Joiner - Fire Door Fitting

  • Blue Arrow
  • Wolstanton, Staffordshire
  • Oct 15, 2025
Contract Construction Management Skilled Trades & Labour

Job Description

Positions available: 1-2 Joiners

Contract: Temporary on-going until December (potential of extending for the right candidate!)

Location: Keele - Newcastle Under Lyme ST5

Pay Rate: 22.00 per hour paid weekly

Hours: FULL TIME Monday - Thursday 08:30-16:45, Friday - 08:30-16:30

Blue Arrow are working in partnership with an award winning further education provider, who have various Joiner and Maintenance opportunities available. They are currently looking for multiple joiners to undertake repair works & fitting to fire doors on site, along with other maintenance jobs to support their education facility. You will be helping and supporting the site to improve their facilities, along with working closely with other trades within the Campus to coordinate the necessary works to be carried out.

Main duties and responsibilities

Carrying out a full range of repairs, maintenance, and planned improvement duties with the emphasis on multi skilled works across the University's estate.

Changing and fitting door hinges

intumescent strips

Adjusting gaps in doors to ensure sealed correctly incase of a fire.

Installing drop down seals

Replacing handles

Carpentry and joinery work

Locksmith Work

Changing door closers

Always Work within the relevant Health and Safety legislation and guidelines when carrying out work, including the preparation of work areas and the use of Personal Protective Equipment

Always ensure the safe use and storage of tools and equipment

Carry out Risk Assessments as required, including completing permits for work and checking relevant registers i.e., Asbestos

Liaise with the stores department to ensure the correct materials and equipment are available

Respond to calls for urgent work, which may occur outside normal working hours, and carrying out planned work both inside and outside normal working hours, utilising University vehicles and equipment as necessary

Carry out works as required and directed by the University, which may include working in confined spaces or at height, or in noisy or adverse weather conditions

Working to provide the highest quality customer service within well-established Key Performance Indicators.

Assist with the maintenance of university vehicles used for the purpose of carrying out works

Provide flexibility within working practices and undertake any task that is within the individual's competence and where it is practical and economic to do so.

Generally assisting colleagues and undertaking cleaning and labouring duties.

Erection of access equipment, use of mobile access platforms, working at heights

The ideal candidates:

Are hardworking, team players and not fazed by working outdoors

Have access to own tools

Able to communicate effectively and follow directions

Are punctual and reliable - turn up for work every day, on time throughout their assignment

Are physically able to carry out physical work

Adaptable to pick up a variety of tasks as instructed by management

Requirements:

Safety boots & PPE

A woodwork machinery qualification according to PUWER

Substantial, appropriate post qualification experience

Experience in first and second fix joinery

Experience of bench machinery

Experience of reading construction drawings

Full experience of working as a Joiner.

Ability to work along when required

Participate in a 24/7 emergency "call out" service on a 52 week rota system, including fault finding, "making safe", and carrying out repairs as required

Benefits:

Dedicated consultant

Weekly pay

No paper timesheets (clock in and out via our app!)

Holiday accrual and pay

All day shifts offered

Monday to Friday shift patterns

Ongoing full time work minimum of 2 months starting can extend for the right person too

Immediate start dates

Christmas and New Year off

If you are looking for your next full time ongoing position, that can offer an immediate start from next week, or from the New Year. Please can you apply online by clicking APPLY today, we will be in touch to discuss your application and next steps.

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