About Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
What is Walk Wheel Cycle Trust?
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust calls itself "the charity making it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle" and "the new name for Sustrans". Its About page says "We've been making that change happen since 1977" and describes the charity as "the charity behind the National Cycle Network - a network of signed paths and routes that connect people and places across the UK". Its 2025-50 strategy sets three goals: building the National Cycle Network, "Connecting thriving neighbourhoods" and "Empowering millions to walk, wheel and cycle". It says its work depends on "our 550 colleagues, 2,500 volunteers and thousands of supporters". Its current vacancies range from urban design and infrastructure delivery to a schools travel programme in Northern Ireland and its online shop.
Where will I work?
Its careers page says "We offer true hybrid working - a mix of home working and time within our Hubs located across the UK, along with flexible working patterns to suit individual circumstances", and its vacancies page says "With hubs and offices across the UK, we offer flexible and hybrid working as standard." The postings show how that looks: the Urban Designer role is "Hybrid with 2-3 days a week working from the Bristol Hub", the E-Commerce Products Officer role is "UK-based hybrid working, including travel to team meetings", and a schools role covers "Belfast, Lisburn and Newtownards", with interviews at the Belfast hub. Its registered address is 2 Cathedral Square, Bristol.
What is the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust team like?
Its careers page says "You'll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative problem-solvers all working together to change things for the better." It names four values: always learning, championing equity, taking ownership and delivering together. It says it is "a Living Wage employer" and "a Disability Confident Employer", and its Positive Action Schemes offer applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled applicants a guaranteed interview "where your application demonstrates that you meet all of the essential criteria for the role".
Work-Life Balance
Its benefits page says "We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 28 days per annum plus bank holidays". With the eight bank holidays of England that is 36 days a year, and there is "an annual leave purchase scheme in place which allows staff to buy an extra week". It adds up to two extra days of leave for travelling sustainably on holiday, and "paid time off their normal day-to-day roles to volunteer their time to a cause of their choice". Start and finish times "can be agreed between you and your line manager", and the page says it offers "flexibility for staff and work/life balance through condensed working hours, 9-day fortnights and other working pattern arrangements", without saying who can use them. It says "For full-time staff, the normal working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday", and the Urban Designer posting gives a full-time week of 35 hours.
Perks and Benefits
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with a scheme to buy an extra week
- Up to two extra days of leave for travelling sustainably on holiday
- A paid staff volunteer day
- True hybrid working, with flexible patterns such as condensed hours and 9-day fortnights
- A Group Personal Pension scheme that both staff and the Trust contribute to, with a salary sacrifice option
- Enhanced maternity pay of 12 weeks at full pay and 2 weeks of full-pay paternity pay
- Be Supported, a free, confidential 24/7 support service, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- An interest-free loan of up to £1,000 for a bike, computer or season ticket
- Death in service benefit of three times annual salary
- A London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 and Living Wage employer accreditation