Working for us

North Yorkshire is a thriving county which adapts to a changing world and remains a special place to live and work.

North Yorkshire's natural beauty is captured in its three areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, National Nature Reserves, stunning coastlines, scenic rural villages, vibrant cities and market towns. North Yorkshire really is a beautiful, thriving and special place to live and work, rich in heritage and culture. North Yorkshire features significantly in the ten best places to live in the UK. 

In addition, the county benefits from excellent road and rail links, with easy access to the east coast mainline, the A1(M) and A19. Leeds, York, Newcastle, Durham and Teesside are all easily commutable, and London just two hours away by train. 

North Yorkshire offers great employment opportunities for your family members along with great schools, providing the best start in life for our children.

If you are considering relocating to North Yorkshire we provide a comprehensive relocation benefits package, subject to eligibility. 

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You can find out more about the benefits of working for us on our total rewards page. 

Benefits include:

• flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home
• a market-leading pension scheme
• generous leave entitlement
• retail, travel and leisure discounts and salary sacrifice discount schemes through our Everybody Benefits offer
• commitment to staff development and continuous learning
• progression and career-enhancement opportunities
• access to modern technologies to aid flexible working practices
• relocation package and support
• as a Mindful Employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting your mental health and wellbeing at work, find out more on the Mindful Employer website
• green travel loan scheme which offers interest-free loan towards an annual season ticket to get you from home to work
• in addition to in-house occupational health services, preferential rates on a private health scheme are available through payroll deductions
• staff who use a computer as a regular part of their job are entitled to a free eye test and potentially computer-specific glasses

We believe in the importance of inclusion, which is why we are always working towards being a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer. Find out more about our equality, diversity and inclusion work below.

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We offer salary sacrifice schemes to help you buy important items and help your salary go further by realising tax savings too. This includes:

• adding value to your career by studying a professional qualification and benefiting from staff reductions
• saving up to 32% against the cost of a bicycle
• taking a private lease on a new low-emission car of your choice, fully maintained and insured by the provider
• taking a private lease on the latest PCs, laptops, tablets and smart TVs

Staff will enter into a two or three year agreement for monthly salary deductions, which means a saving in national insurance and pension where applicable. Eligibility criteria exist for these schemes.

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The Value in Racial Diversity Network is a space for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority employees working across the council to connect and network, sharing their personal and professional experiences. It also provides a safe space of support for members who may be experiencing difficulties at work, with a focus on improving and promoting positive change and the increased recruitment, retention and advancement of Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority employees.

“Being a part of the Value in Racial Diversity Network has been amazing with people from so many different backgrounds and so many similar lived experiences being able to come together to discuss concerns and work together to help shape a better experience for all working for the council.”- Zaheer Ishtiaq, Value in Racial Diversity Network member

“The Value in Racial Diversity Group is a very friendly, safe and open group of colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds which seek to support each other and raise the profile of valuing racial diversity across the council.  We consist of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds that are united in seeking to tackle racism in the work place and provide network support across the council to individuals from an ethnic minority background.  As an individual from a Pakistani background, the issues that are discussed at this Group are very close to my heart and I am passionate in ensuring that staff from different backgrounds have a safe environment to discuss issues they are facing and providing mutual support to each other. We are actively looking for new members and please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to join this network.” – Barry Khan, Chair of the Value in Racial Diversity Network

"The network provides a great arena for all of us to share experiences and feedback in a safe environment what needs to improve across the organisation in relation to challenges faced by members of ethnic minorities.” – Haroon Rashid, Value in Racial Diversity Network

The Disabled Employee Network is a space for those who identify as disabled or have a long-term health condition to connect and network, sharing their personal and professional experiences.

In the Disabled Employee Network, disability is considered in its widest context and includes, but is not limited to, physical disabilities, neurodiversity /specific learning difficulties / learning differences (for example, dyslexia), autism, mental health conditions, chronic health conditions and sensory impairments. The Network also recognise that not all disabilities are visible or permanent.

The Disabled Employee Network also provides a safe space of support for members who may be experiencing difficulties at work, with a focus on improving and promoting positive change, advising on making the council more inclusive of disabled employees and service users, and increasing awareness of issues affecting disabled employees at the council.

"Having a disabled employee network makes me feel that the council recognises that it has disabled employees. We are part of the staff, and we do exist. Having the network allows us to share common experiences (both positive and negative) and, I hope, going forwards, will make the council a better place to work for those with disabilities and health conditions.” –  Abi Bubb, Disabled Employee Network member

“Being a member of the Disabled Employee Network enables us to have a voice and change things for the better, not just for ourselves but also for our colleagues with additional needs and disabilities” – Disabled Employee Network member

"All autistic people are different but we are often passionate and curious people who love attention to detail. We are also accepting and less judgmental of others with a strong sense of justice and fairness - often due to previous experiences of being 'other'. Contrary to common beliefs, we often have a great sense of humour and hyper empathy. Diagnosis brings validation and I am becoming more confident in understanding my challenges but also my worth and what I have to offer. My hope is that we see an increasingly accepting world where we all learn to adapt to each other's needs." - Isla Monks, Graduate Trainee Practice Care and Support 

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) Employee Network is a space for North Yorkshire Council who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and/or queer or questioning to connect and network, sharing their personal and professional experiences. It also provides a safe space of support for members who may be experiencing difficulties at work, with a focus on improving and promoting positive change, advising on making the council more LGBT-inclusive to LGBTQ+ employees and service users, and increasing awareness of LGBTQ+ issues at the council.

"The Pride Employee Network is a space for those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and/or queer or questioning to connect and network, sharing their personal and professional experiences. It also provides a safe space of support for members who may be experiencing difficulties at work, with a focus on improving and promoting positive change, advising on making the Council more LGBT-inclusive to LGBTQ+ employees and service users, and increasing awareness of LGBTQ+ issues at the council.

"We are all on a person journey self-discovery, each and every day… I would encourage people to join the Pride network as a safe space to be, to explore and to learn, about self and others. To encourage more people to embrace our beautiful uniqueness and connect with people who help us to thrive on that sometimes very lonely road…” - Samantha Eblet, Pride Employee Network Member

"As a local authority, the council has a broad diversity not only in the services it provides for the public, but equally in the staff that it employs. The Pride network gives staff an easy pathway for anyone who might want advice, support or just a like-minded group of people to touch base with!” – Tim Townsend Pride Employee Network Member

The Gender Equality Staff Forum is a space for our employees with an interest in improving gender equality at the council to connect.  It also provides a space of support for members who may be experiencing difficulties relating to gender equality at work, with a focus on improving and promoting positive change, advising on making the council more inclusive and equitable, and increasing awareness of issues on gender equality at the council.