# Joiner > Together Housing · Blackburn, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-17 **Salary:** GBP 33,758–33,758 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** Repairs & Maintenance ## Description We are looking for **2 Joiners / Joinery Technicians** to join our **Repairs and Maintenance team.** This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to our customers' homes and communities. Working across **Blackburn, Rossendale and Pendle**, you will deliver a customer-focused, quality-driven repairs and maintenance service, carrying out a wide range of joinery repairs to both tenanted and vacant properties. No two days are the same, and you'll play a key role in helping us provide safe, well-maintained homes and excellent customer service. **Together Housing Group:** We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.  **Diversity & Inclusion:** As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - [Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group](https://www.togetherhousing.group/about-us/our-social-responsibility/equality-and-diversity/) ## Requirements ### _**Outline of Key responsibilities of the Joiner/ Joinery Technician…**_ - To carry out all types of Joinery repairs to both tenanted and vacant properties in accordance with job tickets, opti-time appointment slots, specifications and contract drawings, to good practice, Building Regulations etc as appropriate and applicable. - To carry out work with an ethos of “Right First Time” always completing a repair where practicable in one visit, with good quality workmanship and good standard of performance. -  To organise your work to minimise lost or non-productive time, highlighting pro-actively if you have too much / too little work so that work can be re-allocated, extra work allocated etc as appropriate. - To assist in addressing the peaks and troughs in workload by working overtime and at other times when requested by prior arrangement with your manager. To participate in a stand-by or call-out rota. - To use your initiative to diagnose and undertake a repair which may be different from the job required or where the job required was of a locate fault type nature.  Obtaining approval beforehand as appropriate where the job is more expensive than anticipated, will take much longer than anticipated etc. - To work to a consistently high standard of workmanship in line with service specification, service standards, safe working procedures and as part of a team to ensure the most efficient use of time, materials and resources etc. ### _**We are looking for someone who has…**_ - **Full manual UK drivers licence** - Experience of working competently in all disciplines normally expected of a qualified **Joiner/ Joinery Technician** along with other associated building disciplines as required and as appropriate - **Relevant qualification and experience, e.g. City and Guilds Advanced Craft Certificate In Carpentry & Joinery or equivalent (NVQ Level 2)** - Experience of working in a customer service environment - Experience of maximising number of jobs completed and repairs completed in one visit. ## Benefits ### _**In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Joinery Technician role…**_  - **Starting salary of  £33,758** - **Company Van** - **27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays**  - A flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies  - **You will work a total of 37 hours per week, scheduled between 08:00 and 19:30 across any five days from Monday to Saturday. The exact schedule will depend on business needs at the time. However, to give an idea, a typical working week may be Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 16:00 and Friday from 08:00 to 15:30. Please note that this is subject to change based on business requirements.**  - **Required to participate in the call-out rota for one week once every eight weeks.** - **Attractive pension schemes** \- including Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - To view the full range of our award winning benefits click on the [Employee Benefits Link](https://www.togetherhousing.group/careers/working-for-us/)  **THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received.  Therefore, please apply without delay!**  **Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Full Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.** **Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.** **INDTHG1** ## Apply [Apply at Together Housing](https://apply.workable.com/365domain/j/C0D71E8E2F/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)