Transport Development Officer

Leicester Bus Partnership; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - GBP 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A local transport authority in England is looking for a Transport Development Officer to coordinate the Bikeability training program. The role requires managing logistics for instructors and working closely with schools to promote safe travel. Candidates should have project management experience and strong communication skills. This part-time position offers flexibility, and benefits include generous annual leave and pension scheme memberships.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Childcare vouchers

Discounts on city buses and trains

Qualifications

• Experience managing transport-related projects and programmes.
• Experience working with primary and secondary schools.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with schools for Bikeability programme delivery.
• Coordinate logistics for instructors and equipment.
• Monitor project outcomes and produce risk assessments.

Skills

Project management experience

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving ability

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference REQ6177 Date posted 15/01/2026 Application closing date 15/02/2026 Location Various locations across Leicester City Salary £21,534 - £23,241 per year Package Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): £31,691 Contractual hours 22.5 Basis Part time Job category/type Planning and Transport Attachments Job Specification (23).pdf

Full Time & Part Time / 37 & 22.5 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Play a key role in developing and delivering safe and sustainable transport in Leicester.

Our core transport objectives are to provide a transport system that facilitates a safer and healthier way of life and encourage more people to walk, cycle and use public transport. Working within the Transport Strategy Group, you’ll be involved in a wide range of transportation activities including projects to improve and promote safe travel on our streets. In particular you will be working within the Active Travel Neighbourhoods Team, to work alongside other Transport Development Officers to contact schools to promote and book in Bikeability Training as well as co-ordinating the rota of Bikeability Instructors.

We have full time and part time hours available, permanent position working 22.5/37 hours per week. You’ll work from City Hall and a various school locations with the flexibility to work from home. However, you’ll be required to work outside of general working hours and travel within and outside of Leicester as necessary.

What you’ll be doing

Liaising with schools on the delivery of the Bikeability programme, you’ll co-ordinate the work for the team including managing the logistics of moving Instructors, bicycles and equipment between schools and upkeeping a shared diary of appointments. You’ll undertake monitoring and reporting on outcomes, producing risk assessments and developing procedures to help maintain quality delivery. Support other community and business led projects such as the Led Walk Programme, Clean Air Day and Business Travel Road shows, you’ll foster good relationships with schools and attend project and public meetings. You’ll manage small scale infrastructure scheme as required.

What you’ll need

With experience of managing projects and programmes, ideally, you’ll have experience of working with primary and secondary schools, undertaking risk assessments and using maps and plans. You’ll have strong communication and interpersonal skills, to be able to engage successfully with schools and groups, when effectively explaining policies and procedures. You’ll be able to work with minimum supervision and as part of a team. With a can-do attitude, a problem solver and ability to work calmly under pressure, you’ll be able to implement creative solutions.

What we can offer you

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can lookforward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generousannual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexibleworking. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities. In addition, you can choose froma number offlexible benefits,including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation toLeicester, whereappropriate. Foran illustrative value of your benefits package,take a look at ourbenefits calculator.

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with yourapplication,take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page.

Assessment/interviews will take place on Monday 9th February 2026