Carpenter Multi Trade – East London & Essex 7788

Company: L&Q Living
Apply for the Carpenter Multi Trade – East London & Essex 7788
Location: London
Job Description:

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, 40 hours

Salary: £41,200 per annum

Grade: 05

Working Location: East London and surrounding areas

Persona: Mobile worker – contractual hours to be worked from various locations such as resident homes with ad hoc office attendance as required

Closing Date: 26 th May at 11pm

Interviews will be held on 1 st June at our office in Dagenham

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

With effect from February 2026, L&Q reserve the right to not shortlist applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications within the last 24 months.

Benefits

  • Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution)
  • 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan
  • Non-contributory life assurance
  • Up to 21 hours volunteering paid days
  • Lifestyle benefits
  • Employee Assistance Programme and many more …

Join our Repairs Team at L&Q

Our East London and Essex repairs team are looking for skilled Carpenters to join the team on a permanent basis.

It is essential to have a manual driving license to carry out this role.

Your impact in the role

Our Multi trade/Carpenters are expected to carry out a range of tasks inclusive of internal and external door fitting, splice repairs, general locksmith, bathroom sub floors, bath panels and framework kitchen repairs/refits and other general maintenance repairs.

Ideally you will also be able to carry out internal/external window repairs including single and double glazing, repairs to doors, lock refits and repairs.

It is important to have effective communication skills, have experience of working in a building and/or housing maintenance environment including a knowledge of a varied housing stock.

Customer satisfaction is of the utmost importance to L&Q and as a first line of contact to our residents. We expect our operatives to have outstanding customer service and ability to deliver a right first timeservice. Limiting follow ons and increasing satisfaction.

Core hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm in general. There is the opportunity to earn more from call outs and out of hours service.

What you’ll bring

  • Sound working trade knowledge and experience
  • Experience gained within a Maintenance, site and/or Housing environment
  • NVQ or equivalent preferred
  • Able to deliver excellent customer service
  • Health and Safety conscious
  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Wide range of Multi trade skills

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email qcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

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Posted: June 1st, 2026