Service Improvement Officer
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 January 2026 |
| Location: | Richmond, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Salary: £34,434 to £38,220 per annum
Grade: I
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire
Are you passionate about driving service improvement and delivering meaningful change? Do you want to be part of a team that shares your commitment to transforming services and making a real difference for our customers?
The Service
We have an ambitious Housing Improvement Plan, which will deliver significant changes over the coming years. To support this, we’re expanding our Service Improvement Team and are looking for Service Improvement Officers with expertise in continuous improvement and business analysis.
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to:
· Shape the future of our Housing Service through innovative solutions.
· Collaborate with a dedicated team focused on delivering high-quality outcomes.
· Drive positive change that improves services for our communities.
If you’re motivated by making things better and have the skills to turn ideas into action, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:
Experience in service improvement, compliance, or housing services.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to analyse data and drive continuous improvement.
Competent in data manipulation and reporting.
Organised, proactive, and confident in managing change projects.
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.
Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.
Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme
Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££.
Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers.
Plus, lots more…
Contact and apply:
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Victoria Young Victoria.Young@northyorks.gov.uk
To apply, simply click on the “Apply Now” button. Please upload your CV (ensure personal details are removed) and submit your application by midnight on Sunday 11th January 2026.
Key Dates
Closing Date: 11th January 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 19th January
Key Documents
Job Description.docx
Total Rewards
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 share 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.
Grade: I
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire
Are you passionate about driving service improvement and delivering meaningful change? Do you want to be part of a team that shares your commitment to transforming services and making a real difference for our customers?
The Service
We have an ambitious Housing Improvement Plan, which will deliver significant changes over the coming years. To support this, we’re expanding our Service Improvement Team and are looking for Service Improvement Officers with expertise in continuous improvement and business analysis.
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to:
· Shape the future of our Housing Service through innovative solutions.
· Collaborate with a dedicated team focused on delivering high-quality outcomes.
· Drive positive change that improves services for our communities.
If you’re motivated by making things better and have the skills to turn ideas into action, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills and Experience
We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:
Experience in service improvement, compliance, or housing services.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to analyse data and drive continuous improvement.
Competent in data manipulation and reporting.
Organised, proactive, and confident in managing change projects.
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.
Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.
Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme
Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££.
Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers.
Plus, lots more…
Contact and apply:
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Victoria Young Victoria.Young@northyorks.gov.uk
To apply, simply click on the “Apply Now” button. Please upload your CV (ensure personal details are removed) and submit your application by midnight on Sunday 11th January 2026.
Key Dates
Closing Date: 11th January 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 19th January
Key Documents
Job Description.docx
Total Rewards
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 share 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.