Multiskilled Carpenter

Salary: £34,551 - £35,330 (Appointment at the bottom of the band)

Location: Merthyr Tydfil Borough

This is a Permanent, Full time - 4 Day working week vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Vacancy

Do you have a passion for construction and are able to make a house into a home?

If so, we would love you to come and join our amazing mutual!

Are you our ideal candidate?

Our ideal Multiskilled Carpenter is someone who truly lives our values and is passionate about working in partnership with tenants. You’ll bring extensive experience across all aspects of the Carpentry trade and be able to confidently demonstrate your ability to work across multiple disciplines when carrying out repairs and maintenance in residential homes.

You’ll have a solid background in working directly with customers, understanding their individual needs, and ensuring they feel supported and informed throughout the repair process. Strong measuring skills and the ability to order the correct materials for each job are essential to delivering a first‑time, high‑quality service.

Experience within a housing association environment would be an advantage, but it’s not essential—what matters most is your professionalism, your commitment to doing the job right, and your ability to deliver excellent customer service alongside high‑quality workmanship.

Is this for you?

Our ideal candidate shares our mutual values and is passionate about making a difference in our communities. You are someone who enjoys face to face interaction with tenants, solving problems and thinking on your feet and has a real passion for construction. You’ll need to love taking on challenges and have a wealth of experience in Carpentry as well as multiskilling. You’ll also need to be educated to the relevant Advanced Craft Level, City and Guilds or NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 16th September 28 May 2026 at 14:00.

Merthyr Valleys Homes reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high number of sufficient applications are received prior to the closing date.

Our Mutual

As well as having a great culture, we offer a range of excellent benefits. These include generous annual leave and pension contributions, family friendly working arrangements, exciting career progression opportunities, 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Happy Me, our very own initiative to support your wellbeing and help you to thrive.

There’s more – we’re trialling a 4 day working week exploring the possibility of balancing a shorter working week with higher productivity and improved services to tenants. So, 100% of our services, in 80% of the hours, for 100% of the salary.

You can be proud to be part of an organisation who’s passionate about giving back in every aspect of what we do. We’re an anchor investor, proudly supporting our communities and the people who live in them. 

We are committed to our responsibilities as a landlord, business and mutual in every way. We are passionate about playing our part in tackling the climate emergency, and our new Climate Strategy clearly sets our commitments, actions and goals to do this. 

Joining our mutual will give you the opportunity to become a member and have your say. Our Chief Executive, Michelle Reid, is hugely committed to tenants and employees working together to grow and shape our mutual. To meet our CEO and to get a better sense of who we are, grab yourself a cuppa and click here. 

Diversity & Inclusion

We don’t like to complicate things at MVH. If you are driven to perform, you’ll fit right in, it’s as simple as that really! We believe people’s differences are what make them great and actively seek out multiple approaches and perspectives. We’re passionate about building a culture where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic, whole self to work.

We’re committed to the principles of equality and diversity, and we want to be a mutual for everyone. We have been awarded the prestigious Tai Pawb “Quality in Equality and Diversity” accreditation, but we know that we still have work to do. People from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities are currently under-represented in our mutual. We actively encourage people from these communities to apply for this and other roles within the organisation. We operate the Rooney rule and guarantee to interview all under-represented people who meet our essential criteria.

We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and encourage you to share your Health Adjustment Passport with us. This helps us provide the necessary support and adjustments to support you in your role.

About Us

We are all about people, communities and delivering high quality affordable services. We are the first tenant and employee mutual housing association in Wales. The principles of mutuality guide what we do, from being a living wage employer and living rent landlord, to the mixed representation from tenants and employees we have within our uniquely designed governance structure. We are a successful organisation with great housing services, we have sound finances and believe in being efficient. You can read our latest Annual Report, Democratic Body Report to Members, and Value for Money statement by clicking here.

Our Benefits

Merthyr Valleys Homes is a great place to be! Find out about all our great benefits by clicking here.