Role
Two - 19.5 hours per week (Maternity cover Wednesday 1pm - 5.30 pm, Thursday and Friday 9 am - 5.30 pm-this post is available until 9th October 2026
1. The salary offered is £29,826.84 (£15.46 per hour)
Benefits of working for YCL:
2. Generous annual leave of 38 days including 8 bank holidays (pro rata) and including two weeks off at Christmas
3. Free training and attendance paid
4. Enhanced company and workplace pension schemes (terms and conditions apply)
5. Enhanced company sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
6. Affordable on-site parking
7. Concession rates at York Sport Village and Centre
8. 10% off at campus Nisa supermarkets and many campus catering outlets
9. Discounts at local and national restaurants, retailers and attractions
10. Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and campus nursery
11. A supportive and friendly working environment
12. Free and confidential wellbeing support 24/7
13. DBS application cost covered
To find out more about York Campus Nursery please visit the York Campus Nursery website.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis therefore, suitable candidates will be contacted and invited to attend an interview whilst this vacancy is live.
Candidates will be asked to inform us of their availability for an interview and this can be held by Zoom (video conferencing) or face to face, depending on preference.
If a suitable candidate is found, this position may close at any time.
York Campus Nursery is part of York Commercial Ltd (YCL), which is a wholly owned subsidiary company of the University of York. The Head Office is situated at the University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD. The successful candidate will be appointed on YCL terms and conditions of employment. YCL is a Real Living Wage Employer that currently has over 300 employees across a range of commercially focused sections.
Condition of employment
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.
Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.
We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.
We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview. Read more about the University of York’s commitments under the Disability Confident scheme.