Handyman jobs in Wantage

We’re VIVID! –We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

We’re looking for an experienced Carpenter to join our Repairs Team in North Hampshire. Based out of our Basingstoke office, you’ll be working across North Hampshire and surrounding areas delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance works across our social housing properties.

This role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis, working 39 hours per week, with flexibility around how those hours are worked. We recognise the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance and are open to discussing a range of working patterns. Working arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate during the interview process, taking into account both individual preferences and business needs.

You’ll also participate in the emergency on-call rota as required.

On top of the competitive salary, you can benefit from:

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• Use of a company van & fuel card for your work travel
• Annual discretionary company performance-related bonus, rewarding our collective success
• Uniform and PPE provided
• A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
• Private medical insurance (available through a salary sacrifice scheme)
• Health care cash plan called Medicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Access to counselling, legal and financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Here’s the facts about the role:

As a Carpenter within our planned maintenance team, you’ll carry out a full range of carpentry works, in various domestic and commercial properties. You'll undertake reactive maintenance, diagnosing faults and delivering effective repairs, as well as planned maintenance, property improvements, and refurbishment works. The role includes fitting and repairing doors, door frames, skirting boards, architraves, flooring, kitchens, worktops, cupboards, windows, locks, hinges, and other timber components, while working safely, maintaining a clean and tidy workspace, and delivering excellent customer service. This role will involve some light admin duties and the use of an electronic handheld device.

You’ll be qualified to NVQ level 3 in carpentry (or equivalent) and will need to provide proof of your qualifications at interview stage – however qualified by experience may be considered.

A full, clean current driving licence (held for at least 1 year) is needed so you can drive one of our vans when necessary. Offers are subject to satisfactory driving licence checks and DBS check.

Please note that candidates will be required to complete a practical assessment before an offer of employment is made.

We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home we’re here to help with that and more.

Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long-term, and this means in the quality, safety and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so they’re easy to use and access by our customers.

We’re addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. We’re the sixth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built over 1,500 last year.

This is summed up in our vision “More homes, bright futures”.