Maintenance Technician (Carpenter)

Job Description

Location: Carmarthen
Employer: Carmarthenshire County Council
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £29,541 – £33,672 per year
Hourly Rate: £15.31 – £17.45
Grade: Grade F
Vacancies: 2
Closing Date: 7 October 2026 at 23:55
Vacancy ID: 3837

About the Role

Carmarthenshire County Council is expanding its in-house property maintenance service and is looking for two skilled Maintenance Technicians with carpentry experience to join the team.

The successful candidates will help maintain and improve the Council’s non-housing properties. This is a practical, customer-focused position suited to someone who takes pride in high-quality workmanship and approaches maintenance work with a positive, problem-solving attitude.

The maintenance teams are based at Trostre, Llanelli, and Parc Myrddin, Carmarthen.

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have an NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent practical experience in a relevant area. Suitable backgrounds may include construction, engineering, facilities management, or another closely related discipline.

You should be comfortable working as part of a maintenance team while also being able to manage tasks responsibly and provide a professional service to customers.

A basic conversational knowledge of Welsh is also required. The role is assessed at Welsh Language Level 2 (verbal), and reasonable support may be available to help successful candidates reach the required standard.

What You’ll Receive

The Council provides a comprehensive benefits package, which may include:

– Competitive salary
– Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme through automatic enrolment
– Generous annual leave allowance
– Option to purchase additional annual leave
– Health and wellbeing services for employees
– Training and professional development opportunities
– Career progression support
– Staff discount programmes
– Cycle-to-work scheme
– Flexible working arrangements
– Family-friendly workplace policies

Eligibility for individual benefits can depend on the nature of your employment and contract.

Recruitment and Equal Opportunities

Carmarthenshire County Council uses an anonymous shortlisting process. Personal details such as your name and contact information are withheld from recruiting managers until the shortlisting stage has been completed.

The Council is committed to building a workforce that represents the communities it serves. Equality monitoring information is kept separate from the recruitment decision-making process and is not available to recruiting managers.

The organisation also follows safe and fair recruitment practices, ensuring employees are appropriately selected, checked, trained and supported.

Existing Employees

Where an employee’s current position is at risk, the Council has a legal responsibility to consider suitable alternative employment where applicable. Existing employees who meet the essential requirements and are registered with the redeployment pool may therefore receive prior consideration.

Right to Work and Sponsorship

All successful applicants must complete the required UK Right to Work check before starting employment. This requirement applies regardless of nationality.

Applicants will be asked to confirm their nationality and whether they have the legal right to work in the UK.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence. However, candidates who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must independently meet the relevant UK Government immigration requirements, including the criteria under the points-based system.

Candidates requiring sponsorship should check the current Skilled Worker eligibility requirements before applying. Applications cannot proceed where the applicant does not satisfy the relevant immigration conditions.

How to Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted through the Council’s online recruitment system.

If a disability or impairment prevents you from completing the online application, support may be available. You can contact the recruitment team at jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or call 01267 234567 and ask for Recruitment to discuss alternative arrangements.

Further details about the Council’s recruitment process are available through its How We Recruit guidance on the Careers page.

Informal Enquiries

For an informal conversation about the position, contact:

Ian Davies
Email: IanWynDavies@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 07919 592608