Overview
Senior Transport Development Officer – OX1 1ND
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £46142 – £49289
Working Hours: 37
Location: Oxfordshire
Business Unit: Economy & Place
About Us
Oxfordshire County Council’s Transport Development Management team has a prime role in creating high-quality, sustainable places, where people want to live and work, through our input into the development planning process. The team provides OCC’s statutory planning consultation responses on all transport matters, and is involved from the earliest preapplication discussions, through to negotiation of S106 agreements and discharge of conditions. Team members work closely with each other and colleagues from across the Council in a very supportive environment.
About the Role
If successful, you will assess the highway safety, transport impacts and mitigation needs of major and strategic sized development proposals, ensuring that they meet national and local policy and guidance, and provide high quality advice to the planning authorities, focussing on Cherwell, Oxford City, and West Oxfordshire. You will negotiate S106 agreements and provide written statements for planning appeals where necessary.
About you
You will have three years’ relevant experience in a related role, including significant experience in transport planning and experience of working in Local Government. You will be highly motivated and task focussed, with a strong commitment to sustainable transport. You will be a good team player, customer focussed and with a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills.
Rewards and benefits
· Culture of flexible working
· Technology to support agile working where role permits
· 28 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
· Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
· Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
· Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
· Enhanced family friendly policies
· Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
· Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Our commitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Our commitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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