Travel and Transport Officer

Cardiff Met is committed to achieving net zero, and this role will be pivotal in enabling us to do so. As Travel and Transport Officer, you’ll coordinate the delivery of a new 5-year Travel Plan and manage day-to-day sustainable travel initiatives—helping to create a connected, low-carbon university. From improving active travel facilities to developing strategic transport partnerships, your work will directly enhance the experience of staff, students and visitors alike.

You’ll lead the way by:

• Delivering and evolving the University’s Travel Plan, aligning it with Strategy 2030 and regional transport goals.
• Liaising with key partners to support effective long-term planning of strategic transport solutions, placing our campuses as hubs within wider regional transport plans
• Managing and refining the Met Rider bus pass scheme, planning improvements to our connectivity between campuses and the city, and promoting salary sacrifice travel options.
• Developing data-led campaigns that support active travel, sustainable commuting, and reduced business travel impacts.
• Coordinating travel events and liaising with local authorities, transport providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Advising on and working with other teams to improve our public realm, campus infrastructure and active travel facilities.
• Supporting broader climate action work and integrating transport planning across University operations.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be a proactive and organised professional with a passion for sustainable travel and community engagement. You’ll combine excellent communication skills with demonstrable experience in travel planning to create practical, inclusive and environmentally responsible transport solutions.

• Experience in delivering travel planning or transport initiatives in a large organisation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and communication skills.
• A strong understanding of sustainable travel trends, regional networks, and policy.
• Ability to plan and deliver projects, events and reporting activities independently.
• Comfortable working collaboratively with diverse teams and external partners.
• Demonstrable personal commitment to addressing climate change.
• Ideally, familiarity with higher education or public sector settings and Welsh transport frameworks.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 25 days Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.