Start Your Journey with Go North West.
At Go North West, we don’t just move people — we move a city. As a leading provider of passenger transport in the North West of England, our 1,000-strong team plays a vital role in delivering safe, sustainable, and innovative travel solutions every day.
Based in Greater Manchester — a dynamic city at the forefront of transport innovation — we’re proud to be a formative operator of the Bee Network, an ambitious plan to create a fully integrated public transport system for the region. As part of the international Go-Ahead Group, we’re backed by one of the UK’s most respected transport providers, with operations across Ireland, Australia, Singapore, and Sweden.
We’re driven by more than just performance — we care. At Go North West, we invest in our people, develop our assets, support the communities we serve, and take meaningful action to reduce our environmental impact. These commitments guide everything we do as we work to improve everyday journeys for millions of passengers.
We believe in potential. Many of our senior leaders began their careers as graduates, and nurturing graduate talent is central to our culture. We value the fresh ideas and new perspectives graduates bring, and we offer genuine opportunities to grow, lead, and make a lasting difference. We place significant value on the diverse perspectives that graduates bring into our business.
If you’re a graduate ready to build a purposeful career, connect communities, and help shape the future of transport — we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
We are looking for graduates who like to find innovative solutions to challenging problems, who are resourceful, driven, and curious to discover the evolving transport industry and the opportunities it has to offer. We seek confident individuals who can communicate effectively and transparently with people from all backgrounds while showing ambition and collaboration. The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, hardworking and open to learning on the job
Your 18 months operations development programme will include multiple placements around your local business where you can expect to experience all aspects of an operational environment. As part of your scheme, you will have the opportunity to complete secondments to other parts of the Group to further develop your industry knowledge. The scheme is designed to help you to find your passion, secure a permanent role and build your career in the transport industry.
As a diverse group, we rely heavily on passionate individuals who are agile and are motivated to deliver sustainable growth and achieve our goal of a smarter and healthier planet for our customers. To work together towards achieving this goal we need to develop our future business leaders – this could be you?
What you’ll experience
- Manage relationships with customers, colleagues, and our external partners
- Real responsibility and accountability from day one, supported by opportunities to shadow our business leaders to benefit from their experience and knowledge
- Secondments to other areas of our business to develop your own skills and industry knowledge
- Opportunity to influence and contribute to decision making within an industry leading business
- Structured learning and development alongside your day-to-day role
- Opportunity to network and share your experiences with your colleagues and peers
Knowledge & Skills Requirements
- Have a valid driving licence by the start of their employment and be medically fit to pass a PCV medical
- Have a 2:2 degree or above in any discipline, or be expected to receive this
- Have permission to work in the United Kingdom
- Have strong communication, technical and operational skills, including a natural rapport with people from all backgrounds and experiences
- A good understanding and ability use Microsoft applications
- Show an interest in the industry; extensive knowledge of the industry is not essential, but you must show eagerness to learn
- Have collaborative and accountable qualities with an ability to use your own initiative.
- A willingness to travel to take on new challenges in different parts of the business
Salary & Contract
- £27,000
- 18 month contract
How to apply
- Please email your CV and cover letter to: [email protected]
- Closing date: Thursday 31st July 2025
