Would you like the opportunity to help the travelling public of Greater Manchester?
Are you seeking an active role with the opportunity to make a real difference to Transport Infrastructure?
Your Role
As an Information Display Assistant,you’ll play an important role and be responsible for monitoring the bus network across Greater Manchester. You’ll look after the installation, preparation and upkeep of printed timetable information at bus stops, shelters and displaying timetables at designated sites in Greater Manchester.
You will be able to work flexibly Monday Friday on a rota system for which you will receive 12.5% shift allowance. One week working 7am 3:36pm and one week 10:24am 7pm. This will include one early finish and one late shift from 2pm 9pm.
For more info see Job Profile below.
Who are we?
The Displays Team are currently a team of 6 which form part of the facilities management business area. We look after 12,000 bus stops across Greater Manchester working individually on our own areas as well as working together and supporting the Bee Network.
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 are seeking individuals who are passionate about working outdoors in changing weather conditions, are able to assist the public in a positive manner and have a good attention to detail.You’ll be able to drive with a full valid EU driving license (category B) and have a good knowledge of residential and city centre areas within Greater Manchester. You’ll have the ability to climb a ladder and get in and out a van multiple times per day safely on a highway. In this role you'll also need to use your initiative to plan and manage own workloads to deadlines as well as having a good knowledge of COSHH.
What we can offer you
A fixed term opportunity until 28th April 2025 with a salary of £24,704 26,029 per annum depending on skills and experience, plus you will receive a shift allowance of 12.5%, this means that as you work on a rota basis, we’ll add an extra12.5% ontoyour total pay for the month.
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, 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 which you can find out more information on here.
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.
Information Displays Assistant Role Profile
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