Maintenance Operative

Maintenance Operative Salary: £29,064 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours/working pattern: Full Time, 37 per week

• Salary: £29,064 per annum

Grade: G, SCP 13

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37 per week

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

Are you a Maintenance Operative looking to further develop your skills and experience within a construction/repairs environment?

If so, this role is definitely for you!

We are looking for a Maintenance Operative 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 maintenance, refurbishment or construction works on social housing stock to ensure they meet the Decent Homes Standards.

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. 

As a Single Skilled Maintenance Operative you will:

• Carry out domestic general building repairs 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.
• You will be able to provide an out of hours emergency service on a rota basis.
• Undertake professional, mandatory and skills-based training.

As a Maintenance Operative Multi-Skilled you will:

• Carry out domestic general building repairs 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.
• Carry out maintenance and repair general builder work as per work orders or specification.
• Carry out maintenance and repair work for the secondary trade in which you are trained
• Record and monitor supplied equipment as necessary.
• You must have the knowledge and understanding of Building Regulations at multi-skilled level.
• Work to expected Health & Safety standards and safe systems of work.
• You will be able to provide an out of hours emergency service on a rota basis.
• Undertake professional, mandatory and skills-based training.

What you will bring

Single Skilled Maintenance Operative

You must have relevant qualifications and experience in a specialist trade relating to domestic maintenance operations. You will have experience working in a domestic setting and be familiar with materials, tools and machinery used in the repair, maintenance, or construction of homes. You will 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.

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.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• a local government pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• salary sacrifice schemes
• employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• travel loans
• Health Assured - confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

Contact

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Andrew Clarke, Andrew.Clarke3@northyorks.gov.uk.

Key Documents:

Job Description.docx

Total Rewards 

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 16th August 2026

Interview date: w/c 24th August 2026 

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.

Using AI? Please follow our guidance to ensure your application reflects your own knowledge and experience: Advice on your job application | North Yorkshire Council

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Maintenance Operative

Salary: £29,064 per annum

Grade: G, SCP 13

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37 per week

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

Are you a Maintenance Operative looking to further develop your skills and experience within a construction/repairs environment?

If so, this role is definitely for you!

We are looking for a Maintenance Operative 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 maintenance, refurbishment or construction works on social housing stock to ensure they meet the Decent Homes Standards.

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.

As a Single Skilled Maintenance Operative you will:

• Carry out domestic general building repairs 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.
• You will be able to provide an out of hours emergency service on a rota basis.
• Undertake professional, mandatory and skills-based training.

As a Maintenance Operative Multi-Skilled you will:

• Carry out domestic general building repairs 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.
• Carry out maintenance and repair general builder work as per work orders or specification.
• Carry out maintenance and repair work for the secondary trade in which you are trained
• Record and monitor supplied equipment as necessary.
• You must have the knowledge and understanding of Building Regulations at multi-skilled level.
• Work to expected Health & Safety standards and safe systems of work.
• You will be able to provide an out of hours emergency service on a rota basis.
• Undertake professional, mandatory and skills-based training.

What you will bring

Single Skilled Maintenance Operative

You must have relevant qualifications and experience in a specialist trade relating to domestic maintenance operations. You will have experience working in a domestic setting and be familiar with materials, tools and machinery used in the repair, maintenance, or construction of homes. You will 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.

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.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• a local government pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• salary sacrifice schemes
• employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• travel loans
• Health Assured - confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

Contact

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Andrew Clarke, Andrew.Clarke3@northyorks.gov.uk.

Key Documents:

Job Description.docx

Total Rewards

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 16th August 2026

Interview date: w/c 24th August 2026

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.

Using AI? Please follow our guidance to ensure your application reflects your own knowledge and experience: Advice on your job application | North Yorkshire Council

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Posted: 29/07/2026

Closing date: 16/08/2026

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