INTERNAL VACANCY
Do you have the drive to unlock York’s growth potential? Building more houses, creating more opportunities, driving good growth with culture and heritage at its heart? Our ambitions are clear, our challenges understood, the world is watching.
Right now the council is leading on development of the new Local Plan (York 2045), working lock step with the combined authority, developers, and partners to deliver York Central (45ha brownfield site), develop more affordable housing, and improved transform infrastructure with sustainable transport at its heart. We are also on a journey to be net zero by 2030 with renewable energy strategic business cases underway.
Reaching every part of the city to deliver over £500m of capital schemes, you will unlock economic, health and environmental benefits, and leave a lasting legacy for today’s residents and future generations to enjoy.
Skills
- Shape and deliver the city’s long‑term spatial, economic, skills and infrastructure ambitions, ensuring sustainable, inclusive and climate‑ready growth that actively supports sustainable development and helps reduce costs for residents.
- Oversee the delivery of major capital programmes across housing, transport, highways, schools, public buildings and regeneration areas.
- Provide leadership for strategic planning, economic development, inward investment, regeneration, strategic infrastructure and the city’s skills agenda.
- Ensure the council’s statutory strategic planning responsibilities are discharged effectively and in line with national legislation, local policy and the Council Plan.
- Lead the city’s engagement with the Combined Authority, government departments, businesses, developers, investors, education and training providers, cultural partners and other key stakeholders to secure investment and align post‑16 skills development with business need.
- Play a key leadership role in engaging with the city’s cultural sector to help drive and promote York’s culture and heritage.
This post is for 9 months whilst permanent recruitment is underway.
This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.
If you are an internal candidate interested in applying for this job as a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your current line manager before submitting your application.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
- We can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution.
- We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development.
- In addition, we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Garry Taylor on garry.taylor@york.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 8 August 2026at 12 midnight
Interview date: 18 & 19 Aug 26
Internally advertised posts are only open to CYC, WWY and Be Independent employees. Explore and Veritau employees are not eligible to apply for these posts.
AD Culture, Growth and Infrastructure employer: City of York Council
City of York Council is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that prioritises the professional growth of its employees. With flexible hybrid working arrangements and a strong focus on health and wellbeing, this role not only allows you to make a meaningful impact on children's lives but also ensures a balanced and fulfilling work experience.
