Job summary
Are you an experienced and skilled Carpenter looking to develop your career within a large, supportive, and forward-thinking NHS Estates team? We are looking for a proactive and motivated individual to join our Estates & Facilities Department as a Band 4 Carpenter, helping us maintain safe, functional, and high-quality environments across our Health Board.
Main duties of the job
As a Carpenter, you will carry out a wide range of carpentry and building fabric maintenance tasks--both planned and reactive--across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board sites. Your work will include:
- Installation, repair and maintenance of building fabric and structural components
- Fire door inspections, repairs and compartmentation checks
- Ironmongery repairs, lock maintenance and key cutting
- Operation of woodworking machinery and various specialist equipment
- Supporting other trades and contributing to minor improvement works
- Using digital systems such as PDAs, tablets and maintenance management software
- Ensuring full compliance with Health Board policies, safety standards and Building Regulations
This is a hands-on role requiring technical skill, problem-solving and the ability to work independently across a variety of environments, including confined spaces, heights, and hot/cold areas.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- City and Guilds Craft Certificate
- Apprenticeship or other recognised and approved training
- NVQ Level III equivalent experience
Desirable
- City and Guilds Advanced Craft
- FIRAS certificate
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post qualified experience
- Installation and maintenance of fire doors
- Knowledge of working within a range of carpentry related services e.g. joinery, glazing, roofing, practical maintenance installation and fault finding
Desirable
- Experience of maintenance carpentry
- Experience of working in a similar environment
- Wood working machinery
Skills And Attributes
Essential
- Must have good craft skill
- Good communication skills
- Can work with minimum supervision
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential
- Satisfactory Standard DBS clearance
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- City and Guilds Craft Certificate
- Apprenticeship or other recognised and approved training
- NVQ Level III equivalent experience
Desirable
- City and Guilds Advanced Craft
- FIRAS certificate
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post qualified experience
- Installation and maintenance of fire doors
- Knowledge of working within a range of carpentry related services e.g. joinery, glazing, roofing, practical maintenance installation and fault finding
Desirable
- Experience of maintenance carpentry
- Experience of working in a similar environment
- Wood working machinery
Skills And Attributes
Essential
- Must have good craft skill
- Good communication skills
- Can work with minimum supervision
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential
- Satisfactory Standard DBS clearance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
