Joiner
Location: Coatbridge
Salary: £35,431.13, Company Van plus Great Company Benefits.
Contract: Full Time, Permanent role, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.00-16.30. There will be a requirement to cover on call, this is currently 1 in 5 weeks and there will be an additional allowance paid for this.
Mears have continued investment in the North Lanarkshire community for the long-term. We have a commitment to deliver excellent services to residents, whilst bringing community and training benefits to the North Lanarkshire community in a sustainable way.
Our approach prioritises where we can have the greatest impact and supports a culture that fully integrates sustainability and purpose beyond profit. This is underlined by our strategy, which through robust, ethical and transparent practices is built upon.
Mears are a market leader in providing housing services to the affordable housing sector, and a major presence in the housing with care market. Mears Group’s vision is to make a positive difference to the people we serve by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives.
About the Role:
You will be apart of a local team undertaking high standard Carpentry & Joinery repairs to Housing properties, delivering best in class customer service and satisfying all safety, quality and cost control standards.
Carrying out all joinery works that is required
Responsible for duties to include but not limited to – routine repairs, quick repairs, lock changes and boarding up windows.
Providing high levels of customer care at all times
Kitchen repair and partial kitchen installation
General repairs and maintenance in social housing
Key Criteria:
Experience in Carpentry & Joinery
A UK full valid driving license
City & Guilds or equivalent in Carpentry & Joinery trade discipline
Good written & verbal communication skills
Numeracy skills
Good People Skills
Able to understand & follow standard operating procedures
Able to use a PDA following training
Benefits:
Additional pay for on call rota
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
Family friendly policies
Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Vickie Rudge ([email protected])If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
Skills Required
- Experience in Carpentry & Joinery
- City & Guilds or equivalent in Carpentry & Joinery
- UK full valid driving licence
- Be aged over 21, held licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points to drive company vehicle
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Numeracy skills
- Good people skills / customer care
- Able to understand and follow standard operating procedures
- Able to use a PDA following training
- Entitlement to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship offered)
- Subject to relevant DBS/security checks prior to employment
Mears Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mears Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Mears Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy additional days, plus paid volunteering time, signal a comparatively generous time-off offering. Flexible working available in many roles further supports practical time-off and balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Retail discounts, Cycle to Work, an employee assistance line, volunteering days, and company family events add tangible non-cash value. Access to training and UK‑recognised qualifications reinforces the broader wellbeing and development offering.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — A stated commitment to pay at or above the Real Living Wage and the publication of pay-related reports indicate governance and baseline fairness focus. Independent snapshots also suggest many roles meet living‑wage thresholds.
Mears Group Insights
What We Do
Mears Group is a market-leading housing and care company that provides bespoke services to our clients. We provide and manage 11,000 homes for local and central Government and are also responsible for keeping 750,000 of all social housing in the UK in good repair. Mears has 6,500 employees and a footprint across the country
