Multiskilled Operative Carpentry


Company:	Colchester City Council
Salary:	£31,696 to £33,099.01 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	CO4 3GW
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Oct 2026

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Summary

1 x FULL TIME – 40 HOURS, Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm

Property Services are seeking to employ a Multi Trade Field Operative (with a carpentry bias) who is capable of undertaking responsive repairs, routine and planned maintenance.

Individuals must be able to carry out a wide range of responsive repairs but must have a particular bias to carpentry work.

Individuals must have a ‘can do attitude’ and drive to provide an excellent service to tenants and leaseholders in the borough.

Excellent customer care and communication skills are essential and candidates will be required to demonstrate a genuine commitment to customer service. Individuals must ensure that all health, safety and environmental guidelines are followed.

Benefits of working for CBH

In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.5% employer contribution

• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities

• Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years* service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.

• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions

• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

• Provision of a smartphone and laptop

• Free parking (for when you’re in the office)

• Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.

• 1 Volunteering Day per year

• Free Flu Jab

• Exceptional flexible working arrangement

• Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.

Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.

If want to learn more about a career in our Trades team, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact Cliff Loring, Senior Field Supervisor on 07779 256 932 or alternatively Mark Derwin Service Improvement Manager (Repairs and Maintenance), on 07754 675 694 .

Interview date to be confirmed.

Equality & Diversity Commitment

Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.

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