Job Title: Carpenter (Including Locksmith Duties)
Location: Site Based
Contract: Temporary
Department: Operations
Hours: Full-time

About the Role
A great opportunity has arisen for a skilled carpenter with locksmith responsibilities to join a busy operational estate. This varied role involves planned maintenance, refurbishment work, and new installations across a wide range of building fabric and security-related tasks.
You will work across both staff and service-user areas, ensuring all woodwork, locks, fixtures, and building elements meet safety, security, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities
Carpentry & Fabric Maintenance

Carry out planned maintenance of woodwork across the estate, including doors, windows, and fixtures.
Install structures and fixtures such as windows, mouldings, and door frames; measure, cut, and work with wood, plastics, and other materials.
Manage refurbishment and new works, including painting and decorating of staff and prisoner areas.
Complete small repairs and attend work requests raised through the CAFM system.

Locksmith Duties
Perform planned lock maintenance, manage the lock store, and maintain associated logs.
Conduct quality checks, condemn faulty locks/keys, and arrange transfer to central locking units where required.

Operational & Compliance Duties

Conduct survey inspections, including work at height and within confined spaces; document all records and logs.
Support emergency or urgent work requests, ensuring safe and efficient completion.

Qualifications
Essential:

City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry, or equivalent experience.

What you need to do now
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