Project Support Officer (Professional and Technical Officer - Level 1)

Bristol City Council; Temple Cloud; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Flexitime

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Job summary

Bristol City Council’s Transport Delivery Team is seeking a graduate for a fixed-term of one year to support delivery of public transport projects and active travel initiatives in the city.

The role offers hybrid working options, a supportive environment, and the chance to contribute to Bristol's sustainable transport strategy while gaining frontline experience in transport policy and city-wide improvements.

Job description

Full Time, Fixed Term - 12 months

Bristol is a vibrant and growing city with one of the strongest economies outside London. This success brings increased travel demand, creating an opportunity to encourage more sustainable travel choices that support improved air quality and help deliver the Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency ambitions.

Bristol City Council’s Transport Delivery Team is looking for an graduate to work for a fixed-term of one year.

This will involve assisting in the delivery of projects to provide new and improved facilities for public transport, innovative solutions to encourage greater uptake of active travel, and the remodelling of parts of the city centre.

This role will enable you to experience life at the front line of transport policy in a major city, playing a part in delivering transport improvements that will provide benefits for the city for many years.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We’re a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Steven Riley.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.