INTERNAL VACANCY

If you are an internal candidate interested in applying for this job as a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your current line manager before submitting your application.

We are seeking a senior project manager to support the Housing and Communities Directorate in the delivery of a number of the Councils projects and support in operating services.

Working within the Strategic Services Team, you will be working across a variety of areas including:

• Management and delivery of a number of projects including, reviewing service delivery models, leading change, sport and physical activity funding and numerous capital and physical build and refurbishment projects.
• Contract and relationship management supporting the monitoring and development of service delivery contracts.
• Facilities management operating, management and development of community assets.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager who is seeking the next step in career development and the opportunity to learn and experience new areas of projects within a supportive and inclusive team.

This role requires someone who is relationship driven and can work with multiple partners to seek solutions, idenfity joint benefits and drive outcomes.

This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Paul Forrest (Head of Strategic Community Services) at paul.forrest@york.gov.uk or on 07914010083.

Closing date: Sunday 1 March 2026 at 12 midnight

Interview date: Thursday 19 March

Internally advertised posts are only open to CYC, WWY and Be Independent employees. Explore and Veritau employees are not eligible to apply for these posts.