Joiner

About the Role

Places for People is looking for a skilled Joiner to carry out work in local communities across the Greater Newcastle Area. This is a permanent, site-based role where you will help improve homes and neighbourhoods while working for one of the UK’s largest housing providers and a Top 50 Best Workplace.

The position offers steady work in your local patch, with the chance to make a visible difference to customers’ homes. You’ll be working in occupied and empty properties, including environments where vulnerable customers may be present.

What’s Included

• Company van with fuel card
• 35 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Overtime opportunities
• Fixed working hours from 08:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday
• Tools, uniform, iPad, mobile phone, and PPE supplied
• Pension scheme with employer matching up to 7%
• Permanent employment with stable work
• Consistent workload within a dedicated local area
• Bonus scheme of up to 2% for all colleagues
• Death in service cover
• Sick pay

Key Duties

• Install and repair joinery elements in domestic homes
• Carry out work on doors, kitchens, flooring, and internal fittings
• Follow specifications, reports, and agreed quality standards
• Keep customers’ homes and belongings protected while the job is completed
• Work with supervisors, schedulers, and other teams to meet deadlines
• Log job progress and complete the necessary paperwork or digital records
• Help apprentices and support team delivery against KPIs

Working Pattern

• A planned daily schedule covering repairs and maintenance tasks
• Travel between appointments in the company van
• Work either independently or alongside other tradespeople
• Direct interaction with customers in their homes
• Deliver work to quality, safety, and compliance requirements

Important Information

This role may require travel across surrounding areas. A Basic DBS check is required. The recruitment team may bring the closing date forward if there is high demand, so early application is encouraged.

Hiring Approach

The company aims to move quickly and interview suitable candidates as soon as possible. Successful applicants will complete an induction covering systems, ways of working, and role-specific information.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunity

Safeguarding is treated as a shared responsibility. The organisation follows pre-employment checks and safeguarding procedures to help protect children, young people, adults at risk, colleagues, volunteers, and contractors.

Applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview. The same guarantee applies to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and to neurodivergent applicants who meet the criteria. The organisation is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer.

How to Apply

Applicants are asked to submit a CV and a supporting statement showing how they meet the requirements. Customers of the organisation who need help with their application can contact the skills and employment team.

Additional Notes

Candidates should be based within the NE postcode area because of the patch covered by the role. You may also be asked to work in nearby surrounding areas. Recruitment agencies are informed that the organisation works with a preferred supplier list and does not accept cold calls.

The role is intended for someone who wants a stable position, consistent local work, and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to the community.