Joiner
City of Edinburgh
35 hours per week (compressed hours available)
Permanent
Salary £33,345-£35,000
Care and Repair Edinburgh (CRE) is an independent charity offering a range of practical services to help older people and those living with disabilities in Edinburgh to repair, improve or adapt their homes so that they can live safely and independently for as long as possible.
We have been serving Edinburgh’s older and disabled residents since 1985 and in 2025 completed over 6,000 jobs in homes across the city. Our services include minor home adaptations to improve accessibility, comfort and energy efficiency as well as a handyperson service that uses volunteers to complete DIY tasks and help with technology in the home.
CRE aim to deliver the highest quality for our clients, so you will be required to show enthusiasm for standards and best practice, demonstrate patience and empathy with older people and understand the impact of loneliness and isolation.
The work will include installing handrails, curtain poles and battens, pipe boxes, shelving systems, home safety equipment, repairs to sash & case windows, re-roping pulley systems, replacing handles and door locks and other small repairs around the home.
If you have the skills, experience and ambition required to fulfil this role, then please apply now.
Click here for the full job description.
Click here for the application form.
Alternatively, you can email allison.strachan@cre.scot
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
| Salary: | £33,345 per annum, rising to £35,000 on successful completion of probation. |
| Pension: | 4% employer contribution. Employees may opt out of this contractual enrolment at any time by notifying the Operations Manager. |
| Annual Leave: | 25 days per year, plus 12 public holidays, of which 3 are fixed statutory days to be taken on the following public holidays: January 1, and December 25-26. Up to one working week of annual leave may be carried over each year. Pro-rata for part-time employees. |
| Hours: | Normal working hours are 0800-1715hrs Mon-Thur with 30 minutes for lunch. |
| Sick Leave: | Sick pay relates to length of service. Further details available on request. |
| Eligibility to work: | Successful candidates will be required to produce proof of their eligibility to work in the UK. |
| Probation: | 1 year |
| Notice: | Notice period 6 weeks |
Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 30th January 2026
Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Monday 16th February 2026
