Project Officer – Active Travel

Project Officer – Active Travel 

(England North) 

£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours) 

(Ref: SUS4307/4308)  

Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working 

Fixed Term Contract ending 31 October 2024 (with possible extension subject to funding)  

Base: Walking and Cycling Hub –Redcar and Cleveland or Darlington   

 

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sustrans team as part of the Delivery Team. 

As the Project Delivery Officer, you will be based from one of our Active travel hubs. You will coordinate and deliver a programme of work tailored around overcoming identified barriers to active and sustainable travel modes, including a series of practical engagement activities e.g. led rides/ walks, cycle training for adults and children, active travel awareness events, personalised travel information/advice, on street engagement events.  

You will build and manage internal and external relationships with diverse groups and people within our partner organisations. Additionally, you will ensure monitoring and reporting tasks are carried out, with particular respect to partner and funder requirements. 

 This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. 

There are two roles available, based either in Redcar and Cleveland or Darlington. This is a fixed term contract ending 31 October 2024 (with possible extension subject to funding) 

 

About you 

The ability to communicate clearly is key in this role, allowing you to effectively engage with the diverse range of people our communities consist of, helping their journey to becoming more active in the way they travel.   

You should build relationships easily and be able to motivate others. A basic level of cycling knowledge and bike maintenance skill is required, however all necessary training will be provided to become a walk leader, ride leader and cycle mechanic.   

To be effective in this role you should have experience of working with or as a volunteer and delivering behaviour change projects in a community or environmental setting. A background in customer service or public engagement roles would also be useful.  

You will use your experience in engagement techniques and behaviour change initiatives to work with community engagement and other delivery staff to ensure that best practice procedures are followed, and learning is captured when engaging communities in our projects. The aim being to ensure the delivery of a range of initiatives that encourage and enable residents, education establishments and businesses to benefit from increased levels of activity through walking and cycling.  

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.  

 

What we offer 

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.  

 

Wellbeing 

28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working 

Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff) 

Staff volunteer days 

24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service 

We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes 

 

Financial 

Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans 

Bike, computer and season ticket loans 

Discount benefits 

London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London) 

Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary 

 

Family Friendly 

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay 

Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday) 

 

Additional information 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 28 July 2024.   

Interviews will take place in person or via MS Teams during the week commencing 05 August 2024 

 

 

About Sustrans 

At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.  

We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone. 

You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.  

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.  

You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.