12 jobs found in york

Are you interested in working for an established, innovative and forward thinking accountants with an interesting and diverse range of clients across the UK, if so we would love to hear from you! We are seeking a full-time Bookkeeper with a mature and friendly approach to pro-actively manage the bookkeeping service for a portfolio of clients. Ensuring them and all third parties have a positive view of our client and the quality of services they provide.  You will be delivering a first class service by honouring promises made to clients to exceed their business expectations.

Do you want to work in a dynamic and fast paced Projects team where no two days are the same? Is it important to you that you are involved within all areas of the business and work with every department in some way? We are recruiting for experienced Project Managers to be based in York who want to have a specific area of focus but who also want to provide project support to multiple and quite different projects. These vary from large multi-dimensional to short term bespoke and include international projects and programmes; always with an education / commercial bias.

A new opportunity has become available for a Digital Communications Manager who will lead on the customer journey and user experience of this not for profit organisations’ digital strategy; specifying requirements to continually improve their digital platforms. You will be leading and delivering targeted digital communications to increase customer take up of the full suite of activities and support offered by the company and be specifically responsible for the management, implementation and delivery of digital communications, through their website, social media channels and other online activities. The Digital Communications Manager will manage a dedicated digital communications team to ensure effective digital marketing activities complement and enhance all activities and is a senior position within the team, deputising for the Marketing Manager and Head of Marketing and Communications when required.

An excellent opportunity has become available for a bright and enthusiastic individual to join an established and supportive team as a Marketing & Communications Officer . Working for an education and training based company in York in a full time, permanent position; you will have the responsibility of providing a full range of communications and marketing support to external partnerships and internal departments.

Working for an established, award winning Travel Company in York, an opportunity has become available to work within a vibrant sales team as a Travel / Tour Sales Advisor. Reporting to supportive and upbeat Line Managers, the main purpose of the role is to generate and bring sales into the business by maximising each incoming call/query and customer’s visit into the business/office to its full potential!

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an Insurance Account  Handler within an established, expanding and professional organisation  in York. Their overall objective of this role is to develop the  profitability of the business by actively looking for cross selling and  up-selling opportunities at all times as well as ensuring that all  business activity fully complies with FCA regulation and Company procedures. The  successful Insurance Account Handler  will be dealing with high profile  as well as small business customers over the telephone and will be the  main point of contact for them which will involve providing new business  quotes, dealing with renewals, claims and mid term adjustments. You  will also be dealing with any day to day queries that they have with  their accounts or policies. You will be using an in-house database  system as well as MS office to produce letters and quotes so you need  to be computer literate and have excellent keyboard and presentation  skills. The successful individual will be articulate, intelligent and  well-presented and be or prepared to work towards becoming CII qualified. You will have excellent negotiation skills to get the best  quotes for their customers and an excellent telephone manner. The  stand out person for this role will have a strong desire and ambition,  be an effective communicator, and have the ability to work to deadlines.  You should also be challenge orientated. If you are looking for a  career rather than just a job within an organisation who believes in  developing, training and progressing it's employees, then this is the  role for you. Excellent benefits, holiday and working atmosphere.

BRIEF FOR PR & COMMS CREATIVE INDUSTRIES VISIBILITY WORK Campaign title: Consultant to suggest Timescale: To run on and offline from Feb 2019-Jan 2020. Background: Science City York (SCY) has launched the Creative Industries strategy 2019-2024, and as part of this work lack of visibility both locally and nationally/internationally has been identified as a real barrier to growth.  Strategy : With this in mind SCY have embarked on a piece of work to alleviate this.  The work will consist of a collaboration between a local film maker and a PR and Comms consultant to work together to showcase 12 businesses in the city over the coming year. Content should include newsworthy activities e.g. cutting edge innovation, awards, new products and services etc.  Businesses will be identified by SCY through a crowdsourcing approach.  Once a suitable business is identified, the will be the responsibility of the PR and Comms person and film person to produce film footage and a good news story to distribute through industry recognised channels. Each business will have their content produced over the month and once signed off, will be distributed to the appropriate industry recognised channels locally, nationally and internationally as well as on the SCY website and YouTube channel..  Measures will need to be put in place to understand any increase in sales, clients, visibility from the businesses and these are measures the PR and Comms consultant will need to help identify. Messages:   The overall message we are trying to achieve is that York is a hotbed of innovation and high quality creativity as well as being a beautiful heritage rich city.  Businesses prosper here and it is a great place to bring your business, to do business and to get good clients. York is inspiring, culturally rich and a great place to develop ideas. York is a great place to have your head office and bring clients to. There is a wealth of young talent to grow your business. We would like to communicate the traditional York messages – iconic beautiful city – but with a high tech innovation twist demonstrating the city’s vibrancy and strong creative industries sector. Target audience: There are a few diverse audiences we need to target:  (i) creative businesses in London and other larger creative cities i.e. Manchester, Liverpool. (ii) People who have worked in larger cities and now want to start a creative business in a place which is family friendly. (iii) Students so they know the businesses exist before they move away after graduation. (iv) National policy makers such as NESTA, Cabinet Office, AHRC, Innovate UK so they are aware of our vibrant creative sector and finally (v) customers/clients who might be interested in using the services of our local creative businesses. Requirements:  CAMPAIGN FOCUS AND NAME We need an innovative theme and title for the campaign. Design/creative / advertising concept For this campaign we want the most simple eye catching and impactful advertising concept using the film footage and stills to send a clear core messages.  We have a separate budget for the film footage and stills in addition to this brief and the successful agency can influence the film maker commissioned to support the campaign theme ONLINE ELEMENT Website We will also use the content on our SCY website (which we intend to overhaul in the next month) and so all final content needs to be shared with Scy each month. We will need you to supply files of your stories and images, so that we can post to our website.  Social media Social media activity is managed and delivered in-house. We are looking for the on-line elements to be translated onto our social media platforms. E-Newsletter Graphic E-newsletters are sent monthly to Science City York’s database of approximately 1,000 creative and digital businesses.  Our e-newsletters are developed and sent out in-house. We will require the content in advance of the newsletter going out at the end of each month.   PRINT ADVERTISING We will look to feature in the nationals and industry related publications and would like to see an example full page features OTHER CREATIVE IDEAS AND STRATEGY TO TAKE THE CAMPAIGN TO MARKET Please suggest any additional ideas that you feel are best suited to make this campaign the best yet. Key campaign KPIs: We need to show an ROI to create a more sustainable model beyond the first year, and this will be used to introduce a paid for service if appropriate going forwards beyond the end of 2019. We need to prove an increase in creative industries contracts and sales, an increase in inward investment and increased web traffic and social media noise. Budget: £10,000 + VAT to include creative concept and content for all campaign elements working with our film maker and distribution to a wide range of outlets in print and online.   Project management will include liaison with the team at Science City York, and with Vidaveo (the film company we have contracted to do the film work.) Timescale for submission and appointment: 1          Brief issued                                          10/01/19 2          Proposals submitted                          21/01/19 3          Pitches                                                 29/01/19 4          Appointment made                            31/01/19 6          Campaign launch                               Feb 2019 Send your Proposal to: Email Heather.Niven@scy.co.uk Heather Niven, Science City York, 1 Museum Street, York YO1 7DT Submission deadline is 17.00 on Monday 21 January 2019 Pitches will be held at Make It York on Tuesday 29 January 2019 Please note we would not expect you to cover all executions of the message and title at the pitch, we just need you to demonstrate your ability to carry out the work The Creative Industries Strategy can be found here: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/43cca0_ddcb785df1634e17a4eb3503d91f3497.pdf

PROJECT: CULTURAL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATOR CONSULTANT This role is to support a 6 month project to start building the actions and framework for the successful delivery of York’s cultural strategy 2019-2025.  The strategy has been written but there now needs to be some momentum built up until it is fully adopted and supported by City of York Council (CYC), which is expected in the summer of 2019. Overall objectives: To establish an open and comprehensive Arts and Heritage Forum for York, as a constituted body, to replace the Cultural Leaders Group (CLG) and to serve as the guardians of the strategy moving forward To begin fundraising to ensure the strategy is sustainable and deliverable To start delivering on the 7 ideas that form the basis of the strategy To implement the launch of the Strategy itself including deciding on format (e.g. including publication, film) Specific deliverables: To research options for how the Arts and Heritage Forum could be created, seek a consensus from the CLG, CYC and Make It York (MIY), and then implement the agreed plan To create a detailed action plan for how the school ‘cultural passport’ idea can be progressed, working with the Cultural Education Partnership and IVE (Yorkshire bridge organisation for Arts Council) building the coalition that will need to deliver on it e.g. schools To work with both universities and colleges to ensure they are fully engaged with the cultural strategy and that their role is clear To create a new network for artists, musicians, designers, makers and practitioners in the city To ensure that the development of the cultural strategy is intertwined with and complementary to the new creative industries strategy, exploring joint projects e.g. work and studio space To pull together a database of volunteers across the city, creating a baseline for the volunteering ambitions set out in the strategy To get involved with the CYC branding project, ensuring that the objectives and ideas of the cultural strategy are fully integrated and taken into account To begin work on creating a city-wide marketing and communications strategy for culture in the city Responsible to: the CLG Key relationships: CYC, Arts Council Europe, Line manager: MIY Creative and Cultural Development Manager Project Fee: The fee for this project will be £1,700 per month and the successful candidate will be assumed to be self-employed.  The project period initially will be February 2019 to July 2019 i.e. £10,200 in total.  This is on the basis of a time commitment of 2 and a half days/18.75 hours per week.  It is envisaged that there could be a 3 to 6 month extension to the project, subject to a review in July and the status of CYC decision-making. Applications: Please email your cv with a covering letter highlighting your experience and skills and how they will contribute to a successful programme of work and how you would approach the project to recruit@makeityork.com  quoting the reference ‘Cultural’. Deadline:        09.00 on Monday 28th January Interviews:     Thursday 7th February For any questions or for an informal chat about the role and project objectives please email Susanna.Cooper@makeityork.com or call 07958046211.  

PROJECT: CREATIVE INDUSTRIES STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCY This is a 6 month consultancy project to start building the actions and framework for the successful delivery of York’s creative industries strategy 2019-2024.  The strategy has been written but there now needs to be input to ensure it is fully adopted and supported by City of York Council (CYC), in early 2019. Overall objectives: To set the wheels in motion in implementing the initial action points derived from the four main pillars of the creative industries strategy (talent pipeline, visibility, business development and increasing workspace) and to serve as the guardians of the strategy moving forward To begin fund-raising to ensure the strategy is sustainable and deliverable To coordinate 4 task groups to ensure the remaining deliverables are scheduled to be implemented over the five years as set out in the strategy. Specific deliverables: To meet with and set out a future plan for the 4 task groups who have self-selected to contribute to the delivery of the action points. To invite and select others who could further contribute to the groups as and when appropriate. To coordinate regular meetings with them. To set out a range of metrics in order to determine progress over the next 5 years, including a) value to the York economy, b) change in number and types of creative businesses in the city over the period, c) increase in profile and level of visibility in the sector. To work with both universities and colleges to ensure they are fully engaged with the creative industries strategy and that their role in supporting talent pipeline for the industries is clear. To build on the existing creative industries network for creative practitioners (including but not limited to AR and VR developers, designers, games developers, film makers, etc.) in the city. To ensure that the development of the creative industries strategy is intertwined with the new cultural strategy by exploring joint projects (e.g. work and studio space). To organise a series of events and activities to encourage business development in the creative industries. To get involved with the CYC branding project, ensuring that the objectives and ideas of the creative industries strategy are fully integrated and taken into account. To support the creation of a creative industries specific PR and communications strategy to raise the visibility and profile of the creative businesses in the city. Work with an assigned film-maker to produce content which will feed into these communications. Responsible to: Creative and Cultural Development Manager Key relationships: The University of York and York St John University, the creative business community and CYC. Project fee: This is a consultancy project and the successful candidate will be assumed to be self-employed.  The fee for the project will be £1,700 per month and the project period will be April 2019 to September 2019 i.e. £10,200 in total.  This is on the basis of a time commitment of 2 and a half days/18.75 hours a week.  It is envisaged that there could be a 3 to 6 month extension to the project, subject to a review in August 2019. Applications: Please email your cv with a covering letter highlighting how your experiences and skills will contribute to a successful programme of work and how you would approach the project to recruit@makeityork.com  quoting reference ‘Creative’. Deadline:        09.00 on Monday 28 January Interviews:     Thursday 31 January For any questions or for an informal chat about the role and project objectives please email Susanna.Cooper@makeityork.com or call 07958046211.

If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging role where you can make a real difference to the lives of individuals with visual impairments and other complex disabilities then this role will suit you. The work is person centered and we aim to help each individual to live as independently and fully as possible. We are a friendly charity who really care about our tenants, most of whom have been with us for many years. Experience is not necessary, but we are looking for people who enjoy supporting and caring for others, who have high standards, are open and friendly and who respect the dignity of others. If this is you, we will invest in your training and development and support you in a rewarding career in care and support work. Vacancies We currently have Full time (38 hours) and Part time Vacancies. Pay and Benefits We pay the recommended Living Wage Foundation hourly rate. After a successful probation you will receive £8.75 for week day hours, and £9.50 for nights and weekends. Sleep overs are paid at £78.30 for a 10 hour shift. We also offer a health package with Simply Health providing financial support for dental, optical and other health bills. You will receive 20 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after 2 years’ service. More about the Role Our Care/Support workers provide daily support and personal care, and once fully trained will administer medication to our tenants. You will be working across all our services in York and Tadcaster. Duties may also include arranging daily activities, taking our tenants out on trips and activities, helping to prepare meals or attending sensory sessions at Wilberforce House. We also encourage tenants to develop and maintain positive relationships with family and friends. There are opportunities to progress within the organisation, gain recognised qualifications including NVQ level 2 to 5, and take on roles with additional responsibilities. All staff are supported to achieve the Care Certificate and attend a full time two week induction course. Experience and Skills Required Previous experience is desirable but not essential. However a caring and sensitive nature is all important, along with an ability to work well in a team. We are interested in candidates who have experience caring for others either in, or outside work. Time spent caring for family members for example is relevant experience for this role. We also require a good level of written and spoken English and basic arithmetic, with an ability to record information accurately. Hours You may chose the hours that you would like to work, up to 38 per week. Your hours will be worked following a rota. You will typically work one weekend, followed by one weekend partly worked and then have one weekend off. We try to arrange shifts to suit our staff, but we do require flexibility. Sleep overs are optional. Further Requirements Because of the nature of the role a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate plus good references will be required before starting. We will offer an interview to any candidate with disabilities who meets the minimum requirements. More information about the role and the Trust are available on our website   www.wilberforcetrust.org.uk Or if you would like to talk to someone before applying please call   01904 760037   and ask to speak to the Recruitment and Staffing Coordinator. How to Apply If you would like to apply please send us a full application form available on our web site http://wilberforcetrust.org.uk/careers/.   If you have not worked in care before please tell us why you would now like to start in this area of work.

One to One Recruitment is working with Family Fund to recruit a full time,  Customer Service Administrator  to join their team in York Are you looking for a role where your talents as an experienced administrator benefit the work of a charity? As Customer Services Administrator, you will provide efficient administration services to Family fund Business Services (FFBS), supporting the Customer, Supplier and Helpdesk Service, along with supporting FFBS Partners and Clients. You will also provide an effective support and analysis role to FFBS including the development and production of operational and financial management information (MI).