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!


Volunteer Park Rangers x2

We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals, aiming to gain experience in nature conservation for a six-month term. St Nicks, “The green heart of York”, is located on a 24-acre Local Nature Reserve (LNR) former landfill site which boasts a mosaic of habitats and over 2000 species of wildlife. As Volunteer Park Rangers, the role will provide a range of tasks, from practical management, and leading diverse groups of volunteers through to recording and monitoring local wildlife. There may also be opportunities to work on other sites as part of the St Nicks Green Corridors York Project, depending on the availability of the applicants. Ongoing support and training will be provided throughout the duration of this role; an exciting opportunity to gain experience within the sector. For testimonials about this role and to find out how it helped others progress in their career, you can have a look on our Volunteer Park Ranger webpage.

Workdays: 2 days per week minimum – Tuesdays & Wednesdays with additional opportunities depending on applicant availability.

Application deadline: 12pm, Monday the 18th of March 2024

Interview date: Week commencing the 25th of March 2024

Start date: Tuesday the 9th of April 2024

Ecotherapy Officer (Youth Mentor)

Are you passionate about children and young people learning about the outside world and the power of nature? Do you want to work for an organisation that seeks to help our younger generation develop creativity and resilience while building knowledge and understand of our environment?

 At St Nicks we provide wellbeing activities, crafts, bushcraft and forest school, community and environmental action projects and habitat conservation for children and youth groups to enable them to truly connect with nature and leave the world of “digital” behind for a little while.

 We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic person to join our Nature Based Wellbeing  team, to provide classes and opportunities for learning on our reserve or in other local settings during term time and during school holidays. The role holder will be responsible for coordinating programmes of activities in liaison with local schools and community groups including planning, coordination, execution and keeping records for grant reporting. The role holder will be an ambassador for St Nicks and our Nature Based Wellbeing activities and will help to promote activities through social media and local groups as required.

Please send your cover letter and CV to Centre@stnicks.org.uk by midday on 22nd March. Interviews will be held the following week.