Vacancies

Why not join a vibrant and engaged team who like to make a difference and have fun! At St Nicks, we pride ourselves on being straightforward, while following our passions about what we do and how we deliver it to our communities. If that doesn’t convince you, take a look at our “Meet the Team” section to hear what our people say about why they work here!

Community Recycling Officer

We have a vacancy within our recycling team. Come join our award winning recycling team and you will make a real impact on the sustainability of York.

 Do you:

  • Like cycling?
  • Like exploring York?
  • Like categorising materials?
  • Like to see the difference you are making?

Then we have the job for you!

  • 40 hours a month, one fixed shift a week, the rest of the hours are floating and to be worked based on the needs of the service.
  • £12.60 an hour
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • All training and personal protective equipment provided

The role does require some level of fitness, all of our rounds are carried out on electric tricycles and small Goupil vehicles. You must be able to safely use all of our vehicles for the role. We will give you training on riding, driving and loading/unloading, as this is all done by hand you will also be able to lift and carry typical recycling box sized containers. Some lone working is required, but most work, especially when training will be done in pairs or teams.

Submit your CV and cover letter to Centre@stnicks.org.uk no later than midday 23rd May 2025

Interviews will occur between Wednesday 28th – Friday 30th May

A job description is available on the downloads section of this page (at the left hand side), for any questions about the role please contact Sam@stnicks.org.uk

Voluntary role - Trustee

We are looking for an enthusiastic and strategic individual to join our Board of Trustees.  We are a well-established, high-impact charity with a friendly and dedicated team of staff, trustees and volunteers.  We are at an exciting stage of our journey, having recently undergone a period of rapid growth and appointed a new CEO. We are looking to update our Environment Centre located on our 24 acre nature reserve in York. This year sees the 20th anniversary of our building’s original construction and we need to both improve and adapt the space to suit our needs and continue to align to our environmental credentials in relation to retrofitting and sustainability


All information on the role is included in the Trustee Recruitment pack to the left of this page. An application form for a role on our Board of Trustees is included within the recruitment pack.

Voluntary role - Vice Chair

We are looking for an enthusiastic and strategic individual to join our Board as our new Vice Chair.  We are a well-established, high-impact charity with a friendly and dedicated team of staff, trustees and volunteers.  We are at an exciting stage of our journey, having recently undergone a period of rapid growth and appointed a new CEO. We are looking to update our Environment Centre located on our 24 acre nature reserve in York. This year sees the 20th anniversary of our building’s original construction and we need to both improve and adapt the space to suit our needs and continue to align to our environmental credentials in relation to retrofitting and sustainability


All information on the role is included in the Trustee Recruitment pack to the left of this page. An application form for a role on our Board of Trustees is included within the recruitment pack.