Highways Network Inspector
- Employer
- Telford & Wrekin Council
- Location
- Granville House, Telford
- Salary
- £24,982 - £27,041
- Closing date
- 8 Oct 2021
- Reference
- TWC000005129
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Highways / Transport / Traffic
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Flexible hours
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Highways, Engineering & Project Delivery
Highways Network Inspector
£24,982 - £27,041 per annum
NJC scale 6
37 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity to join Telford & Wrekin Council’s Highway Maintenance Team to provide technical support within the Highways, Transport and Engineering Services area.
Telford a new town has its roots in the 1960s but this doesn’t mean we’re stuck in the past. Over the last 50 years the town has grown and developed into a hub of innovation and investment.
Telford & Wrekin Council is ambitious, always looking to develop, improve and attract investment. The Council has recently delivered a number of exciting projects including the new £250m Southwater Development, £12m Box Road Transport Scheme, £17m Growth Point Package and £12m Telford Town Centre Connectivity Package. Over the next three years the Council is embarking on a significant investment programme in the highways and transport network including £26m investment into our highways network.
We’re not afraid of a challenge – are you?
As a Network Inspector you will ensure that the Council fulfils its duties under the Highways Act (HA), Traffic Management Act (TMA) and New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) by undertaking technical work and carrying out routine and when required, ad-hoc inspections.
You will as part of a team ensure year round network coverage and compliance with our highway inspection policy to ensure a safe, free flowing traffic network whilst minimising disruption.
For further informaton on the role please click on the job description and person specification which is available below.
Along with your application please also submit a supporting statement outlining how you meet the Person Specification.
Please complete the online application form as CVs will not be accepted.
We are committed to equality and diversity.
For an informal discussion, please contact: Nathan.lyttle@telford.gov.uk
Supporting documents
Network Inspector JD & PS
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Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.
At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us.
Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve.
In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.
At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result.
We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities or other health conditions. You can find out more about this and our ‘guaranteed interview scheme’ here
You can also read more about our Recruitment and Selection Policy commitments and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here
If you are unable to complete an online application form please contact the HR helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.telford.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01952 380000
- Location
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Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom
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