Joiner

Make a Difference in Lancaster
Join us as a skilled Joiner and play a vital role in maintaining and improving the Council’s housing stock across Lancaster. Your expert craftsmanship will ensure repairs and maintenance are completed to the highest standards, helping to create safe, comfortable homes for our community. Your work directly supports tenant wellbeing and community safety, making a real difference in people’s lives.

What You’ll Be Doing
You will carry out a variety of joinery tasks including responsive repairs, void management, and planned maintenance across Council properties. Following guidance from supervisors, you’ll manage your workload efficiently, maintain van stock, and use electronic systems to track your work. A strong focus on health and safety, customer service, and adherence to Council policies will be key to your success.

You’ll Fit Right In If…
You hold an NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry and Joinery (or equivalent) and have a good understanding of working in social housing environments. You take pride in delivering quality workmanship and enjoy working collaboratively while taking ownership of your tasks. A full driving licence is essential as you’ll be travelling across the district. You’ll also be subject to a basic DBS check. Your positive attitude and commitment to our values—Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership—will help you thrive in this role.

Ready to Join Us?
If you’re passionate about making a tangible impact in your community through skilled joinery, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us
Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.