An exciting opportunity has arisen for a NETPark Property Assistant to provide property and building support services, helping to deliver customer-focused management across the NETPark group of buildings managed by Business Durham. WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will advise the Property Support Officer & Deputy Manager of any cleaning, maintenance, mechanical issues on site and action accordingly – checking all remedial works have been carried out appropriately. You will be responsible for the daily inspection of premises and ensure that no hazards. Ensure all buildings are adequately heated – this will include monitoring all boiler and plant facilities – with the Property Support Officer. You will check that compliance related equipment including fire equipment, alarm and security systems and defibs are inspected and recorded accordingly with the Property Support Officer We encourage you to contact Sara Williams, NETPark Manager via email at sara.williams@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? Good time management and prioritizing skills Ability to work both as a team member and unsupervised, using own initiative where necessary. Effective communication skills in order to liaise with tenants, contractors, visitors etc. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held w/c 8th June 2026. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentREG@durham.gov.uk All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Visit our website VPRS/161