Trainee Transport Officer

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, CV applications will only be accepted alongside a completed personal and monitoring information online application form.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to begin your career in transport planning and development with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

As Trainee Transport Officer, you’ll join our Network Development Team and play a key supporting role in shaping the future of the region’s transport network. From bus and rail to rapid transit and active travel, you’ll gain hands-on experience across a wide range of multi-modal initiatives—while contributing to projects that improve connectivity, sustainability, and accessibility for residents across the city region.

You’ll provide vital administrative and coordination support, helping to manage communications, organise meetings, maintain project documentation, and assist with stakeholder engagement. You’ll also have the opportunity to shadow senior colleagues, contribute to scheme development, and learn about the business case process and strategic planning frameworks.

This is a development role, designed to build your skills, confidence, and understanding of transport policy and delivery. You’ll be part of a collaborative, customer-focused team working to deliver a world-class transport system—and you’ll be supported every step of the way.

About the person

You are curious, motivated, and ready to make a difference. Whether you're a recent graduate, early in your career, or looking to pivot into transport, you bring a can-do attitude and a genuine interest in improving public services.

You thrive in a team environment and enjoy working collaboratively to solve problems and deliver results. You’re organised, resilient, and able to manage competing priorities with confidence. You communicate clearly, build positive relationships, and take pride in providing excellent customer service.

You’re passionate about public transport and its role in connecting communities, reducing carbon emissions, and supporting inclusive growth. You’re eager to learn, open to feedback, and committed to your own development.

Above all, you share our values—respect, action, and putting the Liverpool City Region first. You want to be part of something bigger, and you’re ready to grow with us.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your personal statement of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your personal statement will be used for shortlisting.

•  •Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, contributing to shared goals and maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
  
  
• •Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate records across multiple workstreams.
  
  
• • A genuine interest in public transport and a commitment to personal development within the transport planning and delivery sector, including a willingness to learn from others and engage with the Liverpool City Region’s transport network.
  
  

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• •Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• •Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• •Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• •Flexible and hybrid working
• •24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• •Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• •Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• •Bike to Work Scheme
• •Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your personal statement how you meet all the key essential criteria listed above, and highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Currently we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role , we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa