Active Travel Manager

Liverpoolcityregion CA; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom seeks an Active Travel Manager to lead initiatives promoting walking, wheeling, and cycling. The ideal candidate will manage a multi-disciplined team, engage with local partners, and drive projects that enhance active travel infrastructure across the region. Applicants must have relevant qualifications and experience in sustainable transport and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. This role offers flexible hours and various employee benefits, aimed at fostering an innovative transport system.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Free travel around Liverpool City Region

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms

Coaching and professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing transport-related projects.
• Strong relevant experience in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to engage with public and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Active Travel Team and oversee infrastructure development.
• Collaborate with local authorities and funding partners.
• Support the integration of walking, wheeling, and cycling into transport systems.

Skills

Experience in active travel and sustainable transport

Ability to manage a multi-disciplined team

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Geography, Transport Planning, Economics, or Civil Engineering

Job description

Employer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Location: No 1 Mann Island, Liverpool
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 04/01/2026 at 23:59
Reference: PL/25/327296

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join and manage the Active Travel Team at the LCRCA. As the Active Travel Manager, you will manage a multi‑disciplined team that undertakes the development and delivery of new infrastructure, collaborating with local authorities and funding partners such as Active Travel England. You will also manage a wide range of projects and programmes across the Liverpool City Region, encouraging and enabling the take‑up of active travel and supporting the growth of the City Region’s walking, wheeling and cycling network.

You will help deliver the Metro Mayor’s ambition for walking, wheeling and cycling becoming the preferred ways of travelling shorter distances by the people of Liverpool City Region. You will manage initiatives that make active travel easier by improving connections between public transport hubs and walking and cycling routes, and in doing so deliver the mayor’s vision for an integrated transport system.

About The Person

Our ideal candidate will have proven experience and a passion for active travel and sustainable transport, supported by a degree in a relevant subject. You will be able to demonstrate the skills required to manage the team and to ensure that the LCRCA can deliver on its ambitions set out in its Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) and forthcoming Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4).

Required Skills And Knowledge

• A degree level or equivalent professional/vocational qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Geography, Transport Planning, Economics, Civil Engineering) with strong relevant experience at this level.
• Experience of procuring and managing external consultants and contractors, preferably in a multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Knowledge of up‑to‑date issues relating to Sustainable Transport / Active Travel agenda with specific reference to recent DfT and government guidance.
• Ability to communicate with members of the public, colleagues, Senior Officers, local Council Members and CA Members.
• An ability to demonstrate our core values, including a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Key Essential Criteria

• Delivery of projects, programmes and development of transport business cases in a transport‑related environment (e.g. sustainable transport schemes) and knowledge of transport schemes in the urban (highway) environment.
• Experience of procuring and managing external consultants and contractors, preferably in a multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Ability to communicate with members of the public, colleagues, Senior Officers, local Council Members and CA Members.

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 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, plus 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 and an 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 an interest‑free £1k 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 and 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.

We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

How to apply

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.