Engagement Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative Engagement Assistant to work within the Partnerships, Engagement and Inclusion Team at TfGM. Your Role This role is critical to help Greater Manchester continue to deliver on its ambitions for the Bee Network, an integrated active and public transport network which is affordable, accessible, inclusive, sustainable, and accountable. In support of these ambitions, we are seeking an Engagement Assistant to support the team and wider organisation to engage Greater Manchester’s people and communities to ensure we deliver an inclusive and integrated transport system. Who are we? This is a dynamic and fast-paced role within the Partnerships, Engagement and Inclusion Team in TfGM’s Transport Strategy function. The team is responsible for engaging with stakeholders, communities, businesses, and people with lived experience to shape inclusive transport policies for Greater Manchester. What you’ll bring We’re looking for a self-starter who would be comfortable supporting multiple projects and workstreams and has excellent time management skills. You will be able to support the planning and managing of events, building contacts and networks, and establishing effective working relationships both internally and externally as well as collating and assessing information for reports. What we can offer you This post is a twelve-month fixed-term contract with a salary of £29,881 to £33,955 per annum depending on skills and experience. At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. Our benefits include: 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays) Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance Free Bus travel within Greater Manchester Free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required. What's next? If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you. When completing your application, please ensure that you provide clear examples against the criteria questions; all appointments will be based on merit. TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor. Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. NOTE TO AGENCIES: we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.

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