Passionate about construction? Want to work on exciting, iconic schemes? Experienced working as an Advanced Joiner?
We have the perfect role for you!
Eric Wright Construction work in a variety of sectors including hi-rise residential city apartments, Educational, City Regeneration and Health, schemes that range from £5m to £45m+. We’re looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our growing team. We have a strong pipeline for 2024 and beyond which will be delivered by our exceptional construction team.
Our business is truly special; part of the Eric Wright Group, and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focussed, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.
The role
Due to a strong pipeline of work we are looking to recruit an experience Advanced Joiner to perform all aspects of joinery work to a high standard of quality in line with Health and Safety guidelines.
Your main duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
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Undertake all aspects of carpentry and joinery work associated with varying types of construction activities.
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Ensure all on site operations are being carried out safely and complying with the health and safety at work act 1974.
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Ensure the site working areas are kept clean and tidy at all times.
In return we offer.
Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service-
Interest free loan payments to help you with purchasing tools
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Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
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Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
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Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
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Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
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Health Plans – optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
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EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
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Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
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Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
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Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
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Onsite Nursery – we have a subsidised nursery on site at Head office
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Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office – free to use
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Company Doctor – for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
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A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
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A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance
Our business believes people are at the heart of what we do, training and development is our passion, we want to develop people to be the best they can be.
The candidate
It is essential that you have a CSCS qualification (gold advanced craft) along with City and Guilds/ NVQ: Level 3 or equivalent in carpentry or joinery. It goes without saying that you will have worked in a similar role and in the Construction Industry and have worked on schemes that range from £0.5m to £25m, such as High Rise Apartments, Education (School, Universities), Retail etc. You will enjoy working in a busy and demanding environment and as part of a team. Additionally you will have excellent communication skills and be able to mentor and provide guidance to the trainee / apprentice joiners.
Our ethos
Working at the Eric Wright Group is truly special; we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking, yet retaining, much lost, traditional values, we are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. When Eric Wright set up the business his vision was to provide opportunities within the construction industry for employees to enjoy a career in their respective professions without the threat of shareholder sale or exploitation. 100% of the shareholding in the Eric Wright Group is owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, a charitable body that was established on principles of sustained employment and community regeneration. We achieve this through the reinvestment of time, money and resources. This provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer term commercial and charitable strategies. All profits generated by the Eric Wright Group are either reinvested in the Group's business or distributed to the Trust for its charitable activities throughout the North West providing stability and growth, free from short term aims of institutional shareholders, while enabling the Trust to benefit from the commercial success of the group and expand its range of charitable activities within the communities.
Our Core Values are: Respect | Trust & Integrity | Quality | Talent | Reliability
The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its staff and clients and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible.