It’s an exciting time to join our Highways Team. 

 

Our vision is to help Staffordshire’s economy grow, so that everyone has the opportunity of a good job and good prospects in a beautiful, safe, accessible, vibrant, cultural, prosperous, business friendly and sustainable county. 

 

Staffordshire has great places and great connections, boasting the beautiful rural landscape of a shire county together with excellent transport links to major destinations across the country.    

 

We are committed to fixing more roads and improving transport and digital connections and we are making significant investment into our network. To ensure we can deliver our ambitious Highways Transformation we are looking to grow our team of highway engineering professionals and develop talent for the future. 

 

Our Community Highways team ensure local concerns are prioritised and addressed alongside strategic programmes of highway works - acting as highway ambassadors within communities and as advocates for local communities within the wider service.

 

There are two positions available and you can be based at any of the four depots which include Leek, Gailey, Stone or Lichfield.

 

Main Responsibility

 

You will:

 

• Provide technical expertise within the Community Highways team to support delivery of local highway priority schemes. These schemes may range from small scale signing upgrades to the implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders or the commissioning of larger road safety improvements. Undertake investigations and develop scheme solutions, Prepare reports and technical drawings,        Provide expert advice/guidance on traffic regulations.                                                   

The Ideal Candidate

 

You will have:

 

• Experience in the design of traffic / road safety improvements, or equivalent qualifications Knowledge of highway statutory procedures with a detailed knowledge of the Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions,                                                     Excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills,      An ability to use AutoCAD/GIS software        Interviews will take place between Monday 2nd September 2024- Thursday 5th September 2024.                

If you're unsure whether your skills or experience are suitable or would like an informal chat, please contact: Richard Rayson via email: richard.rayson@staffordshire.gov.uk

 

“We’re happy to talk flexible working”. 

 

About Staffordshire County Council

 

We are no ordinary county council:

 

Our Values:

 

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

 

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

 

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

 

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. 

 

Our benefits:

 

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

 

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

 

Our recruitment process:

 

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities.

 

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. 

 

Attached documents:

 

 JDPS Community Highway Technician - 2023.pdf

 

 Candidate Guide 2024.pdf

Closing Date: Thursday 15^th August 2024

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.