FRA Specialist Carpenter
Salary: £43,003
Grade: Level 4 Zone 1
Location: Holmes Road Depot
Contract Type: 12 Months Fixed Term
Hours: Full Time
Closing Date: Sunday 15th September 2024 23:59
About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
What You’ll Be Doing
We are seeking a skilled Fire Safety Maintenance Technician to join our team, responsible for conducting repairs and upgrades related to fire risk in various properties, including occupied and vacant housing as well as Council-owned premises. The ideal candidate will use their surveying and carpentry skills to perform maintenance, renewals, and refurbishments in compliance with fire regulations and best practices, while ensuring tenant and customer satisfaction.
In this role, you will identify and mitigate fire hazards, assess and repair fire doors and structural components, and stay updated on building codes and safety standards. You will also document your work accurately, diagnose building faults, and develop cost-effective solutions. Excellent customer care is essential as you represent the repairs service and work independently while collaborating with Team Supervisors and Planners.
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All About You
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.
You will diagnose fire safety-related building faults and identify cost-effective repair solutions. You should be competent in multi-skilled fire safety repairs, including inspecting and replacing fire doors and installing door closures and intumescent strips. Experience in maintenance within occupied properties is essential.
You must be physically fit for manual tasks and demonstrate knowledge of Health & Safety principles and building maintenance sequencing. Strong oral and written communication skills, excellent customer care, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision are crucial. Familiarity with using technology, such as PDAs, for work management is also required. Commitment to the Council’s equal opportunities policy is essential.
What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Interest free loans
- Access to our incredible staff networks
- Career development and training
- Wellbeing support and activities
Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG,