FRA Carpenter
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
The Dorset Healthcare Estates and Facilities Directorate is seeking a conscientious and self-motivated FRA Carpenter to join their team in Wareham. This role involves delivering pre-planned maintenance, fire safety, and quality repair services across various Trust premises in Dorset, including hospitals and health centres. The successful candidate will work alongside electrical and mechanical teams, facility managers, and clinical staff. A development training and mentoring programme is in place to support career progression.
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education
- Completed a relevant recognised building craft apprenticeship up to level 3 in carpentry or level 2 in carpentry
Desirable criteria
- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training
- Building experience in a maintenance.
- proof of significant equivalent experience in carpentry and fire stopping.
- Experience in a healthcare maintenance.
- Personal qualities/attributes
- Ability to motivate others in service delivery and quality improvement initiatives
- Ability to communicate with clarity and confidence.
- Ability to work in a highly professional manner.
- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training.
- Working as a team player.
- Role Specific
- Ability to plan, facilitate and evaluate activities to meet Departmental needs and objectives
- Ability to adapt plans.
- Efficient at recording/reporting.
- Shows good work ethic.
- Education
- Good standard of general education
- Completed a relevant recognised building craft apprenticeship up to level 3 in carpentry or level 2 in carpentry
- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training
- Building experience in a maintenance.
- proof of significant equivalent experience in carpentry and fire stopping.
- Experience in a healthcare maintenance.
- Personal qualities/attributes
- Ability to motivate others in service delivery and quality improvement initiatives
- Ability to communicate with clarity and confidence.
- Ability to work in a highly professional manner.
- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training.
- Working as a team player.
- Role Specific
- Ability to plan, facilitate and evaluate activities to meet Departmental needs and objectives
- Ability to adapt plans.
- Efficient at recording/reporting.
- Shows good work ethic.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
FRA Carpenter
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Dorset Healthcare Estates and Facilities Directorate are seeking to appoint a conscientious and self-motivated Fra Carpenter, to our delivery team based at our office and workshop facilities in Wareham.
As a Fra Carpenter, you will deliver pre-planned maintenance, fire safety and quality repair services to a variety of Trust premises which include Hospitals, Health Centre's, Mental Health In-Patient Units and Administrative Buildings, across Dorset.
Under the management of the Estates Building Officer, the Fra Carpenter will work alongside colleagues in the electrical and mechanical delivery teams, as well as facility managers and clinical staff across all sites in Dorset.
A programme of development training and mentoring is in place to assist with your appointment in these roles and giving you the opportunity to progress to more senior roles.
Recruitment and Retention Premium £3500 is available, as well NHS Pension, 27 days leave plus Bank Holidays, and over-time paid at premium rates, 4.5% is paid for on call.
UK driving licence is essential and a tracked vehicle (business use and commuting only) and work wear will be provided. The role will require inclusion in the Estates 24hr on-call service covering all of Dorset
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