Project Assistant
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,859 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 September 2025 |
| Location: | TS18 1PL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Sustrans |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 288098JCP |
Summary
Project Assistant
Tees Valley
£25,859 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
Ref: 65REC
2 x Part Time 22.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: Active Travel Hubs across Tees Valley
About the role
This varied role would see you working in partnership with the local authority, communities, schools, businesses, volunteers and third sector organisations, to remove barriers to transport, increase levels of public health and wellbeing, and protect our local environment.
You would be working in our Active Travel Hubs in the Tees Valley, which provide helpful services and interventions to make walking, wheeling and cycling the natural choice for shorter journeys in the Tees Valley. This is an exciting and ambitious project part of the UK’s largest network of Active Travel Hubs, working together to transform how Tees Valley residents travel for their everyday journeys.
Key responsibilities could include:
Planning, organisation, administration and in-person delivery for behaviour change and engagement projects and events
Community and stakeholder engagement
Leading workshops
Leading guided bike rides and running Cycle Confidence Sessions
Risk assessments to ensure the wellbeing and safety of your team and the community
Maintaining project documentation
Candidates should be based within the Tees Valley geographical area. Your time will be split between Middlesbrough and Redcar active travel hub for the first post holder or between Stockton and Redcar Active Travel Hub for the second post holder.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
About you
You will have strong administrative skills and be competent in the use of the Microsoft Office suite.
You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, alongside knowledge of safeguarding principles.
Other skills and abilities:
Understanding of project management principles.
Proven problem-solving skills.
Time management skills - ability to plan and prioritise own work tasks to meet deadlines.
Data analysis
Awareness of how to apply Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles in action.
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, 21 September 2025.
Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 29 September 2025.
We encourage early applications as the role may close ahead of schedule if we receive strong interest.
To apply, please complete our online application form. More details of our vacancies can be found at http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us/vacancies.
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.
Tees Valley
£25,859 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
Ref: 65REC
2 x Part Time 22.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: Active Travel Hubs across Tees Valley
About the role
This varied role would see you working in partnership with the local authority, communities, schools, businesses, volunteers and third sector organisations, to remove barriers to transport, increase levels of public health and wellbeing, and protect our local environment.
You would be working in our Active Travel Hubs in the Tees Valley, which provide helpful services and interventions to make walking, wheeling and cycling the natural choice for shorter journeys in the Tees Valley. This is an exciting and ambitious project part of the UK’s largest network of Active Travel Hubs, working together to transform how Tees Valley residents travel for their everyday journeys.
Key responsibilities could include:
Planning, organisation, administration and in-person delivery for behaviour change and engagement projects and events
Community and stakeholder engagement
Leading workshops
Leading guided bike rides and running Cycle Confidence Sessions
Risk assessments to ensure the wellbeing and safety of your team and the community
Maintaining project documentation
Candidates should be based within the Tees Valley geographical area. Your time will be split between Middlesbrough and Redcar active travel hub for the first post holder or between Stockton and Redcar Active Travel Hub for the second post holder.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
About you
You will have strong administrative skills and be competent in the use of the Microsoft Office suite.
You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, alongside knowledge of safeguarding principles.
Other skills and abilities:
Understanding of project management principles.
Proven problem-solving skills.
Time management skills - ability to plan and prioritise own work tasks to meet deadlines.
Data analysis
Awareness of how to apply Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles in action.
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, 21 September 2025.
Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 29 September 2025.
We encourage early applications as the role may close ahead of schedule if we receive strong interest.
To apply, please complete our online application form. More details of our vacancies can be found at http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us/vacancies.
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.