Latest job vacancies in York including 3 posts in “City centre regeneration”

Head of Regeneration

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 12, Levels 1-4 £55,515 – £62,743 per annum • Job reference: PLAC004741 • Application closing date: 30/06/2024 • Package: 37 hours per week • Contractual hours: 37 • Basis: Full time

We are excited to launch the search for our new Head of Regeneration, following the external promotion of the previous postholder.We are looking for an experienced and proactive regeneration professional, with a passion for place-making, who can bring a broad range of skills and experience to help u…[more details];

Regeneration Project Manager

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Fixed Term • Salary: Grade 10 Levels 1-4, £40,964 – £46,412 per annum • Job reference: PLAC004743 • Application closing date: 30/06/2024 • Package: 37 hours per week • Contractual hours: 37 • Basis: Full time

We’re at an exciting stage of our ambitious regeneration programme for York and are looking to recruit a Regeneration Project Manager to join our team. The main focus of the role will be leading on work packages relating to the York ‘Our City Centre’ Vision and action plan, as well as wor…[more details];

Regeneration Project Coordinator

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Fixed Term • Salary: Grade 8, Levels 1-4, £31,947 – £34,988 • Job reference: PLAC004742 • Application closing date: 30/06/2024 • Package: 37 hours per week • Contractual hours: 37 • Basis: Full time

 We’re at an exciting stage of our ambitious regeneration programme for York and are looking to recruit a Regeneration Project Co-ordinator to provide practical day-to-day support and project co-ordination across our regeneration and city development work programmes. This role requir…[more details];

Street Works Manager

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 10 Level 1 – 4 (£40,964 to £46,412 per annum) • Job reference: PLAC004739 • Application closing date: 23/06/2024 • Package: Hybrid • Contractual hours: 37 • Basis: Full time

The Street Works team are responsible for ensuring City of York Council meets its obligations under the New Roads and Street Works Act, Traffic Management Act and City of York Permit Scheme. As the Street Works Manager, you will have day to day accountability for ensuring the team, you are resp…[more details];

Service Design Manager

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 10 Level 1 – 4 (£40,964 to £46,412 per annum) • Job reference: CCOM004736 • Application closing date: 16/06/2024 • Package: Hybrid • Contractual hours: 37 • Basis: Full time

We are looking for a Service Design Manager to play an important role in our ambitious digital transformation programme within the Digital Programme Team. In this challenging role you will be responsible for managing the Service Design Team, instilling a culture of user-centred research and bus…[more details];

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – School Nurse

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 9 Level 1- 4 (£ 35,737 to £40,230 per annum) • Job reference: PHTH004734 • Application closing date: 16/06/2024 • Package: Full or part time hours considered • Basis: Various

Are you a newly qualified or experienced School Nurse who is passionate about reducing health inequalities? Do you want to work in a transforming service that is committed to increasing and improving the School Nursing offer? Do you seek a fulfilling School Nurse role where you are valued, and your …[more details];

Midday Supervisory Assistant Westfield Primary School

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 2 Level 1-4 (£22,183- £22,352) reduced pro-rata • Job reference: WEST004691 • Application closing date: 23/06/2024 • Package: Permanent contract; Term Time only 7.5 hours per week 1.5 hrs per day, Monday to Friday • Contractual hours: 7.5 • Basis: Part time

Westfield Primary Community School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and committed midday supervisory assistant to join our friendly lunchtime team. Our school is committed to giving our children the best chances and provides excellent standards of care. Gene…[more details];

Higher Level/Level 4 Teaching Assistant Westfield Primary

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 7 (£29,230- 31,391). • Job reference: WEST004672 • Application closing date: 16/06/2024 • Package: Permanent contract; Full time. • Basis: Full time

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Westfield. We are seeking to employ someone who will nurture strong relationships to provide high quality teaching to cover classes throughout KS2. Job purpose: Lead, develop, support, and be accountable for a curriculum area. Thi…[more details];

Site Manager (Level 3) Dringhouses Primary school

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 6 Level 1-4 £26,224 to £28,725 (per annum, reduced pro rata) • Job reference: DRIN004585 • Application closing date: 28/06/2024 • Package: 30 hours per week, hours worked over two shifts, between 07:00-09:30 and 15:00-18:30 (5 hours per day) Part time contract with holidays to be taken outside of school holiday periods • Contractual hours: 30 • Basis: Part time

Dringhouses Primary School is seeking to appoint a committed and proactive Site Manager, who will act as keyholder and be responsible for the security, safety and maintenance of the school building and grounds. This is a part time post which will suit someone who has a flexi…[more details];

Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 2 with Lunchtime Duty OLQM Hamilton Drive

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Fixed Term • Salary: Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2) Grade E, SCP 6-7 (Actual Salary £13,589 – £13,817) Lunchtime Supervisor Duty Grade A, SCP 3 (Actual Salary £2,586) • Job reference: OLQM004684 • Application closing date: 21/06/2024 • Package: Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2) 25 hours per week Lunchtime Supervisor 5 hours per week Fixed Term until 31st August 2025 Term Time Only • Basis: Part time

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant with lunchtime duty. We are looking for someone who can support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as the expertise to support pupils on a 1:1 basi…[more details];

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) vacancies (click)

“Whatever you do, don’t mention our transport policy”

Well fancy that!

A draft of Labours new Transport Policy for York – which was scheduled to be discussed at an Executive meeting on 13th June – has been shelved until the July meeting – well after the General Election has taken place.

Agenda for July meeting

No explanation for the delay has been given although many commentators expect the controversial plans, which include closing roads and car parks in the City, will damage Labours electoral popularity.

After 4th July, at both City and regional level (and maybe nationally too) Labour will have free rein to reveal and implement their more extreme policies.

The next elections aren’t until 2027.

Earlier 28th May 2024

“Whatever you do, don’t mention the war”

York Councillors are in full retreat now as they desperately try to avoid saying or doing anything that might rock the boat in the run-up to the General Election.

Therefore, a raft of potentially tricky decisions are being kicked into the long grass. They will reappear in calmer times after 4th July.

These include

1. Petition Improving Cycling Facilities on Wentworth Road
2. Response to the Petition entitled “Reopen The Groves Roads”
3. Response to the Petitions to Resurface Foxwood Lane and Corlett Court
4. To acknowledge receipt of a petition to review road safety around Fishergate Primary School
5. Tadcaster Road Parking Bays
6. Tranby Avenue Parking Problems

The common denominator for these issues is that residents raised them – indicating at least a prima facie case against the Labour Council’s policies and performance.

All should have been dealt with weeks, if not months, ago.

But perhaps one landmine remains.

The Local Transport Strategy is due to be decided on 13^th June 2024. Delayed so as not to influence the Mayoral elections at the beginning of May, it is now long overdue.

Resources, including those intended for LTP funded maintenance work for 2024/25, have to be allocated. So, the basis for decisions must be clear.

There is more than a sneaking suspicion that the most controversial parts of Labours plan (road and car park closures) will continue to be hidden under a mountain of euphemisms.

We will see next week.

New Police Commissioner – Hearing next Wednesday

click to view

The controversial appointment of a new Crime Commissioner for York and North Yorkshire will be subject to scrutiny at a meeting taking place next week.

Background details of the meeting can be read by clicking this link

The proposed appointment by the new Mayor has been criticised as a bad example of cronyism.

He had been expected to explain his reasons for making the proposal in papers to be submitted to the meeting.

In particular, residents wanted to know how many other names were considered for the  £70k per year post.

But only a cursory – borderline patronising – report has been submitted by the new Mayor. In it, he claims that he cannot provide more details of his plans because local authorities cannot publish propaganda in the run-up to a General Election!

The Mayor’s statement includes this gem

“Whilst it would not be appropriate to expand in detail on new strategies and initiatives during the pre-election period, it can safely be said that alignment of strategic outcomes across the devolved remits is a shared endeavour between the Mayor, the proposed Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire & Crime and the Combined Authority and its partner organisations”.

That is borderline Sir Humphrey “Yes Minister” claptrap.

The proposed new commissioner – Jo Coles’ – has also provided a statement which is largely pedestrian in content. It  avoids comments on budgetary issues and solutions.

She clearly has no relevant practical experience of managing policing or fire services, but then neither did her predecessors, who were also all time-serving party hacks.  They did, however, have to submit their names for election,

NB. Two of the last three Crime Commissioners left their posts under a cloud.

Bid for new bridge over the Ouse and railway line included in York Council Mayoral fund bid.

Councillors in York are currently prioritising how they want to see the cash windfall, promised by the region’s new Mayor, spent,  The Mayor has, however, already allocated some of the  cash (click) for this year.

A list of projects has been produced which is a curious mixture of the pious and the predictable.

A1237 river crossing

It includes the hugely expensive plan to dual the section of the A1237 between the A57 at Poppleton and the A19 at Clifton.

They all lack two key pieces of information.

• Estimated costs &
• Likely delivery timescales.

As such they may be regarded by some as a kite flying exercise.

There are several funding streams delivered through the Mayoral Combined Authority including the Mayoral Investment Fund (worth about £14 million pa across the region), the future delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and the Integrated Transport Settlement (worth £54 million pa).

The latter is likely to be the most problematic. This is not new or additional money. It is funding that has been allocated by Whitehall in the past. Most of the allocation is already committed for the next few years to schemes which are underway (e.g. the A1237 ring road dualling).

The York Council list includes funding bids for

• Improvements to Acomb Front Street, Haxby and smaller  shopping centres
• Improvements to neighbourodd health buildings (GPs, dental etc)
• Improving air quality to meet WHO standards
• Updating street lighting to LED standards (completion of programme)
• “Funding for developers to bid for to exceed net zero ambitions and become climate ready developments – i.e. “funding the gap between net zero ambition and commercial realities, whilst technology catches up”
• Housing for rough sleepers, Travellers, these with special needs and “key workers”
• Compulsory neighbourhood “decarbonisation” schemes
• Establishing dedicated areas as “youth zones”
• An “Adults Skills Hub”
• on-road cycle priority schemes (rebuilding junctions, underpasses  etc), improve footways, lengthen footways, narrow junctions, etc.
• Improving current bus infrastructure plus “fixed track” (!), the accessibility network to York College, reduced-price fares, franchising, integrated ticketing, a fully integrated transport development at Haxby Station, Improvements to York Rail Station by developing a station masterplan & funding to cover the cost of home to school transport
• Funding for increased EV charging infrastructure at car parks and Askham Bar park and ride
• A1237 dualling phase 2 (A59-A19)  & A64 upgrading at A19/A64 Fulford junction
• Renewable energy park sites at Wiggington and Elvington,
• Developing a centre for excellence in cultural heritage skills
• Various other cultural initiaitives

Markedly the list doesn’t address many underlying issues which are of concern to residents.

These include crime reduction initiatives, road resurfacing, further education and a response to the collapse in many of our public service standards.

The total cost of the bids is likely to exceed the available budget by a factor of at least 10x.

Prioritisation will be a challenge for the new Mayor. Perhaps he will actually undertake some genuine public consultation?.

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New job vacancies in York includes farming support officer, parish clerk & van driver

Van Delivery Driver

• Location: Various • Employment Type: Temporary • Salary: Rate of pay is £12.00 per hour (weekly pay). • Job reference: WWYK240501 • Application closing date: 24/06/2024 • Package: This is a part time role, starting as soon as possible, 4 hours a week. • Basis: Part time

• Do you have a current full UK driving licence?
• Looking for 4 hours a week?
• Looking for a role based in York?

Our client requires a Van Delivery Driver to assist with the transportation of goods to and from various sites/buildings within York, with particularly focus on Acomb, Clifton, Ta…[more details];

Deputy Parish Council Clerk

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Job reference: EXTL000713 • Application closing date: 10/06/2024 • Package: Permanent • Contractual hours: 16 • Basis: Part time

Huntington Parish Council (in the City of York) is seeking to recruit a Deputy Clerk whose role will be to assist the existing Clerk in the execution of all Council business and to meet the parish council’s statutory requirements. The Deputy Clerk will also be required to deputi…[more details];

Support Worker

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 7 Level 1 – 4 (£29,230 to £31,391 per annum) plus enhancements for shift working and evening and weekend working • Job reference: CHED004730 • Application closing date: 16/06/2024 • Package: 30 hours per week over a 4 week rota (120 hours per 4 weeks). You will work on a 4-week rolling rota which will include working alternate weekends and bank holidays. • Contractual hours: 30 • Basis: Part time

The short breaks service for children with disabilities within the City of York have an exciting opportunity for support workers to join our short breaks team in York.

The service is based within a purpose-built centre for children with disabilities, which ensures services are innovative, flexi…[more details];

SEND Case Worker Officer

A• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 10 Level 1- 4 (£40,964 to 46,412 per annum) • Job reference: CHED004727 • Application closing date: 18/06/2024 • Package: Permanent • Contractual hours: 37 • Basis: Full time

• re you looking for a new challenge?
• Can you make a difference for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?
• The City of York SEND Team are looking for a Case Worker for children and young people with SEND and their families.

The Case Worker role focuses on perso…[more details];

York & North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Grow Yorkshire Partnership Officer

York/Hybrid Working Salary: £37,670 – £42,146 per annum Contract Type: Fixed Term, Full Time  Hours: 37 per week Location: York/Hybrid Working

To find out more and/or to apply please visit; Grow Yorkshire Partnership Officer – York/Hybrid Working (engageats.co.uk)

We present an exciting opportunity to join us at the newly formed York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (CA) to have an integral role in supporting farm businesses in North Yorkshire to become more environmentally sustainable.

 The Grow Yorkshire Partnership Officer will support the delivery of the Grow Yorkshire initiative, which is a pioneering partnership to grow, develop and attract new investment to the region’s food and farming industry, with a strategic remit across environment, innovation, skills and wellbeing. This role will be specifically supporting the development and delivery of ambitious projects that help the food and farming industry in the region to decarbonise.

 This will include: –

• • Facilitating the development of programmes and projects that deliver environmental and economic benefits for York and North Yorkshire;
• • Harnessing both public and private sector investment in the delivery of these projects and programmes; and
• • Ensuring that projects and programmes are delivered effectively and maximise their impact, including the new Farm Sustainability Programme.

You will work closely with other teams within the Combined Authority as well as Grow Yorkshire partners, such as the Yorkshire Food, Farming and Rural Network (YFFRN), Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS), CLA and NFU.

More efficient? The increasing cost of democracy in York

One of the claims made by those who favoured adding an elected Mayor, to the tiers of government in York and North Yorkshire, was that the system would be more efficient.

Private Eye 22nd May 2024

Many thought that the reverse would be the case with additional layers of bureaucracy adding to the taxpayer’s burden.

Early indications are not promising with the Mayor adding an expensive deputy role to his retinue, along with over a dozen new staff. This is on top of those already working in the Police Commissioner and economic development departments.

But compensatory reductions at the next tier were expected to offset this?

Well, the North Yorkshire Council did start off with one-member per ward elections. At the same time local District Councils were scrapped. Now Harrogate and Scarborough will shortly get Town Councils at an unknown cost while the rest of the County must rely on existing Parish Councils to represent parochial interests.

What of York?

There have been no constitutional changes. The Council continues with 47 members who cost over £700,000 a year.

Initially, a newly elected Labour Leadership promised last year to cut the number of full time “executive” Councillors who are each paid around £30,000.

They did so, albeit incorporating a confusing “job share” arrangement for one position.  

In total taxpayers were asked for £1/4 million to fund the 8-member Executive’s salaries.

Now the Councils Leader has announced a reshuffle which will see an additional Executive Councillor appointed. The 9 Councillors involved, still including one “job share”, will cost £272,000 a year. There has been no explanation for the change of heart.

According to their public record declarations of interest, several of the, supposedly full-time, executive Councillors also hold down other jobs.

So the new Mayoral system means pay rises all around with taxpayers facing a further diminution in public service standards.

NB. There is some doubt about whether the Council Leader can unilaterally increase the size of the Executive. Normally such a move would be subject to discussion at a scrutiny meeting. It is, however, being announced at tomorrows – largely ceremonial – Council annual meeting.  No increase in the member’s pay budget was made in March when the Council agreed its financial plan for the new year.

Latest job vacancies in York

One Adoption Joint Panel

• Location: York, England • Job reference: CHED004721 • Application closing date: 14/06/2024

One Adoption Joint Panel are recruiting! Location – Virtual – MS Teams 

Purpose of Role: Our adoption panel would welcome you to join us! If you have a personal or professional connection to adoption, care planning, fostering, safeguarding or a related area, you could become one of our join…[more details];

Recovery Hub Engagement Officer

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Fixed Term • Salary: Grade 8 Level 1- 4 (£31,947 – £34,988 annum). • Job reference: PHTH004720 • Application closing date: 03/06/2024 • Package: 37 hours per week • Contractual hours: 37 • Basis: Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Public Health team for a Recovery Hub Engagement Officer to facilitate the development of The Recovery Hub.

The Recovery Hub will serve as a physical venue to enable people with both direct and indirect lived experience of substance use disorders to have a…[more details];

 Apprentice Marketing Assistant (Level 3)

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Fixed Term • Salary: £16,581.00 Year 1 (first 12 months of training) equivalent of National Minimum Wage for 18 to 20 yrs. Year 2 and beyond (from 12 months in training) equivalent of National Minimum Wage for 21 yrs plus. Also eligible for profit related pay. • Job reference: WWYK150502 • Application closing date: 28/05/2024 • Package: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. Total hours per week: 37. 18 months apprenticeship • Basis: Full time

With recruitment brands – WorkwithSchools, Williams & Anthony, WorkwithYork and WorkwithYorkshire, CYT provide a wide range of temporary and permanent staff to a huge variety of clients.

Working with and reporting to our Marketing and Communications Manager you’ll promote these brands to candidat…[more details];

 Plumber

• Location: York, England • Employment Type: Permanent • Salary: Grade 7 Level 1 – 4 (£29,230 to £31,391 per annum) plus additional standby & call-out pay • Job reference: PLAC004718 • Application closing date: 02/06/2024 • Package: 37 hours per week • Contractual hours: 37 • Basis: Full time

An excellent opportunity has arisen within Building Services at City of York Council for a Plumbing candidate with experience in Housing Repairs and is able to provide a high-quality repairs service to our customer’s alongside administrative support.

You will be working as part of a team helpin…[more details];

There are several dozen school vacancies advertised here

York and North Yorkshire (Mayoral) combined authority

•  We are currently recruiting to the exciting new role of Chief Executive. Find out more about this position.
• Director of Resources (Section 73 Officer). Find out more about this position.

Communications Officers / Communications Assistant, York and Northallerton

Salary: Communications Officers – £35,745 – £40,221 & Communications Assistant – £25,119 – £26,873 Grade: Communications Officers – JK & Communications Assistant – F Contract: Permanent  Hours: Full time 37 hours per week Location: York and Northallerton

We are looking for creative and ambitious communications professionals to join our communications team! It’s an exciting time at the Combined Authority, with elections for our Mayor taking place on the 2 May. If you’re someone who enjoys a fast paced environment,  is committed to public service and wants to contribute to an organisation that’s here to make a difference, it’s a great time to join us.

To find out more and/or to apply please visit; Communications Officers / Communications Assistant, York and Northallerton (engageats.co.uk)