Are you interested in an opportunity to work in the varied and exciting field of active travel providing support to the Active Travel Team? Are you passionate about increasing wheeling, walking & cycling levels across Greater Manchester? If you are seeking a new opportunity where you have a positive impact on the environment and the public then this role could be for you.
Your Role
The Active Travel Support Officer provides administrative and technical support to the Active Travel Team to help us efficiently deliver a wide range of programmes and projects.
This includes being responsible for using and managing financial and procurement systems; managing mailboxes and dealing with enquiries from suppliers and the public; supporting our events programmes and providing administrative support to the TfGM cycle training programme.
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Who are we?
This is an exciting time for walking, wheeling & cycling across Greater Manchester with the development of the Bee Network and associated activity. The Active Travel Team delivers a wide range of programmes and projects across Greater Manchester with the aim of encouraging and enabling the take up of active travel and supporting the growth of the Bee Network.
Work ranges from projects that work directly with schools, pupils, parents/carers and the local community through to promoting and supporting new infrastructure being developed as part of the Active Bee Network.
What you'll bring
What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.
We're looking for someone who has excellent excel, organisational and written communication skills and is proficient in producing, managing, and analysing surveys (via software such as Snap Surveys).
As an Active Travel Support Officer, you'll be confident in setting up and maintaining administrative systems including financial, contacts and project databases. You will be a strong team player who can also work effectively on an individual basis, and preferably have experience of working in partnership with local authority and the voluntary sector
You will have excellent interpersonal skills be keen to represent TfGM in promoting the benefits of active and sustainable transport to residents and visitors.
What we can offer you
This is a permanent role to work within the Active Travel Team, and an exciting opportunity to join us at a critical time as we work to deliver an integrated transport network across Greater Manchester with active travel at its core.
If you think you have what it takes and want to join a dynamic organisation at the heart of the city-region we would really like to hear from you
At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. We are happy to #talkflexibleworking to help colleagues maintain a healthy work life balance.
Our benefits include:
* Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with options to buy more.
* Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel to and from work.
* Local Government defined pension scheme with life cover of 3x salary and options to boost your contributions.
* Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
* Discover more benefits including wellbeing support, Personal and Career Development, Flexible working, financial support and more on our website
What's next?
If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we'd really like to hear from you. When completing your application, please ensure that you provide clear examples against the criteria questions, all appointments will be based on merit.
We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.
Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.
TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK ). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.
Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.