Assistant Facilities Manager

A new and exciting opportunity for an experienced Facilities professional to support our Facilities Manager in the delivery of services across North Yorkshire Hospice Care’s site network. The post holder will be responsible for repairs, refurbishment and maintenance, housekeeping, health and safety management, security, grounds, and fleet management.

The successful candidate will provide line management to and be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of our experienced maintenance team. Other key responsibilities will include leading on planned maintenance and the procurement and management of third party contracted services, so good project management skills and a sound understanding of health and safety is essential.

The ideal candidate will have experience of providing practical maintenance support, and/or experience of working in a relevant practical trade. IT would also be beneficial to possess experience of driving a minibus to MIDAS standards and experience of PAT testing, although full training will he given. An excellent communicator, who can work well as a team, the post holder will have the ability to set, manage and report on costs, good attention to detail, alongside IT capability.

Benefits include:

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  35 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays, pro-rata).
• Comprehensive Induction Programme.
• Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 8%
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to staff support.
• Free group life assurance.
• Free DBS check.
• Free car parking at Hospice office sites.

You will be joining an organisation that is driven, caring, and responsive and you will be playing an important role in enabling us to provide our highly valued services to the people of Harrogate, Hambleton, Richmondshire, and District.

At North Yorkshire Hospice Care we believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Every member of our organisation has a responsibility to promote the welfare of all who encounter our services. We aim to keep people safe and to operate our services in a way that protects them; to make reporting concerns as easy as possible and respond quickly; to listen to all worries and work in partnership with individuals and agencies. All our staff and volunteers receive annual training on both adults and children/young people’s safeguarding.

We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being obtained including successful applicants being required to undertake a DBS Check suitable for the role that you will be performing. Disclosure expenses will be met by the employer.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

For more information on the role, please contact us on or on 01423 200145 and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion, or please click Apply and you will be forwarded to our website, where a full Job Description is available.

Telephone screening will take place soon after application with successful candidates being invited for an interview, which will take place in Harrogate