Deputy Director, Liverpool to West Yorkshire Sponsorship
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £81,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 March 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 448490 |
Summary
As part of the Northern Growth Strategy, Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will create a frequent and reliable turn-up-and-go railway service across the growth corridor: including Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield and York. Regular services will continue to Newcastle via Darlington and Durham; Hull; and Chester, with connectivity benefits for North Wales and across the rest of the North. We will help more people access good jobs, will lead to more housing, and greater opportunities for businesses to expand.
If you would love to be part of this transformational programme, are genuinely passionate about changing people’s lives and thrive on driving forward complex policies and projects, then please read on.
We are looking for a Deputy Director to lead the development of Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and West Yorkshire. In line with the government’s announcement in January, the focus will be on Liverpool to Manchester in the first instance.
If you would love to be part of this transformational programme, are genuinely passionate about changing people’s lives and thrive on driving forward complex policies and projects, then please read on.
We are looking for a Deputy Director to lead the development of Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and West Yorkshire. In line with the government’s announcement in January, the focus will be on Liverpool to Manchester in the first instance.
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