Salary: £25,183 - £28,163 (starting at £25,183 for first 6 months, second 6 months £26,409 and final 12 months at £28,163)
Grade E, F and G
Contract: 2 years fixed term as part of North Yorkshire Council graduate programme
Hours: Full time, 37 Hours per week
Location: Northallerton
We have an exciting opportunity for a graduate trainee to join our Climate Change Team
Do you have a passion for the environment and making a positive difference to tackling climate change now and for future generations? If so, we want to hear from you.
Our Team
The Climate Change team support delivery of the North Yorkshire Council Climate Change Strategy. This has 4 key themes:
- Mitigation – reducing carbon emissions.
- Adaptation – preparing for the changing climate.
- Supporting nature to thrive.
- North Yorkshire Council to achieve net zero emissions by 2030.
We do this by setting policy direction, working collaboratively with internal colleagues and external partners and supporting residents, communities and businesses to take climate responsible actions. The team develop and deliver projects, report on progress and engage with communities throughout North Yorkshire.
About the Role
Under the overall direction of your line manager and with support of colleagues on the team, you will undertake a wide range of project support activities relating to the council’s Climate Change Strategy. You will undertake a range of project activities relating to research, and partnership development reporting back findings to a number of service areas. These activities may include sourcing and analysing data, producing project reports, researching information and services, attending events and developing funding applications. You will also undertake, with supervision, projects of a varying nature and complexity.
The successful applicant will work predominantly with Climate Change team but with potential to support the Net Zero Delivery, Natural Capital, and Environmental Policy service teams to learn about a variety of areas including statutory Local Nature Recovery programmes and innovative programmes to attract private investment into natural capital and ecosystem services and renewable energy.
The role will also have the opportunity to support with responses to government consultations, emerging environmental policy and high-profile areas which also has a high political interest.
You will also be part of our council’s graduate development programme, providing you with access to our graduate network, coaching, and leadership and development opportunities. The post will be based at County Hall Northallerton, but with flexibility to work from home and in locations across North Yorkshire, sometimes at evenings and weekends.
About You – Essential Requirements
- Educated to first degree level
- Awareness of local government or the wider public sector
- Knowledge of climate change causes and impacts
- Good IT skills working knowledge of data analysis techniques
- Good understanding of how policies/procedures can be applied in practice to result in required outcomes
- Problem solving skills and the ability to find innovative solutions.
- Experience of project work
- Flexibility and ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to travel across the County.
Start your journey to a great career and join us as a graduate trainee.
If you would like to learn more about our Graduate Development Scheme, please visit our website to learn more https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/our-apprenticeships-graduate-scheme-and-work-experience/our-graduate-scheme
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) after 5 years’ service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus, lots more…
Key Dates
Closing date: 9th March 2025
Shortlisting date: 11th March 2025
Interview date: 18th March 2025, Northallerton
Contact and Apply
If this role sounds like it could be for you, and you would like to gain more information, please contact Jos Holmes, Climate Change Strategy Manager for an informal discussion. Jos.holmes@northyorks.gov.uk or 07929848259
Applying is easy, simply register your details, tell us your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria in the supporting evidence section, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.
Key Documents:
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.