Salary: £25,989 - £27,254 per annum
Grade: E
Contract: Fixed Term – 12 month contract
Hours: 37 hours per week, with occasional weekends
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
The Integrated Passenger Transport Operations Team is responsible for the safe and efficient use of over one hundred minibuses used to transport people in North Yorkshire. The team comprises approximately 340 Drivers and Passenger assistants that operate at locations throughout North Yorkshire.
The transport provided enables people to access day centres, learning opportunities, supported employment and other meaningful activities in our community.
The Team also provides several Local Bus Services throughout the County.
We are looking for an Operations Assistant for the Selby based Operations Officer.
This post is a Fixed Term position at 37 Hours per week and is based in Selby.
It is essential you have a full UK Driving License for this post.
The role
The main function of this post is to support the Operations Officer with the day-to-day Operational duties regarding the Safe, Reliable and Cost Effective Operation of Integrated Passenger Transport in the Selby area.
The successful applicant will be responsible for assisting the Operations Officer in responding to transport requests from colleagues in Integrated Passenger Transport and customers requesting trips.
The Post Holder will be responsible for the arrangements to ensure timely presentation of vehicles for maintenance inspections, MOT’s, repairs and helping with breakdowns, linking up with the NYC Fleet Management Team and also NY Highways or other contractors as required.
The successful applicant will respond to unforeseen events by providing solutions to ensure service delivery is continued, for example, responding to staff absences, vehicle breakdowns and traffic delays.
The successful candidate must be able to manage work pressure effectively and show resilience to cope with setbacks.
This post involves access to vulnerable service users and if you were offered the position, you would be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) background check.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
- A local government pension scheme with 15.1% employer contribution
- Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Contact and apply
For an informal discussion, please ring Jenny Morley on 07974 413642 or email [email protected]
Key documents
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure
Key dates
Closing date: 16 August 2026
Interview date: week commencing 17 August 2026
Venue for interview: Area 7 Selby
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.
We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds
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