Bus Franchising Policy Adviser
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £44,241 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National minimum £44,241 London minimum £48,581 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hastings |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 450684/2 |
Summary
Have you worked on complex policy or legislation development in a fast-paced environment?
Do you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy working across multiple teams?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
At the Department for Transport (DfT) we’re working to improve every kind of journey. We’re harnessing new technology to create safer, more sustainable transport. And, creating better connections between people and places, we’re enabling greater growth opportunities for communities UK-wide. It all means that here, you are part of something very different and special.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at DfTc
The Department for Transport’s Local Passenger Transport & Inclusion Directorate leads work to improve local journeys, putting people at the heart of transport planning. As an SEO, you’ll help deliver key policy priorities, supporting flexible, innovative approaches to local transport challenges. Working within the Bus Legislation and Franchising team, you’ll enable Local Transport Authorities to improve their bus services including through effective franchising and support the government’s wider Plan for Change.
We expect all of our people to work flexibly and responsibilities will change and vary over time. You are likely to have a line manager and then separate activity managers for each project or policy area you work on. In the first instance, you will:
Support the scoping of and the delivery of comprehensive guidance on franchising and support with stakeholder engagement in the preparation and delivery of a formal consultation;Develop and deliver the required Statutory Instrument to implement a key franchising measure of the Bus Services Act;Support the development and delivery of the bus franchising support fund, ensuring that it provides support to LTAs and meets ministerial expectations; andManagement of grant funding that support bus franchising.For further information on the role, please read the role profile which is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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