Maintenance Operative

North Yorkshire Council; Selby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council seeks a Maintenance Operative to maintain its social housing portfolio. The successful candidate will perform essential construction and refurbishment tasks to meet statutory standards. Further training opportunities will be provided, and benefits include a competitive pension and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

28-34 days holiday per year

Generous local government pension scheme (18.3% contribution)

Fitness discounts at various gyms

Lifestyle savings and discounts at retailers

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and experience in a specialist trade relating to domestic construction.
• Experience working in a domestic setting and familiar with building materials, tools, and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Carry out refurbishment or construction works on social housing stock.
• Perform domestic general building works such as plastering and bricklaying.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards and carry out routine vehicle safety checks.

Skills

Communication

Health & Safety understanding

Building Regulations knowledge

Education

NVQ level 2 or 3 in a relevant trade

Job description

Are you a Maintenance Operative looking to further develop your skills and experience, or are you Single Skilled or Multi Skilled Maintenance Operative, with secondary qualifications and experience, again looking to further develop your skills, experience, and career within a construction environment?

If so, this role is definitely for you!

Our Service

The Housing Standards new build team are responsible for ensuring the Councils social housing portfolio of circa 8,400 dwellings is maintained to meet all current statutory, regulatory, and legislative standards.

The role

The core focus of this role is to carry out essential refurbishment or construction works on social housing stock to ensure they meet the Decent Homes Standards.

Single Skilled Maintenance Operative you will

• Carry out domestic general building works such as plastering, bricklaying, roof repair, tiling, painting, basic plumbing such as replacing rainwater goods and isolating water supplies to carry out work as per the work orders given, or construction specification.

• Record and monitor supplied equipment as necessary.

• Work to expected Health & Safety standards and safe systems of work.

• You must have the knowledge and understanding of Building Regulations.

• Undertake professional, mandatory, and skills-based training.

• Carry out general builder work as required.

• Carry out repair work for the secondary trade in which you are trained.

• You must have the knowledge and understanding of Building Regulations.

• Undertake professional, mandatory and skills-based training.

What you will bring

Single Skilled Maintenance Operative,you must have relevant qualificationsand experience in a specialist trade relating to domestic construction operations. You will have experience working in a domestic setting and be familiar with materials, tools and machinery used in the maintenance, or construction of homes. You must always communicate efficiently and courteously at appropriate levels.

At this grade further training will be available to enhance the skills base as required.

Maintenance Operative Multi-Skilled,you must have relevant qualifications and experience in a specialist trade relating to building operations with a good working knowledge of other trade areas associated with the primary area of experience, such as, but not exclusive to groundworks, bricklaying, painting, plastering, tiling and roofing.

You will have experience working in a domestic setting and be familiar with building materials, tools and machinery used in the repair, maintenance, or construction of homes.

You must always communicate efficiently and courteously at appropriate levels.

At this grade further training will be available to enhance the skills base as required.

The role will come with a Council 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.

Please note: For any Maintenance Operative applicants who do not possess an NVQ level 2 or 3 but have gained years of experience in the trade, we will consider this as time served where appropriate, and we would consider applications on this basis. Skills tests may be carried out to prove competency at these levels.

Please refer to full Job Description.

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 with a 18.3% contribution. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus, lots more…

Contact and Apply

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Karl Hankey [e-mail].