Job Title: Director of Estates & Sustainability
Location: Police & Fire Headquarters, Northallerton, hybrid working available but a presence at Northallerton is required along with site visits in order to deliver the role
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, standard office hours
Salary: LS2, £74,649-£85,062
Closing Date: 9am, 6th October 2025
Our Support Service functions work in collaboration across North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, providing vital shared expertise to deliver efficient and effective service to our communities.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a high performing and experienced professional in the field of Estates and Sustainability. This role is responsible for leading the design and delivery of an effective and efficient Estates function, on behalf of the Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire & Crime to North Yorkshire Police (NYP) and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS).
Working as part of the collaborated Support Services and reporting direct to the Assistant Chief Officer, this is an exciting time to be joining the Force and Service as we deliver our new Estates Strategy and delivery plan with a focus on the long-term sustainability of our infrastructure across North Yorkshire. With over 100 buildings across the county and with new build programmes on the horizon, investments to made and innovative designs required, you will ensure our estate landscape is fit for purpose enabling NYP and NYFRS to deliver to the people of North Yorkshire.
You will be at the heart of leading the team that delivers an estate capable of meeting the needs of today as well as preparing for the future. Our estate is a key pillar over which our organisational plans sit with a view to modernise and maintain our estate, working environment and assets in a sustainable manner. You will work closely with our collaborated Transport & Logistics team to ensure our estate infrastructure is in place to meet our future vehicle, electric and hybrid intentions.
A proactive mindset, a visionary leader and cognisant of industry best practice and innovative techniques, you will lead by example as we modernise our estates function. You’ll bring experience, technical understanding and project delivery know how and work with regional and national partners to deliver a modern estate, harnessing opportunities to collaborate in particular with stakeholders from across the broader York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Collaborative and financially astute, you will also be an inspirational leader who gets the best out of your teams and creates a safe working environment for people to thrive, to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to deliver.

• You must have the right to work in the UK, with no restrictions on your employment
• Hold a full UK manual driving licence
• Internal applicants must have successfully completed their probation period
• Meet residency requirements for vetting:
  o MV Level Vetting – minimum 5 years UK residency