Salary: £39,152 - £44,075 per annum
Grade: JK
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term to 31st March 2028
Location: York, North Yorkshire
The Organisation
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. It is a public sector employer with access to powers and funding to unlock transport and housing improvements, boost skills provision and help the economy transition to net zero for York and North Yorkshire. The Mayor also holds responsibilities in relation to Policing, Fire and Crime. Making the most of the combined strengths of the city region and rural powerhouse, the Combined Authority is a long-term commitment to shaping a brighter future for generations to come. By working for us you will play a part in making positive changes, unlocking investment, supporting business and communities to thrive and creating new and better opportunities for people that live and work here.
The Opportunity
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking to appoint and exceptional Contact and Relationship Officer to join our busy Programme Management Function. The Programme Management Function is a team of project management experts, working across a number of technical teams (housing, transport, skills, Mayoral Challenges) to bring consistency of practice, at a high quality and pace in order to mobilise a wide range of projects and programmes.
Importantly you will:
· Often be the face of the Combined Authority when supporting providers; this will include working with City of York and North Yorkshire Councils as core partners, as well as a wide range of delivery partners pivotal to our strategic and operational success.
· Be a critical support within the Programme Management Function and across Technical Teams within the Economy Directorate, working with a range of internal colleagues.
· Support Programme Leads (within technical teams), to ensure compliance with all process, governance, assurance and audit requirements. This will include commissioning and procurement, delivering on time and in budget, and monitoring and managing performance to ensure contracted outputs are achieved.
· Have the project management confidence to work across multiple projects and programmes, becoming familiar with the content of some of our core agenda’s over time such as housing, transport, skills, business and community development opportunities
· Complete implementation support throughout the lifecycle of the programmes and projects, compiling regular progress reports, co-ordinating claim information and identifying and working to minimise risks/issues.
What you will bring
· Excellent communication skills, with a good political awareness
· Proven skills working with partners and partnerships to achieve common goals
· Good programme management skills across a range of business support activities, with a knowledge of delivering externally funded programmes, ideally in a local authority setting.
· A flexible approach with the ability to respond effectively to changing circumstances and work on your own initiative.
· The ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
· Confidence in managing and prioritising the demands of a complex and varied workload, taking responsibility for a range of functions.
You will be joining a new and developing organisation at an exciting time. The benefits of working for us include:
· Generous leave entitlement, starting at 28 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rota for part time staff)
· Flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home
· Local government pension scheme
· Commitment to staff development and continuous learning
To find out more about our organisation please visit; https://yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk
Contact and Apply
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity or would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Claire Robinson on Claire.robinson@yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk for an informal conversation.
Applying is easy, simply register your details, tell us how you meet our criteria in the supporting evidence section, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 14th December 2025
Interview date: 19th December 2025
Key Documents:
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