Joiner


Company:	Search Consultancy LTD
Salary:	£26 - £26
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RQ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	15 Aug 2026
Closing date:	21 Aug 2026

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Summary

Fire Door Joiner

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Pay Rate: £26.00 per hour (CIS)

Hours: Full-time (40+ hours per week, Monday - Friday)

Duration: Ongoing contract

The Opportunity

Are you a qualified Joiner specialising in commercial fire door installation and maintenance, looking for a top-tier rate on a long-term project in Tyneside?

Search Consultancy is recruiting an experienced

Fire Door Joiner for a high-profile, ongoing contract in

Newcastle upon Tyne. Offering a premier rate of

£26.00 per hour (CIS), this role provides excellent site continuity and steady hours for a precision tradesperson with proven expertise in certified passive fire protection and timber fire door assemblies.

If you hold a valid Blue or Gold CSCS card, have deep knowledge of BM TRADA, FIRAS, or Certified installation standards, and want reliable top-market pay with a leading main contractor, we want to hear from you.

Your Role & Responsibilities

Working on a live commercial site, you will be responsible for fitting, upgrading, and certifying timber fire door sets strictly to current building regulations and manufacturer specifications:

Fire Door Installation & Upgrade: Fitting new FD30, FD60, and FD90 fire door sets, frames, and architraves, as well as upgrading existing assemblies to compliant fire safety standards.

Precision Hardware & Seals: Mortising and fitting certified ironmongery (intumescent hinges, door closers, panic hardware, locks), and correctly installing intumescent cold smoke seals and drop seals.

Gapping & Tolerances: Ensuring precise frame-to-leaf tolerances (1mm-3mm rule) and correctly sealing perimeter gaps using approved fire-rated foam, mastic, and hardwood packers.

Remedial Maintenance: Remedying non-compliant doors, adjusting hinges, re-hung leaves, and replacing damaged componentry to pass strict compliance inspections.

Quality & QA Logging: Working closely with site inspectors to log completed works, ensure full traceability, and maintain pristine standards across all installations.

Requirements & Qualifications

To satisfy site entry and passive fire safety compliance standards, all applicants

must possess:

CSCS Card: A valid

Blue (Skilled Worker) or

Gold (Advanced Craft) CSCS card in Carpentry & Joinery

(NVQ Level 2/3 in Fire Door Maintenance/Installation or FIRAS/BM TRADA accreditation is highly advantageous).

Trade Expertise: Proven track record specializing in commercial timber fire door installations and remedial upgrades.

Tools & Kit: Full professional joinery kit (110V/cordless saws, plunge saws, routers, jigs, mortisers, hand tools) and standard 5-point PPE.

Transport: Reliable transport to commute to site locations in Newcastle upon Tyne daily.

Right to Work: Valid proof of right to work in the UK.

Why Work With Search?

Long-Term Continuity: Ongoing contract offering steady full-time hours running Monday through Friday.

Prime Newcastle Location: Centrally located in Newcastle with convenient transport links across Tyneside and Wearside.

Dependable Weekly Payroll: Prompt, accurate weekly CIS payments hitting your bank account

every single Friday.

Dedicated Regional Support: Direct line to our specialised North East construction team to keep high-skill finishing trades in continuous work.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

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