Handy Person - Supported Accommodation – North Yorkshire Council, Harrogate

Salary: £25,614 to £26,847 per annum

Grade: CD

Contract: Permanent 

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Harrogate, 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

About the service

Next Steps provides 24/7 staffed High Need Supported Accommodation, Dispersed Accommodation with floating support, Supported Lodgings and Safe Stay emergency accommodation (16/17-year-olds) and Safe Stay Emergency Lodgings (18–25-year-olds).

About the role

As a Handy Person/Maintenance Operative 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, working closely with colleagues in our property services as required, carrying out basic joinery, plumbing, decorating, general repairs and basic grounds maintenance.

If you:-

·       Are a motivated self-starter who can work independently managing your time/workload but also as part of a team.

·       Have good communication skills and be able to use IT systems that support your work and interactions with the wider team.

·       Are able to understand the needs of vulnerable young people including children in care and care leavers

·       Can 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.

We’d like to hear from you

Note – The role requires county wide travel and a van is provided

It is an exciting time in Children and Young Peoples Services in North Yorkshire as we plan our approach in respect of the Families First Partnership Programme and how we will be responding to the social care reforms. Work is underway to plan our approach and implementations for 2027. As a result of this, some realignment may happen with job roles in the future, we want to be transparent about this in respect of this role.

For full details of the role and to help with your application please see Job Description.

To find out more about what we offer please see Total rewards

For further information about the role please contact Mark Walker at mark.walker@northyorks.gov.uk or on 07815 028540

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Key dates

Closing date – 1^st November 2026

Interview date – w/c 9^th November

An enhanced DBS is required for 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 share this commitment.