Carpenter/Joiner (Building Craftsperson)
The closing date is 17 November 2025
Job summary
Carpenter/Joiner (Building Craftsperson) - Suffolk
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) are looking for a skilled Carpenter/Joiner to join our existing multi-disciplinary professional maintenance team in providing a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors across our Suffolk sites being based at Ipswich.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would be flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and confident in being part of a team that provides a comprehensive maintenance service in a unique and varied environment.
Duties & Responsibilities Associated with this role:
- To provide a comprehensive service to include all aspects of planned and routine maintenance
- To repair and maintain a wide range of building components on site
- Ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with the requirements of Health and Safety and other relevant legislation
- Fault finding and diagnosis
- Routine inspections to ensure our estate is safe and fully compliant
About us
Benefits included with this role are:-
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- NHS pension - you are automatically enrolled, so no complicated paperwork and the NHS contributes 14% of your salary to your pension (the pension is optional, you are able to opt out if you wish
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- multiple work patterns available
- a comprehensive training programme
- opportunities for career development
- a Trust vehicle will be provided to use during working hours
- tools and equipment
- Department uniform
- support your health and wellbeing at work, including a complete occupational health and a free Physiotherapy service
- FREE confidential counselling support
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work scheme
- FREE on site parking
- we will pay for your initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13)
- Health Service discounts and many more
Details
Date posted
04 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
246-COR7512430
Job locations
The Hollies
Ribbans Park Foxhall Road
Ipswich
IP3 8XH
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
The Hollies
Ribbans Park Foxhall Road
Ipswich
IP3 8XH
Employer's website
https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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