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GENERAL TRADES PERSON WITH A SPECIALITY IN BUILDING / STONE MASONRY

Employer: National Trust
Location: Coniston, Boon Crag, Coniston, LA21 8AQ
Salary: £23,088 per annum
Closing date: 10 Jul 2022

Contract Type: Contract
Hours: Full Time
Function: Garden and Landscape Design Jobs
Sector: Countryside, Parks & Open Space, Forestry & Woodland, Greenkeeping & Turf Care, Groundskeeping & Maintenance, Landscaping

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Summary
GENERAL TRADES PERSON WITH A SPECIALITY IN BUILDING / STONE MASONRY

As a Let Estate Builder/Mason for the National Trust, you’ll be involved in the repair, restoration, refurbishment and renovation of over 300 properties in the Lake district. Working within a team of multi trade and adaptable people. Everyday is different in some amazing locations. Working on of tasks from stone walls to roofs , plastering and tiling. Much of the work is reactive maintenance.

What is in it for me why would I enjoy working for National Trust

Working in a supportive and adaptable team,
Working in a beautiful part of the world on traditional buildings
Developing your skills by working on a variety of tasks on a range of buildings.
The challenge of working with others to problem solve historic building issues
If you have any questions about this role please email me @ ian.walmsley@nationaltrust.org.uk

We will contact you whilst the advert is running in order to arrange interviews with quick decisions.

What it's like to work here
Working within a small friendly team, of 10, made up of joiners, builders/masons, plumbers and water engineers. Versatility and adaptivity is key to providing the best service we can to our properties across the Lake District.

What you'll be doing
Joining us as a builder / mason, you’ll provide a highly professional and practical building service to our historic farms, houses and other buildings. You’ll use your practical, hands-on experience to ensure we can continue to conserve and maintain these beautiful places for future generations by providing a high standard of skill. Working with other staff and contractors, you’ll be using vehicles, tools, equipment and materials in a good and professional manner.

Who we're looking for
Good Communication Skills
Good practical knowledge of own trade, and that of other trades
Demonstrable consultation skills of listening, building trust and acting to deliver a high quality service
Driving Licence
Time served, City and Guilds and/or relevant trade experience
Some experience of working with tenants/ customers

Company

There's no other organisation like the National Trust. No other organisation that brings such an amazing variety of places and spaces to life.

We are a charity founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley, three people who saw the importance of our nation’s heritage and open spaces, and wanted to protect them for everyone to enjoy. More than a century after we were founded, our values are still at the heart of everything we do. And we do a lot more than you might think.

We welcome some 22.5 million visitors, from all ages and backgrounds, every year. We care for historic houses, gardens, mills, forests, castles, miles of coastline, islands, holiday cottages, pubs and inns, whole villages and even a goldmine. We also run a huge retail chain, a multi-million pound food and beverage business and much, much more. And we do all of this so that everyone can enjoy and make the most of the green spaces and beautiful places that England, Wales and Northern Ireland has to offer.

The National Trust is described by its employee gardeners as “dynamic, supportive, inquisitive and fun”, where its beautiful places “lift your spirits naturally” and “somewhere you can expand new skills”. The organisation is currently recruiting for a number of gardening roles.

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