Transport Development Officer

University of Salford - Student Experience and Support

We have a new opportunity to join our Campus Experience team as you help deliver our exciting Campus Connectivity plan and have a visible lasting impact on a large diverse community contributing to our commitments around sustainability, accessibility and wellbeing.

We’re looking for a hands-on and experienced transport development officer who will proactively act as the University’s champion in promoting sustainable travel.

To deliver in this exciting and impactful role, we hope you’ll bring the following:

• Be proactive, analytical and passionate about sustainable transport
• Experience in transport planning, sustainable travel, mobility strategy or a related field
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Confidence working with data, reports, and performance metrics
• Good skills and experience around stakeholder communications, understanding of risk and contract management.

Experience working in a university, local authority or large public sector organisation is desirable but not essential.

Key Responsibilities

Working at the heart of a dynamic campus environment, you will lead the development and delivery of innovative transport logistic support for students, staff and visitors, helping to reduce carbon emissions, improve travel choices and enhance the overall campus experience.

About the Department

Our campus experience department is a strategic and outward looking team overseeing the delivery of experiential services and supporting in our campus connectivity plan.

Over the next few years our campus experience team, in partnership with the UoS sustainability team, will:

• Develop, implement and encourage initiatives to support and improve staff and student travel planning arrangements through a sustainable travel plan
• Analyse travel data, conduct surveys and use evidence to inform policy and investment decisions
• Improvement in operations aligned to our environmental and sustainable strategies
• Increase revenue with our growth plans and fund new sustainable initiatives
• Manage projects from concept to delivery, ensuring value for money and measurable outcomes
• Act as a key point of contact for transport related enquiries and stakeholder engagement

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 23/03/2026.

If you have any questions around this opportunity, you can contact Clare Walshe.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
• An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
• Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
• Our community - there's a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences.  Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives
• Wellbeing support- all our people are important to us, and we have services and facilities dedicated to your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities including discounted gym memberships
• Sustainable Salford- we have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life.
• Greater Manchester - live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles
• Our Peel Parkcampus is unique with lots of green spaces and great transport links including Salford Crescent train station means we're easy to get to

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