Workshops Craft Operative

Join Our Team: Workshop Craft Operative Joiner/Carpenter opportunityNavigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive. Were excited to welcome a new Workshop Craft Operative (Joiner/Carpenter) to our team. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact by helping maintain and enhance our beautiful canal network. Working Hours & TravelThe role will be based from Bradley Workshop Bradley Lane Bilston WV14 8DW 5 days a week. The working hours of the workshop are 07:30 - 16:00 Monday to Thursday & 07:30 - 12:30 on overviewAs a Workshop Craft Operative your experienced crafts person skills will help to provide excellence in the visitor experience for the Canal & River Trust through efficiently building/supplying complete lock gate and lock gate parts for the entire network in line with safety requirements and heritage standards. This role is vital to enhancing the reputation of the network whilst protecting its integrity for decades to see how our workshops operate:Click here ( AND here ( information here ( responsibilitiesComply with Canal & River Trusts Health & Safety policy and defined standards; report incidents accidents and near misses. Complete point of work risk assessments for non-routine tasks and adjust work methods where appropriate. Use carpentry/joinery or fabricator/welder expertise to undertake the manufacture &refurbishment within a timely manner in accordance with defined standards and agreed programmes. Work outside when required. Work within quality assurance protocols uploading documents digitally where a variety of machinery plant tools and other equipment in accordance with Canal & River Trusts safety standards and where appropriate support in-house general housekeeping of personal equipment workshop equipment and workspace ensuring all are maintained to defined standards. Timely response to customers queries and requirements including responding to emergencies. Ensure all equipment (PPE plant materials etc) is appropriate for the task. Assist with the measurement of locks and lock gates to identify correct lock gate measurements for manufacture - you will be working alongside an experienced team of specialists to learn this heritage skill. Understand and interpret technical drawings to translate into YouWere looking for someone with a solid foundation in carpentry or joinery as these skills will form the core of your work. While youll have the opportunity to learn and develop additional skills along the way confidence in reading technical drawings accurate measuring and creating strong precise joints is essential. You might come from a general building background or a specialist joinery environmentanywhere that careful measuring cutting and joining have become second nature to & QualificationsApprenticeship or equivalent qualification (or experience) e.g. City & Guilds Level III NVQ Level III in Joinery Carpentry. Experience handling plant/equipment in group A e.g. chainsaw hand power tools forklift truck. Experience of working within relevant discipline e.g. Joinery Carpentry. Experience of reading technical in CNC manufacturing/operations would be advantageousFull Valid UK Driving Licence - you will need to be able to respond across the region and get to where the team need & ApplicationIf you have any questions feel free to reach out to us at We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable We OfferWe offer a starting salary of 28154 with opportunities for progression. Enjoy a competitive pension scheme increasing holiday entitlement and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits check out our brochure here: EVP - 1. Learn more: