Communications Officer (Graduate Trainee)
Employer:Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
Reference:GradComms
Salary:Approximately £21,700
Hours:37
Working pattern:Full Time, Permanent position
Location:Location of Vacancy: 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester (situated just outside of Piccadilly rail station), plus other locations within the Greater Manchester areas.
Closing date:24/02/2010 23:59 PM
About Us:
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) is all about public transport – improving what’s already there and planning for the future. Some of our key roles include providing the infrastructure and information that people need to use buses, trains and trams.
Over 236 million journeys were made by bus in Greater Manchester last year making buses the most widely used form of public transport. We’re at the forefront of providing top quality transport interchanges. You may already be familiar with one of Manchester’s iconic features – Metrolink trams – but did you know that we’re working on a £600 million expansion that includes new routes, new trams and a new look for the network?
And that’s just for starters! With Greater Manchester Transport Fund allocating over £1.5 billion investment for public transport and highway schemes, this really is the right time to join GMPTE.
Specific Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Qualities Required:
Our graduate programme focuses on giving the right people structured development aimed at ultimately improving the passenger experience and encouraging people to use public transport. You will gain in depth knowledge and practical experience through a variety of placements and formal training to develop
your career within GMPTE.
The role of Communications Officer will allow you to learn, develop and apply knowledge, skills and experience in accordance with the graduate trainee development programme in order to assist with the delivery of effective communications to internal and external stakeholders, maintaining and enhancing the reputation of the GMPTE and ITA.
To be considered for this role applicants must have recently achieved, or be expected to achieve a minimum 2:2 degree, preferably in relevant subjects such as Media, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or a similar discipline. You should also be able to demonstrate skills that support GMPTE’s values of Delivery, Partnership, Ambition, Respect and Responsibility.
Our standards are high but the rewards are good. If you think you’ve got the drive, energy and ideas to join us and help make public transport the preferred choice in Greater Manchester, apply online now.
We have one graduate placement available within our Communications and Customer Services directorate for 2010.
Providing that performance meets the required standards, you will be offered a permanent position on completion of a structured two year placement and development programme.
Benefits:
• A structured development programme with placements in cross functional departments
• Excellent career development and progression
• Support in achieving relevant professional qualifications and membership to professional bodies
• Competitive starting salary
• Final salary pension
• Free Greater Manchester travel pass
• Relocation support
• 27 days holiday a year plus public holidays
• MCR+ card which provides discount on lots of products and services
Equal Opportunities
In order to reflect the communities in which we work, applications from all sections of the community are encouraged.
