Project Assistant

Project Assistant

£32,380 per annum (pay award pending) - Grade 5

Leeds / Hybrid

Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week

Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share.

We’re excited to be recruiting a Project Assistant to join our Transport Infrastructure (Development and Construction) team.

This role is central to helping the Combined Authority deliver high‑quality transport improvement schemes across the region. As a Project Assistant, you will play an important part in supporting the development and construction of projects that enhance connectivity, accessibility, and the overall travel experience for the people of West Yorkshire.

Our Transport Infrastructure (Development and Construction) team leads the direct delivery of major transport infrastructure on behalf of the Combined Authority. The team works collaboratively with district partners, statutory bodies, and private sector developers to bring projects from concept to completion. Their current portfolio includes a wide range of schemes, such as new and upgraded bus and rail station -including Elland Rail Station, Huddersfield Bus Station, and Dewsbury Bus Station, as well as wider infrastructure improvements like the Rail Accessibility Programme. This is a great opportunity for our new Project Assistant to contribute to impactful, high‑profile projects that will shape the region’s transport network for years to come.

Our Offer

• Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.
• Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.
• Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).
• Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Investing in you – Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.
• Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.
• Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.
• Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
• Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.

The Role

Reporting into the Project Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the team in the delivery and planning of projects and be responsible for the delivery of work packages within larger projects and initiatives.
• Leading project administration and document control.
• Organising & taking part in project meetings and undertaking project reporting.

Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.

About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:

• Educated to a degree level or have equivalent practical experience of working in a similar role.
• Experience of prioritising, planning, and organising workloads to manage expectations and deadlines.
• Supporting the delivery of projects to time, scope and budget in a fast-paced business change environment.
• Proven experience of confidently and professionally conveying information both written and oral in a clear, concise and persuasive style.

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form on our website and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met.

Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis.