The Role

Are you interested in working in a high performing Operational service?

Are you interested in working in a busy urban borough in the heart of London?

If the answer is yes...Check out this opportunity below;

The Direct Services Organisation is a high performing service and due to increased workload, we are now increasing our operational workforce to deliver our ongoing contracts. Carpenter 

You will have an appropriate qualification, a positive attitude and be able to work with minimum supervision to deliver a quality service for borough residents.   

These positions offer excellent opportunities to develop your career with training and support available for those who wish to progress.

For an informal discussion, please contact Hughie Walsh on 020 8871 6719 or Shain Mason on 020 8871 8892.

For these posts we offer a competitive salary (dependent upon qualifications and experience with progression through the grade based on performance appraisal).

We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 22 days plus Bank Holidays, with an additional 5 days annual leave after 5 years’ service. We also offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing date: 10^th April 2022

Shortlisting: W/C 11^th April 2022

Interview Date: W/C 25^th April 2022.

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible. Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

Please note application process for this campaign will be anonymised!

We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils