Joiner

City Building provides a range of repairs and maintenance, manufacturing, construction and refurbishment activities for Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Housing Group’s citizens and customers as well as other public, private and third sector organisations.

City Building operates both the largest construction craft apprenticeship programme in Scotland, and Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), one of the largest supported manufacturing businesses in Europe, around 200 people, more than 50% of whom have a disability.

Our accreditations include, ISO45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001:2015. We are current recipients of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promoting Opportunity and Investors in Young People Platinum award. Both these accolades recognise our focus on investing in and growing a skilled staff base.

Our Values

Community – To build more sustainable communities through social, economic and community engagement.

Trust – To be trusted by our employees, clients, and partners.

Ambition – To do more for our client and partners and provide more opportunities for our employees and stakeholders as part of our change and growth strategies, succession planning and sustainability.

Honesty – To promote at all times in our communication with all stakeholders promoting partnerships and sustainability.

Excellence – To deliver quality in everything we do.

Our Mission Statement

To contribute excellence in construction, repairs, maintenance, manufacturing and training to our customers, our employees, partners, suppliers, and the local communities in which we work.

We are currently recruiting for a Joiner to join our Repairs and Maintenance teams.

You will be employed within our modernised Responsive and Emergency Repairs Service.

This post involves attending both emergency and diary appointments and taking repairs to completion, utilising handheld technology, controlling material stock in vehicle to allow “Get it right first” and demonstrating excellent customer service to a variety of clients.

You will be required to undertake all joinery works to the highest quality and in line with the current standards, ensuring compliance with all health and safety legislation, and all City Building’s policies. You will be responsible for ensuring that all materials, plant, and tools necessary to complete jobs are available.

Applications are sought from experienced joiners who have significant experience of working in the customer focussed repairs service delivery sections with a flexible approach to ensure a high-quality service.

Possession of a full driving licence is essential, as is a flexible approach to ensure a high-quality service. You will be required to use our mobile handheld technology systems daily.

You will be required to have a flexible approach to this role. Your contracted hours of work will be 35 hours per week to be worked to suit the needs of the business.

As an employee of City Building, you will also receive the following benefits:

- A rewarding career with a competitive salary.

- Access to contributory pension scheme – Strathclyde Pension Fund.

- Excellent annual leave entitlement

- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption/shared parental leave.

- Access to excellent health and wellbeing initiatives.

- Access to a discounted gym membership.

Please refer to the role profile for further details on the role.

If you feel, you have the necessary skills and experience for this role then please forward your CV along with a completed Supporting Statement to the People Services Team, Recruitment@citybuildingglasgow.co.uk by close of business on Wednesday, 7 May 2025