Job Description

Salary: 24,309 to 25,183 per annum pro rata

Grade: CD

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Location: Harrogate or Scarborough, North Yorkshire

The Young People's Supported Accommodation Service provides a safe, caring and supportive environment for our young people to live. We are looking for a motivated, reliable, and skilled Handy Person/Maintenance Operative to join our team in Harrogate or Scarborough.





As one of our Handy Person/Maintenance Operatives you will be responsible for ensuring our Supported Accommodation Properties are well maintained and safe. This will include performing routine maintenance tasks and general upkeep. Carrying out Health & Safety checks and reporting matters that require external attention. You will act as a point of contact for external contractors and work closely with colleagues in our property services as required. You will need proven maintenance skills and be able to carry out basic joinery, plumbing, decorating, general repairs and basic grounds maintenance.





You will need to be a motivated self-starter who can work independently managing your time/workload but also as part of a team. You will have good communication skills and be able to use IT systems that support your work and interactions with the wider team.





You will also, need to be able to understand the needs of vulnerable young people including children in care and care leavers and be able to take a caring and patient approach to interacting with residents in our accommodation (training will be given). Including occasions where their needs may cause disruption to your work plans.





It is essential that the post holder has a driver's license and is able to meet the travel needs of the post. While both posts will generally cover a designated locality there will be times where county wide travel is required.





We are hiring two 18.5 hour per week posts. One based in Harrogate covering properties based in the West/Central of the county and one based in Scarborough covering the properties in the East of the county. These 2 posts will work on rota ensuring there is handy person coverage for the service everyday Monday to Friday

Key documents

Job description.pdf




Total rewards brochure

Key dates

Closing date: 3rd August 2025

Interview date: 12th August

Venue for Interview: Harrogate Civic Centre, St Luke's Mount, Harrogate, HG1 2AE

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.





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.



North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.





North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.





It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.





We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

Supported Accommodation Handy Person

Salary:

24,309 - 25,183

Posted:

17/07/2025

Closing date:

03/08/2025

Closing time:

23:59