Jobs in York suitable for parents and carers.

Returning to work after having children can be a daunting prospect however there are jobs that can fit around the needs of your family.

“Jobs for Parents” are family-friendly positions that may be part-time, flexi-time, term-time, temporary contracts or even working from home.

If you have a vacancy to fill and would like to advertise the role on York Mumbler then please contact us here.

York Archaeology: Volunteer Roles (various)

Help us engage our visitors with 2000 years of York’s history by volunteering in one of our attractions. If you would like to support us by contributing your time and be a part of what we do please take a look on our website here for full information on the different roles on offer.

You don’t have to have previous knowledge, qualifications or experience, we will provide you with all the training you need. All you need is an interest in history or archaeology, and a wish to contribute your time helping us provide great experiences for our visitors

JORVIK Collections Up Close Volunteers get involved by introducing visitors to Viking-Age Coppergate through a variety of real archaeological objects, telling the story of this groundbreaking excavation and how it changed our understanding of Viking York. Click here for more information.

City Walls Experience Room Guide Volunteers get involved by guiding visitors through 2000 years of York’s history through the stories of its historic and extensive city walls in the incredible and evocative atmosphere of the historic Micklegate Bar gateway. Click here for more information.

DIG Tour Support Volunteers get involved assisting our guides as they lead schools and families on an archaeological adventure. Kids have a chance to be trainee archaeologists excavating replicas of real York Archaeology digs, exploring the story of York from the Roman fortress to the sooty Victorian city. Click here for more information.

Barley Hall Room Guide Volunteers get involved by welcoming and guiding visitors in this stunning medieval townhouse. Restored to its fifteenth century glory when it was home to a Lord Mayor of York, Barley Hall is a beautiful and unique place to volunteer. Click here for more information.

All our roles are designed to be completely flexible; you can volunteer with us for as little as two hours. It’s all in your hands, using our flexible scheduling system you can volunteer as and when it fits your life. Click here to apply through our online application system.

Closing date: applications for this volunteering intake will close on 26th March 2024.

Drama Kids York – Teacher

Do you have ENTHUSIASM, ENERGY, A POSITIVE ATTITUDE and EXPERIENCE working with children?

We are currently hiring teachers at Drama Kids York.

Teaching an established, exciting drama curriculum, you will be able to inspire and delight children of all ages, seeing their confidence and communication skills blossom before your eyes.

Drama Kids also offers ongoing training opportunities and all the support you need to become a successful teacher. Career Development Opportunities available. Contact us today!

Initially 5 hours total: 2 hours after school on Wednesday in the York area and 3 hours after school on Friday in the Garforth area.

MUST DRIVE AND HAVE OWN CAR

    • This is a permanent part-time teaching position.
    • Curriculum will be provided.
    • A small amount of administration is involved and accuracy is important.
    • Excellent Communication Skills.

Wage: £17 whilst training rising to £25 when fully trained. Travel contribution given. 4 weeks’ holiday pay. Bonuses paid for recruitment and retention of students.

Qualifications:
Must have a degree and proven experience of an interest in drama and / or working with children. Age Groups: 3 age groups spanning 5-17 years

Commitment: Must be available with no clashing commitments until at least July 2025. Full training in our curriculum given and ongoing training provided. Subject to DBS check and satisfactory completion of training.

How to apply: For more details or to apply contact Caryn (Principal) on 07309 880805 / 01904 492998 / york@dramakids.co.uk

Please Note: The position would suit someone whose life fits around these hours. The position is only suitable for teachers who are willing to give full commitment. Please do not apply if you cannot offer this kind of commitment.

DIG – Visitor Operations Manager

Jorvik dig logoRole: Visitor Operations Manager – DIG
Salary*: £29,598
Location: York
Hours: 40 hours per week
Holidays: 23 days holiday plus bank holidays

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Visitor Operations Manager to join our experienced team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who will be responsible for the daily operation, management and maintenance of the York Archaeology DIG attraction.

The key purpose of this role is to manage the daily operation of the DIG attraction and staff, delivering the highest possible standards in visitor satisfaction and commercial performance.

We are looking for someone proactive with excellent customer care and communication skills, and a natural ability to think strategically to develop the existing offering whilst leading the team from success to success.

A full job description can be found here.

Further details on the Trust’s recruitment, rewards and benefits can be found here.

Closing Date: Closing date for applications is midnight on 31st March 2024. Interviews will be held on w/c 8th April 2024.

Application: Please send a CV and Covering Letter to recruitment@yorkat.co.uk

York Carers Centre – Young Carer Support Worker

York Carers Centre logoPart time – up to 30 hours per week
Fixed Term: One-year contract with possibility of extension subject to funding
Salary: £23,484 per annum pro rata

Are you passionate about working with children and young people and want to make a difference?
Do you have an understanding of young carers and their needs and are you willing to learn and adapt?
Are you organised, energetic, enthusiastic, a great communicator, have experience of community outreach work with children and young people, and love to work as part of a supportive committed team?
Would you like to work for an organisation that is friendly, fun, flexible and has good staff benefits?

If the answer to all these questions is yes, then we’d like to hear from you.

York Carers Centre is an independent charity that helps unpaid carers in York access the support they need. We currently have an exciting opportunity for individuals who have a genuine interest in using their experience and skills to support young people.

A key part of the role will involve maintaining a high quality, effective service through the delivery of one-to-one support for the most vulnerable high need young people and liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies, including developing relationships with schools, to ensure young carers and families access relevant information and support for their needs.

The posts involve organising and delivering activities/group work. Applicants will require excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to use their experience and creativity to effectively plan and deliver a variety of initiatives which ensure young carers have fun, develop healthy networks and improve their health and wellbeing.

To be successful, you will need:

    • To be able to work effectively and engage sensitively with children and young people aged 5 – 18 years
    • To be empathetic and compassionate with excellent communication and engagement skills
    • Experience and skills in building positive relationships with young people and their families, enabling them to lead healthy, fulfilling and purposeful lives
    • Experience of providing one-to-one support and advocacy to children and young people
    • Experience of effectively planning and delivering fun and creative activities for vulnerable young people that overcome social isolation and help to improve individuals physical and emotional wellbeing
    • A confident practitioner, preferably with a relevant qualification.
    • However, emphasis will be placed on your experience of delivering effective support to vulnerable young people that promotes positive mental health and emotional well-being
    • To be proactive to motivate and deal confidently and effectively with challenging situations
    • To evidence experience of developing effective partnerships and working in collaboration with a variety of agencies and stakeholders
    • To work within the boundaries of confidentiality and work effectively and engage sensitively with a wide range of clients
    • Experience of responding to referrals and escalating safeguarding concerns in line with policies and procedures
    • Experience of, and/or understanding of, mental ill health (desirable)
    • A good understanding of the negative impact that caring responsibilities may have on children and their development and be committed to York Carers Centre policies and procedures for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and adults
    • To be highly motivated with excellent organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimum supervision
    • To be an excellent team player, well organized with good attention to detail
    • To be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including some evenings and during school holidays
    • A working knowledge of the voluntary and statutory services in York (desirable)
    • Full clean driving licence and access to a car for work with business insurance

The role will involve flexible/hybrid working travelling to and working from a range of outreach venues in the York area.

In return we’ll offer you:

  • The opportunity to make a notable contribution to our work in making a difference to the lives of young carers in York
  • A friendly fun supportive working environment
  • Generous Annual Leave
  • Great flexible hybrid working options
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Contributory pension scheme

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

How to apply?
To apply in the first instance please send CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements for the role to Karen Weaver, HR Consultant, email YCCHR@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk

For an informal chat about the roles please email YCCHR@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk

Closing date: 1st April 2024 at 5pm, however we may close the position early should we receive enough suitable applications.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive we are not able to respond to every application individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date then your application has been unsuccessful.

If you are not appointed, your application will be destroyed after six months following the recruitment process.

We welcome applications from people with their own caring experience.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all and would especially welcome applications from people with BAME backgrounds.

Waterstones York – Events Bookseller

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of booksellers in York. With a very diverse customer base, we are looking for a dynamic, driven and widely read person to help deliver a good programme of both internal and external events for our bookshop. This role requires great communication skills, a high level of organisation, a good understanding of and the ability to use social media and a level of flexibility. The role is partly shop floor based, working alongside the rest of the team. Confidence in leading discussions on the shopfloor, sometimes with authors is essential.

Initially the role will be for 22.5 hrs a week, working with a 4 week rota in advance.

For any further questions or to apply for this role, please email Laura Sayers (Bookshop Manager) on Laura.Sayers@waterstones.com

Waterstones York – Cafe Manager

We are looking for a Café Manager to run our busy café which sits within the York city centre bookshop itself. The café has a team of experienced Baristas, a thriving customer base and for many is the finishing touch to the complete bookshop experience.

The café currently trades between 9am and 5.00pm with shifts operating between 8:30am and 5:30pm. Newly kitted out with a gorgeous La Marzocco Coffee machine, we serve a delicious blend of coffee from Union Coffee alongside an exciting and expanding food offer. Whilst Café experience would be ideal, it is not essential. We are looking for a motivated, driven individual with good experience of managing a small team. This is essential.

For any further questions or to apply for this role, please email Laura Sayers on Laura.Sayers@waterstones.com

Poppleton Centre – Weekend Facilities/Reception Coordinator

poppleton centre logoEstablished in 1989, the Poppleton Centre is recognised as the hub of the community, situated in the heart of the community of Poppleton on the outskirts of York.  Housing a cafe, sports hall and various multi-functional meeting/activity rooms, we are embarking on an exciting period of expansion to extend our current building space by almost 50% to enable us to increase usage to meet increasing demand for space.

The Role: Due to ongoing expansion we are seeking to recruit to the new role of Reception/Facilities Coordinator. Working predominantly weekends, the successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring that centre bookings run smoothly and that customer and facilities management queries and issues are resolved promptly wherever possible.

Hours: Initial contracted hours will be for 15 hours per week (Saturdays and Sundays 8.30am – 4.30pm), however the ability to work flexibly would be advantageous, covering holidays and absences, as and when required.

Pay: £15 per hour.

How to apply: please submit a CV and/or a Statement of Interest explaining what you can offer us to Beth Kirkham. Centre Manager at info@poppletoncentre.org.uk. For an informal chat about the role, please contact her on 01904 797478 .

Find out more about the venue on the Poppleton Centre website here.

 

Porters – Various Roles

Porters
Porters started in Harrogate in 1996 and is now a Yorkshire institution. Selling a broad selection of premium brands across men’s and women’s, we cater for both the classic and contemporary customer. We believe in ‘bricks and mortar’ over Ecomm and pride ourselves on giving the customer a premium retail experience in a relaxed environment.

We have 2 stores in Harrogate (Porters and G23) and a store in Ilkley. We are excited to announce the opening of our York store on Stonegate this Spring.

We are looking to recruit for several positions:

Assistant Manager
The candidate must have 2/3 years management experience ideally in fashion but not essential. We are looking for key skills in customer service, team leading, front of house, merchandising, stock management, house keeping, security and training. We are looking for someone who can help the management team instill the Porters core values and be able to sell to a cross section of customers and ensuring that the customers leave feeling they have been given premium service that they will tell their friends about!

The successful candidate must be able to work any 5 days over the 7 and in key retail periods.

Stock Controller – Data Entry/Deliveries and Stock Managment
We are looking for somebody who is articulate and well organised to maintain our EPOS system. The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving deliveries of stock from our suppliers, checking the stock against the delivery note, adding the stock to the EPOS system, pricing and preparing the stock for the shop floor. They will also spend time analysing stock levels across our stores to recommend transfers of stock from one location to another and assisting the shop floor by topping up missing sizes from the stockroom.

The job hours are flexible and can be worked around school drop off / pick up. We would imagine that a minimum of 21 hours per week across three days or up to 35 hours across five days would be required. These hours can be agreed in advance to suit the successful applicant. The position is permanent and based at our soon to open Porters store on Stonegate in York.

Full and Part Time Retail Assistants
We are looking to build a front of house sales team – All candidates must have a keen interest in fashion and able to sell to a broad section of customers. All candidates must be able to represent the Porters brand while supporting the management team with general standards, security, replenishment and creating a unique customer experience.

Hours required from weekend staff/part time week staff and full time staff (5 days over the full week)

The job hours are flexible and can be worked around school drop off / pick up. We would imagine that a minimum of 21 hours per week across three days or up to 35 hours across five days would be required. These hours can be agreed in advance to suit the successful applicant. The position is permanent and based at our soon to open Porters store on Stonegate in York.

How to apply: Please email a C.V. to bob@g23.com

Prept York – Nail & Beauty Professionals

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced beauty professionals to join our award winning salon on a self employed basis.

About the salon:
We are a well established beauty boutique in the heart of York. Our ethos is to provide a high standard of treatment but with an informal, friendly approach. Imagine having treatments in your best friends lounge, that’s us! We are a judgement-free space. Prept is a fun and relaxed space to work.

What we are looking for:
There are two spaces available for rent.

The first one is on the ground floor for a nail technician, preferably experienced with The Gel Bottle BIAB (but not essential). TGB’s BIAB is very popular with our clients and this would mean clients would be able to alternate their treatments between both nail technicians. We have clients waiting and so building a city centre client base would not be an issue.

The second space is a private beauty room on the second floor, and would ideally suit someone trained in waxing, lashes, massage and/or facials.

Both spaces are offered on a minimum of three days per week, however this can be negotiated for the right person.

Benefits:
Competitive rent with two weeks rent holiday per year.
Online booking system with 5000 registered clients.
We will also include your work on our social media to help increase your visibility and bookings.

How to apply:
If you are interested please email info@preptyork.com with your CV and links to social media.

Find us on facebook here.

Do you have a vacancy to advertise?

Here at York Mumbler we always have a lot of parents and carers looking for a wide range of roles, including full-time, part-time, temporary and even research opportunities for them to get involved with.

If you have a vacancy and you’d like to find out more about how we can help you promote it, fill out this form

Volunteer Opportunities at Murton Park

Do you have a few spare hours where you would like to help out at our Museum?

Can you smile all day on Front of House and inform our visitors of the attractions around the site!

Have you an interest in pond management, could you develop our Nature Trail and look after it?

Could you add to our Children’s Trail to create interest for our younger visitors?

Are you Handy with a Hammer, Careful with a Chainsaw, Brisk with a Brush,

Steady with a Strimmer or Linier with a Lawnmower, if so Murton Park is the Place for You!!

Do you have a specific interest in history and would like to find out more about our Living History Programme?

Would you like to help with the Care and Conservation of the Museum Collection?

We would be more than happy to show you around the museum and grounds and see if you would be willing to help us create a First Class Visitor Attraction!! Please email enquiries@murtonpark.co.uk or Tel: 01904 489966

Take a look at our website www.murtonpark.co.uk

Be a Mumbler Guest Reviewer

There is so much going on in York for families – I can’t review it all alone! Plus I believe that it’s important to get a wide range of views over what is good to do in York for families – we all have different opinions after all and we’re looking for different things.

I am often asked to review classes, days out and theatre productions among other things so I’d love to get together a team of volunteer guest reviewers who can go along and try out things, then let the Mumblers know what they thought.

This normally means attending the event, show, class or attraction, taking photos, enjoying whatever it is and then writing a short review afterwards for the website which is then shared on social media. Reviews must be completed within 24 hours of enjoying the activity.

If you think this is something that you may like to get involved in, please do contact me HERE telling me how old your children are, where you live, any specific interests and what like about Mumbler. I’d also like you to write a short review (approx 500 words) for something you’ve done with the kids recently so I can see the style of your writing and what you cover. Do send any questions you may have at any point.

It is quite a good way to get back into work, keep your hand in during maternity leave or just experience some really cool things that you may not normally do with your kids.

York Neighbours – Volunteer Positions

Could you help an older person living near you? Volunteer with York Neighbours to help people over 65 in York to remain independent and to reduce loneliness and social isolation.

We need volunteers to help in the following ways:

  • Help with practical one off tasks in the home such as changing a light bulb, shopping or hanging curtains.
  • Making phone calls to people.
  • Helping with our outings.

All volunteers need to complete a DBS check and attend a safeguarding training session. After this we ask for no minimum time commitment.

Visit our website www.yorkneighbours.org.uk, email: info@yorkneighbours.org.uk or call us on 01904 891627

Join the York Mumbler Team!

York Mumbler is the go-to place for families in York. The website is visited over 25,000 times per month and our facebook group has almost 19,000 members.

We get a huge number of enquiries every week from local people and businesses who want to work with York Mumbler and we want to make sure we are giving everyone a high quality level of service.

I’m looking for people who are passionate about Mumbler and want to join the team!

We are recruiting for various volunteers to help admin the facebook group and also various volunteer roles to keep everything up to date on the website.

Volunteers:

90% of what we do on Mumbler is free of charge and I want to keep it that way. It’s free for people to use both the website and the Facebook group and most businesses can have a free listing somewhere on the website as long as there is a relevant area. This takes a lot of time and upkeep so I’m looking for volunteers to help with the running of the facebook group and the website.

The details of the volunteer roles can be altered based on the applicants own personal passion areas and experience. Anything can be taught but I want to hear from people who love mumbler and want to make life easier for parents in York.

Working and volunteering for Mumbler would suit someone wanting to combine work with bringing up children in York and with a passion for making family life easier.

To apply to be part of the York Mumbler Family just e-mail emily@mumbler.co.uk with your CV attached and answer the following questions:

  1. Describe York Mumbler – what it means to you and the parents of York.
  2. Why do you want to work or volunteer for York Mumbler?
  3. How would your boss (past or present) describe you in no more than 10 words?
  4. How would your friends or family describe you in no more than 10 words?

Thanks and I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Emily

Martin House Children’s Hospice- Volunteers

Every year, Martin House Hospice Care for Children and Young People cares for over 400 families – but we also need your support!

Martin House, which supports children and young people with life-limiting conditions, is looking for volunteers to help our fundraising across York.

The money you help to raise will make a real difference to the lives of the families we support. For example, raising £500 could pay for a parents’ support group, which gives mums and dads a place to relax, try new activities and share experiences with others in a similar situation.

Martin House provides respite stays at our hospice in Boston Spa, as well as providing care in hospital and in their own homes. Our care also includes emergency stays and end of life care, as well as bereavement support for the whole family.

It costs £22,000 a day to run Martin House, and most of that has to be raised by voluntary donations and fundraising, so the support of our communities is vital.

You may be able to host a collection tin at your place of work or have a silly dressing up day. There are also lots of other events in York including coffee mornings and bake sales and you are more than welcome to be involved if you can spare the time.

We also have a shop in Acomb where you can donate your unwanted items, or volunteer your time. If you have the time, we have an opportunity for you!

To find out more, email getinvolved@martinhouse.org.uk or phone 07827 959684.

The National Childbirth Trust (NCT)

nct logoNCT is the national charity for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Our mission is to support parents through the first 1,000 days to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. You might have heard of the NCT antenatal courses we offer in York.

We are a small team of friendly and supportive volunteers (and babies!) who would love to see some new faces. We welcome anyone interested in attending, supporting or running NCT events in York.

Currently, the York branch runs a cloth nappy library which hosts an Open House every third Monday of the month, 12:30-2:00pm at 60 South Bank Ave.

We are always on the look out for new volunteers, both for existing projects and new ones. If you would like to run events such as Baby First Aid classes or Bumps and Babies meet ups we’d love to hear from you. Additionally, get in touch if you would like to contribute in a smaller way as there are also roles such as supporting our social media presence, helping at events or hosting cloth nappy bundles.

If you have any questions or want to express an interest in getting involved either in the cloth nappy library or new activities, please get in touch via yorknappylibrary@gmail.com or join us during a Nappy Library Open House session.

York NCT Nappy Library

 

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