Assistant Transport Planner in LS1, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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Assistant Transport Planner
£32,380 per annum (pay award pending) - Grade 5
Leeds / Hybrid
Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week
Closing date – 16 November at 23:55
Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share.
As our new Assistant Transport Planner, you will join a dedicated Transport Planning team at the heart of shaping West Yorkshire’s future transport network. The team leads the development of projects from concept through to design stage - coordinating feasibility studies, managing consultation exercises, and working closely with partner authorities and key stakeholders to turn ideas into deliverable, high-quality transport schemes.
This role will provide technical transport planning support for the development of the West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan, as well as for a range of major infrastructure projects. These include both pipeline schemes and live programmes such as the Active Travel Fund (ATF) and the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS). You will also work with policy and strategy on developing a new pipeline of schemes, alongside the implementation of the Local Transport Plan. As Assistant Transport Planner, you will play a key supporting role in delivering the Combined Authority’s regional transport priorities across all modes of travel. You will apply your technical skills and ideas to help design inclusive, accessible, and sustainable transport solutions that make a real difference to people’s lives.
Working collaboratively with district partners and internal teams, you will contribute to maintaining high standards of quality, performance, and assurance across the Transport Planning function and wider Transport Capital Programmes directorate. You will provide specialist transport planning assistance to internal colleagues and district partners, ensuring transport programmes and projects are designed to realise the core priorities of the region, maximise benefits and deliver value for money. Your work will play an important part in driving forward the development and delivery of major transport infrastructure projects across the region.
Our Offer
· Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.
· Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.
· Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).
· Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
· Investing in you – Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.
· Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.
· Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.
· Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
· Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.
The Role
Reporting into a Transport Planner, your key responsibilities will include:
· Supporting the development of major transport scheme business cases, in line with our established Assurance Framework requirements, including key activities, such as design quality compliance, consultation and engagement with transport users and key stakeholders.
· Supporting data collection, evidence, and analysis for use in the appraisal of projects, development of business cases, and preparation for funding bids. This will include identifying and applying proportionate, standard, and bespoke approaches to data specification, collection, analysis and interpretation.
· To assist in the design, execution and analysis of technical transport surveys and other data collection techniques, including GIS data maps, and specialist modelling packages to develop optimal, affordable and effective projects.
Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.
About You
You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:
· Hold a relevant degree and/or a Transport Planning Apprenticeship qualification or possesses equivalent practical work experience.
· Demonstrate a keen interest and understanding of local transport policy and delivery issues, including current legal, financial, and political context in which local public transport is delivered.
· Demonstrate commitment to regional priorities and team objectives.
· Be a proactive, visible, and enthusiastic team member, encouraging partnership working with colleagues, peers and customers.
· Demonstrate a commitment to Equity, and (EDI) at all times.
To Apply
If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.
Further Information
The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values . We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's , , neuro-divergence, , and expression, or , or belief, , or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.
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