Vacancy: Building Supervisor at Central Methodist Church, York

Central Methodist Church is seeking to appoint a Building Supervisor to join our team on a part-time, permanent basis.

This is a key role in the maintenance and day-to-day operation of our busy city centre church and community hub. We are looking for someone practical, reliable and organised, who can help ensure the building is safe, welcoming and ready for the wide range of activities and events that take place here.

Main duties

The Building Supervisor will:

  • Be a named key holder for the premises
  • Undertake day-to-day cleaning and carry out light maintenance tasks
  • Monitor the condition of the building and report any concerns
  • Operate and understand on-site equipment including heating, water and lighting systems
  • Take responsibility for workplace policies and carry out fire alarm and emergency lighting system tests
  • Set up rooms for events in line with customer requirements
  • Oversee events where needed and prepare refreshments when required
  • Hold and manage the property expenditure budget

Summary of terms

Location: Central Methodist Church, York, YO1 8NQ
Contract: Part-time, permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week
Core working days: Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm, with occasional flexibility as needed
Rate of pay: £13.45 per hour
Applications close: Midday on Monday 12 July 2026
Rest days: At least two days free of responsibilities every week

How to apply

Our safer recruitment process requires all applications to be made by application form.

To request an application form, job information pack, or to ask any questions about the role, please email Chris Williams at:

cwilliams@ssvenuesyork.com

Completed application forms should be returned to:

hr@yorkshirenemethodist.org


before midday on Monday 12 July 2026.

York International Women’s Week 2026, 1st-8th March

We are delighted to be part of York International Women’s Week 2026, 1st-8th March, with some excellent events just outside these dates. The programme offers over 50 events, many free, organised by the local community and focussing on both local and global issues: from films to informative talks, from dancing to tennis, from creative workshops to yoga, from music and poetry to photography, from exhibitions to clothes swaps and activist events – and more. Do check out the full programme on www.yorkwomen.org.uk and join us in celebration and hope.

EVENT TITLE: Service of Worship celebrating York Women of Faith

When: Sunday 8th March |10.30 – 11.30

Where: Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate, YO1 8NQ

Booking: No need to book, just turn up

Cost: Free

Access: Hearing loop, Step free access, Wheelchair accessible toilets

DESCRIPTION: You’re invited to a service of Christian worship celebrating the stories of inspirational women of faith from our history and present. Everyone welcome, of all faiths or none. The service will be led by women and we’ll be singing hymns by women. There’s time to explore the beautiful 1840 chapel, and you’re welcome to bring a packed lunch to eat in the church hall before joining the afternoon walk.

EVENT TITLE: Women of Faith Walking Tour of York

When: Sunday 8th March |13.00 – 15.00

Where: Starting from Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate, YO1 8NQ, then around York

Booking: No need to book, just turn up

Cost: Free

Access: The tour route can be found here: www.yorkmethodist.org.uk/community/women-of-faith-walking-trail.html. If you would like to talk about things like pavement surface, step height, pace etc. please get in touch. We’d love to include you.

DESCRIPTION: A walking tour of York city centre focusing on women of faith in our city’s history, led by Angie Cresswick, who works helping local churches make the best use of their buildings, and an MA in Conservation Studies (Historic Buildings) from the University of York. You’re also welcome to our act of worship at 10.30am, and/or to bring a packed lunch to eat in the church hall before the walk.

Organ recitals 2025

Organ recitals at Central: 

(from Philip)

I am delighted to welcome organists from local churches as well as much further afield for our annual organ recital series.

I am very grateful to Tim Jones for coming all the way from St Denys, Walmgate to start us off on Thursday 15 May at 12:30. Tim was born and raised in Chester, and was organ scholar at Pembroke College, Oxford.

On Thursday 29 May it will be great to hear Dr Richard Fenwick. He was Bishop of St Helena, and before that Dean of Newport Cathedral. His time at university included studying music as well as theology and he is very fine organist.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Philip

Thursdays at 12:30pm

Free admission – retiring collection

May 

15 Timothy Jones (St Denys, York)

29 Bishop Dr Richard Fenwick (Llandaff)

June

12 Timara Easter (Concert Organist)

26 Robert Sharpe (York Minster)

July  

10 Alistair Timmis (All Saints, Sherburn-in-Elmet)

24 Alessandro Bianchi (St Edward’s Anglican Church, Lugano, Switzerland)

August

7  Tim Hone (St George, Cullercoats) 

21 Philip J Paul (York Central Methodist)

September

4  Nigel Holdsworth (St Columba’s URC)

18 Thomas Hawkes (Cirencester Parish Church)

PROPOSED WORKS – Transforming Central Phase II

The Ecclesiastical Exemption

(Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (England) Order 2010

Central St Saviourgate York

The managing trustees of the above building wish to undertake the following work to the
chapel, which is listed as being of special architectural or historic interest and is in a
conservation area.

PROPOSED WORKS
Transforming Central Phase II

If you wish to make any comment or objection to these proposals you should write within
28 days to:
The Conservation office
Central Buildings
Oldham Street
Manchester
M1 1JQ
Email conservation@methodistchurch.org.uk