Rail Graduate Officer

Help shape the future of rail in Greater Manchester

Are you a graduate who enjoys analysing information, solving problems and influencing positive change? We're looking for a Rail Graduate Officer to join our Rail team and help support the future development of rail services across Greater Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience within the rail industry whilst contributing to the continued growth of the Bee Network.

Your Role

As a Rail Graduate, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of rail activities, including service planning, performance analysis, stakeholder engagement, rail reform and service delivery. You'll work alongside experienced colleagues and a range of external stakeholder and industry partners, supporting projects that help improve rail services across Greater Manchester.

Using data, insight and research, you'll help inform decisions, develop evidence-based recommendations and contribute to both operational and strategic projects. You'll support performance reporting, help shape future rail services, contribute to customer focused initiatives and gain hands on experience of how rail supports connectivity, economic growth and sustainable transport across the city region. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills, build professional networks and play a part in shaping the future of rail within the Bee Network.

For more info see Job Profile below.

Who are we?

The Rail team plays an important role in shaping the future of rail travel across Greater Manchester. Working at the heart of the Bee Network, we collaborate with a range of industry partners and external stakeholders to influence rail services, improve performance and deliver better outcomes for passengers.

This is an opportunity to join a team that makes a real difference to communities across Greater Manchester. You'll gain valuable experience across a range of operational, strategic and policy-focused projects, develop your professional network and learn from experienced colleagues, whilst contributing to work that supports connectivity, economic growth and sustainable travel.

What you’ll bring

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

We're looking for someone who is curious, analytical and eager to learn. You'll be able to demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret and present both numerical and written information.
• Good digital skills, including Excel and an interest in using technology and AI to support analysis and decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce reports, presentations and recommendations for a range of audiences.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed deadlines.
• Stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with others.
• The ability to use your own initiative whilst also contributing positively as part of a team.

What we can offer you

We have three permanent opportunities that come with a starting salary of £31,762 per annum.

At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. We are happy to #talkflexibleworking to help colleagues maintain a healthy work life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with options to buy more.
• Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel to and from work.
• Local Government defined pension scheme with life cover of 3x salary and options to boost your contributions.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
• Discover more benefits including wellbeing support, Personal and Career Development, Flexible working, financial support and more on our website

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.

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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.

Supporting Documents

↗ Rail Graduate Officer - Role Profile