Job Description

Salary: Starting at 31,537 up to

42,839 per annum

Grade: H - JK

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week - Monday 08:30 to 16:30 - Friday 08:30 to 16:00

Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire

Are you a qualified plumber looking to further develop your skills and experience within a Repairs environment.



If so, this role could be for you!



We are looking for a plumber to join our Housing Standards Team working within the areas of Maintenance and Improvement across the county.

Our Service

The Housing Standards Maintenance 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 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 works.

As a Housing Repair's Plumber, you will

:


Carry out domestic plumbing and installation repairs.

Record and monitor any supplied materials and 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 plumbing work, and repairs in associated trades.
The role will come with a Vehicle, and you will be responsible for carrying out routine and daily vehicle safety checks as required and must ensure compliance relating to the vehicle use and its maintenance.

What you will bring.

You must have the relevant qualificationsand experience in domestic plumbing operations. You will be familiar with materials, tools and machinery used in the repair and maintenance to carry out your duties. You must always be able to communicate efficiently and courteously at appropriate levels.



You must have knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety and of Building Regulations.


You will bring a good working knowledge of other trades associated with the primary area of experience, such as, but not exclusive to plumbing.



You will be required to participate as part of an on-call team, providing an Out of Hours Emergency Service on a rota basis.

Please refer to full attached.

Why Join us?

Generous Annual Leave: 28 days of holiday (pro-rata), increasing to 34 days after 5 years' service - plus public holidays.
Pension Scheme:for your future with our generous Local Government Pension Scheme. Fitness Discounts: Discounted Gym memberships at various gyms across the county. Lifestyle Savings: Enjoy a wide range of discounts at hundreds of popular high-street and online retailers. And more: Additional wellbeing support, employee assistance, and development opportunities.

Contact and Apply

If you would like to learn more about our opportunity, we recommend contacting Geoff Bradley on geoff.bradley@northyorks.gov.uk for applications or questions relating to this post in Richmond, prior to applying.



Applying is easy, simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.

Key dates:

Closing date: 14

th

December 2025

Key documents:

Total Rewards



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 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.

Plumber

Salary:

31,537 - 37,035 per annum

Posted:

08/12/2025

Closing date:

14/12/2025

Closing time:

23:59