Asset Management Assistant
Salary & Grade £29,989 per annum pro rata (pay award pending) Grade 4
Location Wellington House, Leeds / Hybrid
Full time 37 hours per week
Permanent
Closing date – 21 Dec 2025 at 11:55pm
Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share.
We currently have a vacancy for an Asset Management Assistant to join our Facilities and Assets team.
The Combined Authority approximately has 14,000 bus stops, 20 bus stations and interchanges, rail stations, car parks, turning circles and other miscellaneous properties. You will provide assistance to the Asset Manager in the repair and maintenance of the on-street infrastructure and properties owned by the Combined Authority.
You will undertake sites visits, issuing works orders for repairs and changes to infrastructure, updating the database and responding to local issues involving all aspects of infrastructure. You will take a proactive and corporate approach to leading your team, including participation and delivery of your directorate’s objectives. You will be responsible for demonstrating commitment to corporate processes and ensuring that these are delivered at all times.
You will be a visible and enthusiastic team leader, encouraging partnership working across the organisation. You will motivate your team, taking a positive approach to their development. You will be responsible for small bus station site management, including cleaning, facilities, resources, legislative compliance and coordination of multiple partners, enabling effective operations. The role will be based at any bus station within West Yorkshire and will incorporate relief cover as required. You will be responsible for legislative compliance and coordination of multiple partners, enabling effective operations.
Our Offer
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:
· 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 to the Assets Manager, your key responsibilities will include:
· Undertaking sites visits, issuing works orders for repairs and changes to infrastructure, and updating the database and responding to local issues involving all aspects of infrastructure.
· You will take a pro-active and corporate approach to leading your team, including participation and delivery of your directorate’s objectives.
· You must have good motivation skills to ensure targets are achieved and asset care is to the highest standard.
· You will also have a high level of health and safety awareness to enforce all aspects of health and safety including quality standards, auditing and fully understanding the legal implications of unsafe working.
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 GCSE or equivalent relevant education/ experience.
· Practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role.
· Experience of NRSWA, Health and Safety and Equality legislation.
· Competent user of MS office packages.
· Knowledge and experience of on-street infrastructure.
To Apply
If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form 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
