We are seeking a Building Supervisor to fulfil a key role in the maintenance and operation of a busy city centre Church and community hub.
We are a Methodist Church located in the heart of York city centre and occupy a Grade II* listed building, built in 1840. The premises occupies a floor space in excess of 2,000M2 and incorporates a Chapel, basement, 2 large halls and a number of offices on a single site but contained within several linked buildings surrounding a central courtyard.
The Church is home to an active congregation who meet each Sunday, but for the past 10 years the site has also operated 7 days a week as a hub providing a community of welcome for all. This includes several permanent charity residents who rent office space for their activities, such as Carecent who provides food, clothes and assistance to the homeless community; and Kyra a women’s support group.
In addition to this the halls and Chapel are hired out as community event space to a hugely diverse range of groups, including charitable, public sector and private organisations.
The successful candidate will need to be an approachable and self-motivated individual, with sympathies in line with our goals of a community of welcome for all
Main responsibilities:
To carry out a range of duties including but not limited to:
•Be a recognised key holder for the premises and part of the out of hours call out rota
•Hold and manage the property expenditure budget for the premises
•Undertake day to day cleaning and carry out light building maintenance tasks whilst monitoring the overall condition of the building, reporting any concerns
•Operate and understand equipment on site including the heating, water and lighting systems
•Carry out fire alarm and emergency lighting system tests
•Set up of rooms for events in line with customer requirements, oversee those events and where necessary prepare refreshments
•Act as a trusted point of contact for clients whilst on site, helping with general requests
•Manage and maintain various onsite policies in respect of building usage, including, amongst others, the Health & Safety Policy
•Complete tasks listed within the premises conservation plan and co-ordinate any and all necessary annual inspections
•Work with contractors to:
oReceive quotes for consideration by the leadership team
oSchedule any required contractor work, minimising disruption to building users
oMonitor progress of work, ensuring it is completed to the agreed standard
Location: Central Methodist Church York | Organisation: Central Methodist Church York
Salary: £13.45 per hour (Actual Salary £20,982 FTE £25,878) | Job type: Part time | Hours: 30
Benefits:
Closing date: 12-07-2026
How to apply:
General enquiries and informal conversations about the role are actively encouraged. In the first instance we ask that you direct these by email to Chris Williams, Head of Venue: [email protected]
Return your completed application form to Andrew Crawford: [email protected]
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