Maintenance Operative (Full Time)

Spacehouse Limited; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Local government pension

Salary sacrifice and discounts

Learning and career development

Health Assured

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Maintenance Operative to join the Housing Standards Team in Harrogate to carry out essential repairs and maintenance across the county.

You will perform repairs to social housing stock in tenanted properties, using mobile technology to receive work instructions and ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Building Regulations. This is a customer-facing role delivering a safe, well-maintained living environment.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Carry out housing repairs relevant to your trade
• Record and monitor supplied equipment as necessary
• Work to expected Health & Safety standards and 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 standards and safe systems of work

Job description

Jobs

Maintenance Operative

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Salary

£25,620 – £38,220

Expires

20/09/2026

Company

North Yorkshire Council

Location

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Job Type

Full Time

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

Key dates

Closing date: 20 th September 2026

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £25,620 – £38,220

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Facilities Management

Sector: Housing

Job Role: Operative

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This role expires20/09/2026.