Property services opportunities

We are a pivotal point in our history; in April 2023 the eight councils that served North Yorkshire unified to create geographically the largest council and third largest unitary across the country. Being at the start of our new council, we can provide unrivalled career opportunities to join us in shaping North Yorkshire Council’s Property Services.

The new North Yorkshire Council takes pride in placing communities at the heart of the council with the aim of being the most local, largest unitary authority in England. This is an exciting time to contribute to the changes and opportunities that the local government reform offers.

Our property service underpins and enables the conditions for us to realise this ambition in this great county.

Alongside being the largest employer in the region the council has over 3,000 property assets with a £1.3 billion balance sheet generating £13 million revenue. Our large and diverse property portfolio provides us with opportunities which we are keen to harness. Our property services play a significant part in our council strategy; it’s where we work from and helps creates the environment and culture as a modern employer of choice, but it is much, much more.

About our service

North Yorkshire Council’s property portfolio is managed by Property Services within the corporate centre of the organisation. We operate a corporate landlord approach to oversee over 3,000 diverse land and property assets including schools, corporate offices, depots, service delivery accommodation, farms, industrial units, surplus sites, and commercial assets. The portfolio generates rental income in excess of £13 million and has a balance sheet value of around £1.3 billion. Our large and diverse property portfolio provides us with opportunities which we are keen to harness. Our property services play a significant part in our council strategy; it’s where we work from and helps creates the environment and culture as a modern employer of choice, but it is much, much more.

Joining us, you will contribute to the overall aim of improving efficiency and effectiveness, maximising opportunities of scale across a rural council. The breadth of the portfolio of work across the service will enable you to develop within your career, proving you with the opportunity to influence at a large scale and network with colleagues within the region.

The roles

As we invest in our Property services opportunities, we are currently recruiting to the following opportunities!

Council vision

We want to build on North Yorkshire’s natural capital, strong local economy and resilient communities, to improve the way local services are delivered and support a good quality of life for all. The council plan 2023 to 2027 sets out the council’s vision, ambitions and priorities for the next four years, as well as the approach we will take to achieve them.

Why work for us

We are a strong performing authority, with supportive political leadership and talented teams providing the platform to have a fulfilling, challenging and successful career in a truly stunning place.

A recent peer challenge found that the council is a good place to work, with strong leadership and a loyal and committed workforce who have access to well-regarded training and development.

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, offering a range of training and development opportunities and career progression, allowing you to manage your own development journey and empowering you to control your career. Your career can change with your life here in North Yorkshire.

We positively encourage flexible working, and we provide you with the technology you need to work from a wide variety of locations.

We believe in the importance of inclusion, which is why we are always working towards being a more diverse, equitable and inclusive employer. Find out more about our equality, diversity and inclusion work on our working for us page. You can bring your whole self to work, and we will support you to be the best that you can be.

Our values, behaviours and ambitions underpin everything we do.

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

• a local government, career average employer contribution pension scheme
• family friendly leave
• salary sacrifice schemes
• modern flexible working practices
• learning and development packages
• career advancement opportunities
• employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
• green car and cycle schemes
• travel loans

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

Watch this video to find out about our employee networks.

Living and working in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a thriving county that adapts to a changing world and remains a special place to live and work.

North Yorkshire's natural beauty is captured in its three areas of outstanding natural parks, national nature reserves, stunning coastlines, scenic rural villages, vibrant cities and market towns. North Yorkshire really is a beautiful, thriving and special place to live and work, rich in heritage and culture.

North Yorkshire features significantly in the ten best places to live in the UK in Halifax Quality of Life Survey. The Quality-of-Life index aims to quantify where living standards are highest in the UK by ranking local performance across a range of indicators. Local areas featured in the top ten included Richmond, Selby and Malton.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics bulletin positions North Yorkshire as the safest place in England with extremely low crime rates.

In addition, the county benefits from excellent road and rail links, with easy access via the east coast mainline, the A1(M) and A19. Leeds, York, Newcastle, Durham and Teesside are all easily commutable, and London and Edinburgh are just two hours away by train.

From its lively cities to pretty villages, rolling countryside and grand coastline, Yorkshire has so much to offer including great employment opportunities for your family members, along with a higher proportion of schools which are good or outstanding compared to national figures.

You can find out more about what North Yorkshire has to offer on the No place like North Yorkshire website and by watching our North Yorkshire video on YouTube.

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Contact us

To apply, please submit your application via our jobs and careers site.

We will not accept applications from agencies.

Key dates

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 16 February 2025

Shortlisting date: 17 and 18 February 2025

Interview dates: 26, 27 and 28 February 2025

Stakeholder panel: Wednesday 5 March (virtually via Microsoft Teams)

Appointment panel: Thursday 6 March in-person at County Hall, Northallerton