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The Vacancy
🌟 The Role
You’ll play a key part in delivering smarter, stronger public transport networks — supporting planning, funding, stakeholder engagement, and service data improvements.
This isn’t a passive admin role. It’s hands-on, strategic support that keeps projects moving and delivers results.
🔧 What You’ll Be Doing
✅ Supporting bus network improvements and development projects ✅ Assisting with planning applications and S106 funding agreements ✅ Helping manage and update bus service data, timetables & real-time systems
📌 Key Details
🔗 How to apply Check our the full job description at the bottom of the advert and click the Apply Now button at the top of the page.
📝 Supporting statement As part of your application, you’ll be asked to submit a supporting statement. This is your opportunity to shine and tell us how your knowledge, skills and experience make you a great fit for this role, with reference to the Job Description and Person Specification. We’re keen to understand your experience, approach and what you would bring to the team.
📝 Job Description You can view the full Job Description at the bottom of the advert
Still unsure? We’d love to hear from you – email recruitment@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk and we will get in contact with the team for an informal discussion
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are are received so please check out the full job description below and apply today!
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide sponsorship.
Click Apply Now to start your application. The closing date for applications is 3rd March.
🤝 Our Commitment
We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud supporters of the Care Leavers Covenant and Armed Forces Covenant.
The Company
Local government—but not as you know it! We’re the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), a bold and forward-thinking organisation created in 2017 through a landmark devolution deal with Government. That deal handed us the power and the funding to make decisions locally, for the people who live and work here.
We’re a partnership of seven councils working together with businesses, educators, health services, emergency responders and community groups to drive growth and improve lives across our region. Led by a directly elected Mayor and a Board of local leaders, we’re united by a clear mission - to get Cambridgeshire and Peterborough moving.
At the Combined Authority, we do things the CIVIL way—Collaboration, Integrity, Vision, Innovation, Leadership. We’re passionate about our people and proud of our culture. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impact, grow your skills, and be part of something meaningful, you’ve come to the right place.
Explore our vacancies and start your journey with us today.
The Benefits
Generous Annual Leave
Flexible Working
Local Government Pension Scheme
Employees Benefits & Wellbeing Platform
The Values
The CIVILS
Our annual CIVIL awards ceremony recognises and rewards employee successes
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the right of data portability (to obtain and reuse your personal data)
the right to object to the processing of your data where the Organisation is relying on its legitimate interests as the legal ground for processing
the right to ask the Organisation to stop processing data for a period if data is inaccurate or there is a dispute about whether your interests override the organisation's legitimate grounds for processing data.
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