Careers

Help us build The People's Network

We're building a transport network that puts people first. One that's affordable, easy to use and ready for the future.

We're giving people across South Yorkshire more freedom to travel in the way that suits them, whether that's by bus, tram, bike or on foot. And we're helping create healthier communities and a greener future along the way.

If you want your work to have a real impact, you'll fit right in. Together, we're connecting people to jobs, education, friends, family and new opportunities. We're helping communities thrive, supporting economic growth and building an integrated transport system that just works.

A network for everyone. A network for the future. The People's Network.

Our Vision For Transport

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Building The People's Network

South Yorkshire People’s Network is one of the biggest changes to public transport in South Yorkshire for a generation. And you could help shape what comes next.

Building a better network takes all sorts of people. Different skills. Different experiences. Different ideas. Every role has a part to play.

Whether you're shaping strategy, designing services, supporting customers or delivering projects behind the scenes, we're all working towards the same goal: creating a transport network that's easier to use, better connected and built around people.

Opportunities like this don't come around every day. This is meaningful work. The kind where you can see the difference you're making to people's lives across South Yorkshire.

Explore our teams and find where you could make your mark.

  • Bus Franchising

    As part of the Bus Franchising team, you'll help shape a bus network that works for communities across South Yorkshire. From the school run to the journey home from work, your decisions will help make everyday travel simpler, more reliable and easier to use.

    You'll work behind the scenes to improve services, guide investment and plan for the future. Whether you're planning routes, managing contracts, analysing data or improving travel information, every role helps keep South Yorkshire moving.

  • Active Travel

    As part of our Active Travel team, you'll help create places where walking, wheeling and cycling feel like everyday choices. Your work will support healthier lifestyles, safer streets and more connected neighbourhoods across South Yorkshire.

    Working with communities, partners and colleagues from across the region, you'll help bring new ideas to life. From developing strategy and delivering infrastructure to encouraging behaviour change, every role helps make active travel a bigger part of daily life.

  • Customer Service

    As part of our Customer Service team, you'll help build confidence in the People's Network, creating positive experiences for the people who use it every day.

    Whether you're supporting people in our interchanges or from our contact centre, you'll provide guidance, solve problems and help people travel with confidence.

    Every conversation is a chance to make a difference. You'll support customers in the moment while helping us improve the network for the future.

Building a better transport network takes all of us. Explore our teams and see how each one is helping shape the future of The People's Network.

A Little Trip Down Transport Lane

How We Got Here

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Open Roles

Live Vacancies

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All Opportunities (9)

Service Information Products Manager

Sheffield

We are looking for an experienced and customer-focused Service Information Products Manager to join our Service Information team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of customer-facing transport information across South Yorkshire, helping passengers access accurate, accessible and timely information every day. You'll play a key role in shaping how customers experience public transport, supporting wider ambitions around accessibility, customer satisfaction, sustainable travel and economic growth.

  • Permanent - Full Time
  • Public Transport Operations
  • £42,840 - £46,142
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Senior Contracts and Programme Manager - Bus

Sheffield

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Senior Contracts and Programme Manager – Bus to join our Bus Services team and play a leading role in shaping the future of bus services across South Yorkshire. This is a high-profile leadership role responsible for shaping the future of bus services across South Yorkshire. You will lead the development of contract strategies, oversee major service improvement and transformation programmes, and ensure investment delivers value for money, excellent customer outcomes and alignment with regional transport priorities.

  • Permanent - Full Time
  • Public Transport Operations
  • £39,153 - £41,772
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Head of Travel Safe Partnership

Sheffield

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Travel Safe Partnership to lead the development and delivery of a safe, secure and welcoming public transport network across South Yorkshire. This is a high-profile leadership role that will shape the future of the Travel Safe Partnership as South Yorkshire transitions to a fully franchised bus network and develops the South Yorkshire People’s Network. Working with a wide range of partners, you will help improve passenger confidence, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, and ensure safety is embedded across all transport services.

  • Permanent - Full Time
  • Public Transport Operations
  • £68,077 - £73,366
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Education Transport Manager

Sheffield

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Education Transport Manager to join our Bus Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the planning, development and continuous improvement of education transport services across South Yorkshire. You will play a key role in ensuring services are accessible, efficient and financially sustainable, while supporting wider regional transport priorities and delivering positive outcomes for young people, families and communities.

  • Fixed Term - Full Time
  • Public Transport Operations
  • £42,840 - £46,142
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Contracts and Programme Officer - Bus

Sheffield

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Contracts and Programme Officer – Bus to join our Bus Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of a sustainable, reliable and high-performing bus network across South Yorkshire. Working closely with operators, local authorities and key stakeholders, you will help ensure contracted bus and community transport services deliver excellent outcomes for passengers while providing value for money and supporting wider transport priorities.

  • Permanent - Full Time
  • Public Transport Operations
  • £35,929 - £38,737
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Registration & Permits Manager

Sheffield

We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Registration and Permits Manager to play a key role in the delivery of South Yorkshire's future franchised bus network. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and manage the processes that govern bus service registrations, permits and regulatory compliance within a major public transport transformation programme. Working closely with operators, local authorities, regulators and internal stakeholders, you will help ensure the network operates effectively, lawfully and in the best interests of passengers across South Yorkshire.

  • Permanent - Full Time
  • Public Transport Operations
  • £47,181 - £50,269
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Project Manager - Mass Transit Renewal

Sheffield

Are you ready to lead transformative projects that will shape the future of public transport across South Yorkshire? Here at SYMCA, we’re on a mission to deliver a world-class, integrated transport network — and we’re looking for four passionate Project Managers to help make it happen.

  • Permanent - Full Time
  • Public Transport Development
  • £42,840 - £46,142
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Franchised Network Officer

Sheffield

We are looking for a skilled and analytical transport professional to support the planning, implementation and continuous improvement of South Yorkshire’s franchised bus network.


This is a hands-on technical role within one of the country’s most significant public transport transformation programmes. You will help translate strategic network plans into clear, detailed and operationally deliverable bus services.

  • Permanent - Full Time
  • Public Transport Operations
  • £42,840 - £46,142
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Franchised Network Lead

Sheffield

We are looking for an experienced bus network planning specialist to lead the strategic design, optimisation and implementation of South Yorkshire’s franchised bus network. This is a senior specialist role at the heart of one of the country’s most significant public transport transformation programmes. The network will be delivered through contracts worth more than £700 million and will generate more than £100 million in revenue each year. The decisions made through this role will directly affect the affordability, operational performance and passenger experience of bus services across South Yorkshire.

  • Permanent - Full Time
  • Public Transport Operations
  • £51,357 - £54,495
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Mayor's Vision For Transport

Our Future

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We have a simple vision for transport: a network that’s genuinely people-focused - one that works for every community, every day. A network that’s affordable for all of us, safe and easy to use, and fit for the future. One that’s good for the planet, giving people the freedom and choice to travel in ways that suit our lives. Because when we make transport work for people, everything else follows.

Want to see how we plan on doing it?