Minor Works Operative in Harrogate

Location: The Hamlet, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate, HG2 8RE, United Kingdom

Employee Type: Full Time

Salary: £35,000 per annum

We’re looking for a skilled Minor Works Operative to join our Estates team, delivering high-impact, planned minor works across our estate. This is a hands-on role for an experienced multi-skilled tradesperson with strengths in joinery, plumbing and minor electrical works, who enjoys autonomy, variety and seeing the immediate results of their work.

You’ll play a key role in improving home environments through efficient, cost-effective delivery of minor works—reducing reliance on framework contractors and achieving strong value for money.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide range of minor works projects across the estate, including external structures such as pergolas, fencing, sheds and smoking shelters.
• Scope works end-to-end, including materials, timescales and costs.
• Self-deliver works in line with agreed programmes, remaining flexible and responsive to business needs.
• Maintain cost-avoidance tracking against framework contractor costs.
• Complete dynamic and task-specific RAMS, promoting a proactive and safe working culture.
• Produce before-and-after reports to demonstrate impact and value.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders and respond to audit or inspection outputs (including CQC-related environment actions).

About You

• You’ll be a practical, organised and commercially aware professional who enjoys planning your own workload and delivering quality outcomes.
• Proven trade qualifications in Joinery, Plumbing or Electrical (City & Guilds or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years’ trade experience.
• Strong working knowledge across multiple trade disciplines.
• Experience creating and using RAMS (dynamic and task-specific).
• Confident IT skills, including spreadsheets and basic reporting.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Flexible approach to travel and working hours.
• IOSH or IWFM certification.
• Willingness to upskill (e.g. flooring, advanced plumbing, bathrooms/wet rooms).

Everything You’ll Love

• Career development from day one, with clear progression pathways.
• Hundreds of colleague discounts every month across shopping, holidays, dining, tech, and more.
• Excellent employee recognition schemes such as “Making a Difference” award and Long Service Awards.
• Free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through a helpline and wellbeing app that’s available 24/7, all year round.
• Company-supported pension scheme to invest in your future.
• Fully funded DBS check.

If you're ready to bring your skills to a dynamic team and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us deliver excellence across our estates operations.

About Orchard Care Homes

Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones. We believe in investing in our people. Your professional development will be actively encouraged, with plenty of training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes.

We proudly support the Armed Forces community and welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military spouses as part of our commitment to the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We value the unique skills and experiences that service personnel bring and are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.