Workplace Supervisor

We’re looking for a proactive, hands‑on individual to join us as aWorkplace Supervisor within our Commercial, Property, and Procurement team.

As part of the role, you’ll be out and about across a wide and varied property portfolio, primarily in the Skipton area
, with the flexibility to work across sites though the wider Harrogate locality. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our buildings are safe, compliant, and ready to support vital public services. Our portfolio includes a diverse range of council buildings, from libraries to office spaces.

Whether it’s handling working with service on their accommodation/workplace requirements, basic maintenance, ensuring health and safety standards, or responding to the occasional out‑of‑hours call, you’ll be trusted to take ownership and make decisions that matter.

• Carry out regular inspections of council buildings to ensure they are safe, well‑maintained, and compliant with health and safety standards.
• Ensure sites are kept safe and secure.
• Respond to and resolve day‑to‑day maintenance issues, including minor repairs and decoration, to keep workplaces functional and welcoming.
• Monitor building usage and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and functionality through practical workplace adjustments.
• Working with internal customers to ensure their workplace needs are being met or negotiate when changes need implementing.

The role is career graded so as you grow into the role, you will be able to move up the pay grades by taking additional responsibilities including:

• Championing continuous improvement by reviewing services, policies, and procedures.
• Taking the lead as our principal fire warden, ensuring the safety and coordination of colleagues during any evacuation at our main office base.
• Deputising on occasion for the Workplace Operations Manager.

• Day to day operational running of multiple properties.
• Hands‑on knowledge of property maintenance and building compliance.
• Skilled in managing on‑site contractors, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
• Confident in identifying and managing risks, with a solid grasp of health and safety.

The role requires the ability to travel to remote areas so you must have full driving license or be in the process of obtaining one.

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

• a local government, 15.1% employer contribution pension scheme
• salary sacrifice schemes
• career advancement opportunities
• employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets and gym discounts
• green car and cycle schemes
• travel loans
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

You can find more information on the range of benefits we offer on ourtotal rewards page .

For an informal discussion and more information about this role, please contact Donna Tetley
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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.