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Head of Strategic Transport

Employer
Cheshire East Council
Location
Cheshire
Salary
£64,000 - £75,000 + benefits
Closing date
7 May 2019

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Sector
Transport Planning
Job role
Head of Service
Contract Type
Full time

Job Details

The Role

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work and where we are able to offer you a wide range of both challenging and rewarding career development opportunities. At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, be well-led, with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.  

Join us as we take the next step in our journey to build a brighter future together. As Head of Strategic Transport, you will lead our strategy for transport across the Borough. This is a chance to apply your innovative thinking style to a range of transport issues including rail strategy, public transport, community transport, cycling and parking.

You will take lead the commissioning and contract management for public and community transport. You will also ensure that projects and programmes are free to achieve their aims. You will provide inspirational leadership to your team and assist the Council in influencing strategic transport issues at the national and sub-regional levels.

With a postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Transport Planning or another appropriate area, you will be aware of relevant legislation and capable of designing major transport initiatives. Crucially, you also have the programme management skills to deliver plans, even under pressure. Much of your success is down to your impressive communication skills, your ability to build effective partnerships, support Members, lead cross-functional teams and consult with a diverse range of stakeholders.

We’re committed to “working for a brighter future together” – and we expect you to be too. Through teamwork, we’re creating a better Cheshire East for all. If you have ambition, passion and drive, share your expertise with us and we will provide you with the opportunity to influence, develop and grow with an exceptional team.

For an informal discussion about these exciting roles, please contact our consultants at Penna: Clare Connor on 0161 408 0703, Pete John on 07701 305617 or Helen Alwell on 07809 905 467.

Visit cheshireeastleaders.com to find out more.

Closing date: Tuesday 7th May 2019

Company

As a low cost, high performing local authority, Cheshire East Council is responsible for providing more than 500 local public services to over 378,000 residents.

We employ around 3,500 staff and they are our most important asset. Getting our organisational culture right has been a real focus for us over the last two years.

In 2017 the council asked the LGA to undertake a review of workplace culture. We've addressed the recommendations of that review through a comprehensive, organisation-wide programme. We now have a clear vision for the workplace, a set of values and behaviours and an employee deal that have been agreed by staff and members across the organisation.

Our organisation is financially independent and we have a particular focus on enabling residents and communities to become more self-sufficient.

“Working for a brighter future together” is our promise and speaks about our ambitions and our hopes, and those we share with our communities and partners. Our priorities are shaped by a clear vision for our organisation and Cheshire East the place and set out in our Corporate Plan and our strategies for people and place services.

Our journey continues to ensure that Cheshire East Council is a great place to work, where staff are well led, feel valued, have a shared purpose and succeed together.

Leader of Cheshire East Council 
Councillor Rachel Bailey

We are an aspiring, high performing organisation which seizes opportunities for the benefit of all our residents, businesses and visitors. We have an ambitious corporate plan, a thriving economy, beautiful surroundings and close network with our partners to enable the absolute delivery of successful outcomes for our local authority.

We are on a journey and understand there will be many challenges along the way. But if you are successful at securing one of these exciting roles, you will be given an unparalleled platform, to be part of our new vision and help shape our plans – working for an even brighter future together.

To find out more about opportunities please visit cheshireeastleaders.com

Chief Executive Kath O’Dwyer introductory video

Company info
Website
Telephone
0300 123 5500
Location
Cheshire East Council
c/o Municipal Buildings
Earle Street,
Crewe
CW1 2BJ
GB

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