Maintenance Operative

Applefields School; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 28–34 days

Local government pension scheme

Health Assured

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Maintenance Operative to join the Housing Standards Team in Harrogate. You will carry out essential repairs and maintenance on social housing stock, ensuring Decent Homes standards are met and compliance is maintained.

The role is a customer‑facing, mobile position. You will work autonomously using mobile tools, complete day‑to‑day repairs in tenanted properties, and participate in an out‑of‑hours standby rota.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing repairs and maintenance in residential properties.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety practices and Building Regulations.
• Ability to communicate clearly with residents and team members.
• Comfortable using mobile tools and following work instructions on site.

Responsibilities

• Carry out housing repairs relevant to your trade in tenanted properties.
• Record and monitor equipment and materials used.
• Work to Health & Safety standards and safe systems of work.
• Participate in out-of-hours standby rota.

Skills

Trade qualifications

Residential property work

Communication

Health & Safety

Building Regulations

Out-of-hours standby

Education

Relevant trade qualification

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 37 Hours, Monday to Friday

Location: Harrogate Area, North Yorkshire

Are you a builder, labourer, or tradesperson looking to advance your career in repairs?

If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

We are seeking Maintenance Operatives to join our Housing Standards Team. In this role, you will deliver vital maintenance and improvement services to keep our community safe and comfortable across the county.

About Our Service

Our Maintenance team manages the Council’s social housing portfolio of approximately 8,400 dwellings. We ensure every home meets all current statutory, regulatory, and legislative standards.

The role

The core focus of this role is to carry out essential repairs and maintenance works on social housing stock to ensure they meet the Decent Housing Standards, complying with current regulatory standards and timescales.

This is a customer focused mobile role completing day to day repairs/maintenance in our tenanted properties. All our trades operate autonomously using mobile technology to receive all their work instructions.

As a maintenance operative, you will:

• Carry out housing repairs relevant to your trade
• Record and monitor supplied equipment as necessary
• Work to expected Health & Safety standardsand safe systems of work
• Undertake professional, mandatory and skills-based training
• Carry out maintenance and repair work, and repairs in associated trades
• Record and monitor supplied equipment as necessary
• Work to expected Health & Safety standardsand safe systems of work

The role will come with a vehicle, you will be responsible for carrying out routine vehicle safety checks as required and must ensure compliance with requirements relating to vehicle use and maintenance.

What you will bring

• Relevant qualifications and proven experience in a specialist trade relating to housing operations
• Confident working in residential properties with standard maintenance tools and machinery
• Clear, polite, and professional communication with residents and team members at all levels
• Good understanding of current Health & Safety and Building Regulations
• Good working knowledge of other trades linked to your primary role
• Ability to participate in an out-of-hours emergency standby rota

Please refer to full Job Description attached.

Working for us

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position:

• Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays
• Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme
• . Salary sacrifice, employee cash back and discounts schemes
• Learning, development and career advancement opportunities
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions, we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.