What we offer

We're passionate about ensuring our employees are supported, happy and healthy. From celebrating successes at our annual staff conference to providing a wide range of training for your professional development, we're pleased to offer a range of benefits for our team.

We work all across God's own county of Yorkshire - the largest and best in the UK (we may be slightly biased!).

We are so fortunate to work in such a beautiful county, from wild moorlands and majestic rivers to thriving urban environments and the beautiful mosaic of dry stone walls and meadows that make up our dales. Whether you are a keen birder, a marine specialist, environmental educator, customer service provider or anything in between there is definitely something for everyone. 

Our head office is based in the historic city of York. we also have offices at locations across Yorkshire, stretching from the East of the County in Spurn to the West of Yorkshire, including:

• Flamborough on our Yorkshire Coast
• Skipton, a gateway to the Yorkshire Dales
• Spurn, Yorkshire's own Land's End in East Yorkshire
• Potteric Carr, our flagship nature reserve near Doncaster
• Stirley, a wildlife and food-focussed community reserve near Huddersfield

You'll be able to immerse yourself in all that Yorkshire has to offer. We're proud to call this fantastic place our home!

Your salary

We offer competitive salaries which are reviewed on an annual basis. We have committed to paying the Living Wage Foundations Living Wage to all our staff irrespective of their age, role or experience.

Your pension

Employees are auto-enrolled in to our pension scheme with a maximum contribution of 9% from the Trust.  Our pension scheme is with Standard Life and you can monitor your investments online.

Holiday

Staff members receive 25 days holiday (pro-rata if part time), plus 8 public holidays a year. On top of that, we give 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year.

Flexible working

As a Trust we recognise that for a variety of reasons staff may need to rebalance their work and home lives, we believe a healthy work-life balance is essential. Therefore, we are always ready to talk to staff about ways we may be able to support this. This may include reducing working hours, occasional home working, compressed hours, job shares and working flexibly. If we can accommodate your needs alongside meeting the needs of the organisation, we will be happy to do so.

Just let us know how we can support you in your role and make your work-life balance the best it can be.

Maternity and paternity leave

If you are starting or growing your family and have worked for the Trust for 26 weeks or more we will provide maternity, paternity and adoption leave at the statutory entitlement rate. In addition you may qualify for shared parental leave.

Health and wellbeing

We hold health and wellbeing days every quarter and celebrate Health and Wellbeing Week in May every year. During this week we explore different ways of encouraging staff to look after both their physical and mental health through a range of activities.

We offer training and courses on a number of different wellbeing topics, from time management to mental health first-aid training.

Employee Assistance Programme

We are part of the Employee Assistance Programme, which provides access to free online resources around a multitude of topics, including health, stress, anxiety, bereavement and substance misuse. You also have unlimited access to a 24-hour free, confidential telephone helpline, as well as face-to-face counselling where appropriate and gives you access to a wide range of benefits and savings.

These services are fully confidential and available to our employees and their dependents.

Training programme

We know that learning and developing opportunities are key to ensuring your continued professional development and career progression. We offer all staff a generous training budget and a wide range of internal and external training package to meet the needs of our diverse team.

Eye tests

If you spend a lot of time looking at a computer screen, you're entitled to a free eye test every two years.

Retail discount

We offer all staff 15% at all our retail outlets and on our online shop.

Reputable outdoor clothing outlet discount

We offer all our staff a 20% discount at a reputable outdoor clothing outlet

Cycle to Work scheme

We're part of the Cycle to Work scheme. We buy a bike and safety equipment that you choose which no longer has a spending limit. We then loan these back to you over an agreed period taking the money from your monthly pay packet. You  pay no tax or National Insurance contributions on these amounts, meaning you can save up to 49% on the value of the bike and accessories (depending on the level of tax you pay).

Professional subscriptions

If you need to hold a qualification for your role, from either a legal or professional point of view, we’ll cover the cost of your membership fee. We’ll need to see that it’s part of your continuous professional development though.

Pool vehicles

We have a small fleet of vehicles which are available on a pool system for staff business use. Check out our Green Policy here.