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Job Reference Ref/149525/9574

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Full Time Contract Details: Permanent Salary Range : £32578 - £33673 + £,3000 Market Factor Supplement for 2 years Working Hours: 37 Location: Kettering Closing Date: 08/11/2026 Job Category: Housing Organisation: North Northamptonshire Council

Our benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

 

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a can do attitude to work in our Repairs and maintenance Team. They will have the ability to work on their own initiative, well organised, achieve objectives and targets set within the Repairs and maintenance team. You will need to be suitably experienced of working in a customer orientated environment that is focussed on Repairs and Maintenance. You must have a positive and flexible attitude that will assist dealing with issues in a responsive manner and to the highest standards.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for dynamic operative who has the ability to carryout multiskilled general repairs on NNC owned stock in efficient manner to the highest standards. We are looking for an individual who shows the following qualities, Customer focussed, Respectful, efficient, Supportive and trustworthy when dealing with the repairs in this customer facing role. Being a good communicator and reliable are essential for this role.

About you

You will be a practical and reliable tradesperson with experience in housing maintenance and a commitment to delivering high-quality workmanship. You'll be a team player with good communication skills, a strong awareness of health and safety, and the ability to work independently while providing excellent customer service. 

You should have:

• A recognised trade qualification such as NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent, ideally supported by a completed apprenticeship.
• Practical experience in housing maintenance, repairs, and refurbishment work.
• Multi-skilled trade capabilities and a willingness to undertake further training. 
• Good interpersonal skills and a customer-focused approach.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to participate in an out-of-hours rota. 

If you're looking for a varied and rewarding role where you can make a real difference to residents and communities across North Northamptonshire, we'd love to hear from you. 

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of foc