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Salary: £25,419 - £27,514
37 hours
Location: Worcester
Temporary - 13 months

The Role

As a Highway Authority, Worcestershire County Council (WCC) has responsibility for co-ordinating all works on the highway network of Worcestershire. Both WCC and undertakers are required to give notice to each other of their intended works. This process is aimed at assessing the impact on any works to minimise disruption to traffic networks and any foreseeable inconvenience which could be caused to street/road users.

WCC carries out these duties under the New Roads & Street Works Act (NRSWA)/ Traffic Management Act (TMA) 2004 taking action to ensure compliance by all works promoters.

All works promoters are required to apply for a permit from the highway authority and WCC issues these through the joint permit scheme West and Shires Permit scheme (WaSP).

Our Street Works team are looking for a dynamic individual that is a good team player with good communication skills to fill the role of the Compliance Officer.

The successful applicant will review and process applications for Road Closure Applications as part of our duty to co-ordinate works on the highway. The Road Closure applications range from full road closures to speed restriction and footpath closures for works undertaken by utilities, private contractors and developers on the public highway. Applicants should have a background in understanding working on the highway as well as a willingness and enthusiasm to work in an often changing environment.

Benefits 

In return, you can look forward to (per annum, pro rata for part-time) :

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and training
• Local Government Pension Scheme

Disability Confident

We are inclusive – this is really important to us and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Disability Confident is helping us recruit and retain great people to meet our workforce needs. 

If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

Equality

Worcestershire County Council is committed to promoting equality and diversity and ensuring that all appointments are made based on the suitability of a candidate to the role only.
In line with the "Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, we do not automatically reject applicants with a criminal record. Every application will be considered individually, considering the nature and circumstances of the conviction and the type of work applied for. You will not be asked to disclose 'spent' convictions unless the work requires access to children and vulnerable adults.

Applying

Applications are invited to apply for this role by clicking the Apply Now button below. 

Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

Application Closing Date: Friday 15th April 2022, 
Anticipated Interview Date: Thursday 21st April 2022

Supporting documents

•  Job DescriptionThis will open in a new window
•  Person SpecificationThis will open in a new window