Maintenance Officer
Salary: £34,434 to £38,220 per annum
Grade: I
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
We are looking for a Maintenance Officer, to join the Building Services Team at Harrogate Convention Centre. Harrogate Convention Centre is the leading venue in the north delivering a range of events, conferences and exhibitions each with their own unique requirements.
The role will be predominantly Monday to Friday but weekend working will be required in exceptional cases.
Our Team
The HCC Building Services Team oversee a number of building related projects and delivers repairs and maintenance across the Estate whilst ensuring a safe operating environment.
The Role
As our Maintenance Officer, you will be a critical member of the team, you will ensure the quality of repairs and maintenance work, value for money and speed of delivery are all balanced reflecting the operational and commercial needs of the Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC)
You will also:
- Liaise and assist with all internal teams and contractors to ensure the efficient and effective co-ordination of all maintenance works
- All provisions in regard to Health & Safety including ensuring safe working practices by self, team and contractors including the recording and monitoring of supplied equipment, checking RAMS, competency and insurances and monitoring performance.
- Develop and maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with members of all teams within HCC
- Work with external contractors, event clients & other stakeholders to ensure the HCC estate is compliant and safe.
What you will bring
You will have a high level of relevant knowledge in a core trade such as Electrician, Plumber, Joiner along with experience, skill, and knowledge of other trade skills. You will have well-developed knowledge of building regulations and Construction, Design and Manufacturing (CDM) Regulations 2015 and be able to communicate efficiently and courteously at appropriate levels. You will be able to motivate, plan and instruct works on a daily basis and have the ability to work efficiently to progress workloads to meet business demand.
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more…
Contact and Apply
If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Wayne Trott (Wayne.Trott@harrogateconventioncentre.co.uk) / Darren Harris (Darren.Harris@harrogateconventioncentre.co.uk) for an informal conversation.
Applying is easy, simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload. Please let us know your motivation for applying for this position, how you meet the criteria and what you feel you could bring to the role in the supporting evidence section of the application form.
Applications should be submitted through the North Yorkshire Council employment portal no later than Sunday 1st May 2026.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Key Documents:
Key Dates:
Closing date: 1st May 2026
Interviews: Commencing from 12th May 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.
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 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 attain this, 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.
