Job Description

Joiner /Carpenter

Application Deadline: 11 September 2026

Department: Bridgwater Hire And Service Centre

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bridgwater Hire And Service Centre

Reporting To: Giles Bailey

Compensation: £17.15 / hour

Description

Role: Joiner / Carpenter

Hourly Rate: £17.15 per hour + opportunity to earn additional merit of up to £4.73, and overtime.

Role based: Highbridge, TA9 4PW

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: 7.45am – 4.30pm Monday – Thursday, 7.45am – 3.30pm Friday

We are seeking a Joiner / Carpenter to join our fit out team in based in Highbridge.

As a Joiner / Carpenter, you will carry out skilled installation, refurbishment and fit-out of buildings, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards, supporting on-time and cost-effective delivery for customers.

In this role you will be required to

• Maintain a safe, organised and compliant working environment, in line with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Carry out refurbishment, fit-out and installation activities in line with technical specifications, SOPs, RAMS and company standards, ensuring work is completed safely and to the required quality.
• Apply trade skills and experience to complete tasks independently, solving problems where possible and escalating issues when required to maintain progress.
• Work to agreed refurbishment and fit-out timescales, contributing to cost-effective and efficient project delivery.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the team, supporting activities outside own trade or expertise where qualified or experienced to do so.

Benefits & Opportunities

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, option to buy 5 days
• Contributory pension including life assurance scheme
• Fixed bonus scheme
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Opportunity for career progression

Our Ideal Candidate

• Experience and practical skills are gained within a specific trade.
• Practical skills are developed through technical training combined with supervised hands-on application.
• Industry recognised trade qualification - Level 3 in Carpentry & Joinery.
• Working knowledge of site, yard, refurbishment and fit-out practices, including safe systems of work.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Proven ability to apply trade skills independently to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality outcomes.