Vacancies

We are looking for a Community Recycling Officer to join our recycling team collecting residential and commercial recycling from around York. You'll be driving our trusty electric vehicles Doris and Edith, riding our E Cargo Tricycles Sparky and Tess all whilst making a real difference to the sustainability of York. Our Recycling Team provide collections for events, organisations and private residences, as well as answering queries about waste and recycling. Everything we do is to support people to live more sustainably; we carry out waste audits, give talks, attend events and provide resources for people to move towards zero waste and circularity.

For more details please see the application pack available to download on the left hand side of this page. If you have any questions about the role please contact Sam, our Waste and Recycling Manager on Sam@stnicks.org.uk to arrange a call. 

Hours: 10 or 15 hours a week, Monday and Friday are core work days, working between 8am and generally finished by 2pm. 

Wage: £13.45/hr

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter to Info@Stnicks.org.uk explaining how you meet the role specification.

The application deadline is Midday Friday 14th August with interviews to occur the following week.

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable individual to join our Board of Trustees. The trustee role at St Nicks is a voluntary (unpaid) position. It provides an opportunity to give something back to the local community and use your skills and experience to make a meaningful difference to the environment and the lives of others.

Ideal candidates will be passionate about people, planet and nature, and have an interest in the role that a local organisation can play in positive climate action . We are particularly interested in hearing from trustees with a background/experience in:

• finance
• building development
• education/youth engagement
• fundraising

 

If you do not have direct experience in the above, we still want to hear from you!

Please read the trustee role description above then complete and submit a CV and short covering letter detailing why you would like to be a trustee to chair@stnicks.org.uk by 17th August.

We are looking for Nature-Based Wellbeing Youth Group volunteers to assist the Nature Based Wellbeing (NBW) team in facilitating and delivering a full programme of nature-based youth activities and providing support to the children and young people accessing these groups. 

You will gain experience in developing and delivering age-appropriate nature-based activities for groups of children and young people, to enhance their wellbeing, develop their confidence and skills, and capture their imagination through fun activities that help them connect to the natural world and live more sustainably.

For more details, please read the role description. These voluntary posts will require an enhanced DBS check: St Nicks will complete these with the post holders.

Sessions:

We are looking for volunteers to support with one or both of the following groups:

• Nature Tots sessions for pre-school aged children (0-5 years) running on Mondays 1.30-3pm starting Monday 6 July.

• Nature Adventurers after school sessions are for primary-aged children (5-11 years) starting Wednesday 1st July 4-5.30pm. (Note – as the sessions are term-time only, we’ll run three before the start of the summer holidays (on Wed 1 July, Wed 8 July and Wed 15 July) and then re-start again in September from Wed 9 September).

 

To apply

Submit your CV and covering letter outlining your interest and how your skills and abilities match the role description to Anna Perrett, NBW Manager: anna@stnicks.org.uk 

 

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Nature Connections volunteer role is a new and exciting opportunity to assist the Nature Based Wellbeing (NBW) team in facilitating and delivering a full programme of nature-based group activities and providing support to the participants accessing these groups. 

We’re looking for individuals who are interested in the benefits of nature connection to enhance wellbeing with good levels of communication skills, including active listening and empathy, and with the ability to get along with people from all backgrounds.

You will gain training and experience in co-facilitating and developing nature-based activities, confidence and skills in managing group dynamics and maintaining the safety and comfort of individuals participating in peer-support groups in a collaborative and supportive team.

For more details, please read the role description. This voluntary post will require a basic DBS check: St Nicks will complete this with the post holder.

Volunteer Days
1-2 days per week (between Monday-Thursday).

We are looking for volunteers who are reliable and committed to attending scheduled sessions consistently.

Length of commitment

6 months (with possibility to extend)

To apply

Submit your CV and covering letter outlining your interest and how your skills and abilities match the role description to Anna Perrett, NBW Manager: anna@stnicks.org.uk 

 

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Nature-Wellbeing Group volunteer role is a new and exciting opportunity to assist the Nature Based Wellbeing (NBW) team in facilitating and delivering a full programme of nature-based group activities and providing support to the participants accessing these groups.

We’re looking for individuals who are interested in the benefits of nature connection to enhance wellbeing with good levels of communication skills, including active listening and empathy, and with the ability to get along with people from all backgrounds, who would like to support us to run one or both of the following groups:

- ‘Stepping Out’ walking group on Thursday mornings (10:30-12:30) at St Nicks nature reserve and various locations across York for the first block of 8-weeks starting in July and the second block starting in September, with possibility to extend and support the third block in March 2027.
- ‘Fork to Food’ at the Holgate Allotment on Thursday afternoons (2-4pm). Initially, we have 8 sessions planned, with the possibility to add more depending on participant uptake.

You will gain training and experience in co-facilitating and developing nature-based activities, confidence and skills in managing group dynamics and maintaining the safety and comfort of individuals participating in peer-support groups in a collaborative and supportive team. For more details, please read the role description. This voluntary post will require a basic DBS check: St Nicks will complete this with the post holder.

To apply
Submit your CV and covering letter outlining your interest and how your skills and abilities match the role description to Anna Perrett, NBW Manager: anna@stnicks.org.uk or get in touch for an informal chat. 

 

We are seeking a motivated and experienced fundraiser to join our team. This is a new role for the organisation, and we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have a good level of experience in fundraising who can support us to develop our unrestricted income, both by hitting the ground running with fundraising activity as well as helping to shape the future of fundraising for St Nicks by supporting with the development of a fundraising strategy.

Contract Type
This role is initially for a 2-year fixed term contract, with the possibility for extension dependent on the success of the role.
Hours
21-28 hours per week, negotiable. This is based on an FTE of 35 hours per week.
Salary
£30,000 per annum pro-rata

For more details on the role, please read the fundraiser recruitment pack.

Application Process
If you would like to apply for this role, please submit a CV and covering letter to centre@stnicks.org.uk detailing how you meet the criterial outlined in the person specification.

 

If you would like to find out more about St Nicks or the fundraiser role before applying, we welcome an informal conversation with our CEO, Vicky. To book a call please email chiefexec@stnicks.org.uk.