelycompletion of works within agreed operational targets.• To ensure accurate and timely completion of all paperwork including job tickets and timesheets andensure this is passed to your Supervisor within agreed timescales.• To ensure that any required qualifications for your position remain valid and to ensure that anynecessary training is arranged and undertaken within the specified timescales.

• To attend meetings, training sessions and conferences as required.• To participate in the Group’s out of hour’s emergency service.• To act at all times in accordance with the Group’s rules, policies, procedures and financialregulations.• All employees must observe and comply with the Group’s Health and Safety Policies andProcedures;• All employees must observe and continually promote the Group's Equality, Diversity and InclusionPolicy.This is a description of the job as it is presently constructed. This will be reviewed periodicallyand updated to ensure that the job description fully reflects the responsibilities of the job.Description prepared by: Divisional Director of Operations Date: September 2006Employee name:Employee signature:HR Officer name:HR Officer signature:Date:Date:

PERSON SPECIFICATIONJob titleDepartmentCarpenter MultiMaintenanceSection Essential criteria Method ofassessmentA. Education,qualificationsand trainingB. ExperienceC. Knowledgeand skills1. City and Guilds NVQ 2 (or equivalent) in Application formrelevant trade;(certificates must besupplied)2. CSCS card; Application form,interview1. Experience of working in occupied Application form,properties;interview2. Experience of carrying out high quality Application form,maintenance works;interview3. Experience of working with andApplication form,understanding a Schedule of Rates;1. Competent in all aspects of carpentry andjoinery including hanging doors,ironmongery, lock changing, frames,window frames, roofing (including soffitsand fascias), flooring and joists, kitchenunits, worktops, metal windows andgarage doors;2. Competent in plastering and patchingassociated with lintels and soffits, revealsof window openings, door frame revealsand patching around floors;3. Competent in brickwork includingpatching small areas of brickwork/blockwork to facilitate plaster patching, floorscreed patching and floor tile repairs;4. Competent in plumbing including redressinglead works, drop radiators, takeout sink units and re-fix items and removebaths/WC/pans to facilitate plastering;interviewApplication form,interviewApplication form,interviewApplication form,interviewApplication form,interview5. Competent in painting walls and ceilings; Application form,interview6. Competent in wall tiling including splash Application form,backs to kitchens and showers/over bath interviewshower areas to bathrooms;7. A knowledge and understanding of health Interviewand safety regulations;8. Able to demonstrate good customer care; Interview9. Able to demonstrate good verbalcommunication skills;Interview10. The ability to plan and organise your work; InterviewMinimumshortlistscore31231322222

D. Specialconditions/requirements1. The ability to work outside in all weather; Interview2. The ability to work at height; Interview3. The ability to work in confined spaces; Interview4. Physically able to kneel, lift (withinguidelines laid down by HSE), bend andInterviewwork in awkward positions;5. A valid driving licence which is acceptableto us and the ability to drive a companyvan and comply with the requirements ofthe Company insurers;Application form,InterviewMinimum scorerequired to beshortlisted326If more than six applicants pass the minimum shortlist score of 26 only the top six scores will be interviewed.