HS2 Support Officer

Salary: £20,903-£23,541 per annum

37 Hours per week

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and enthusiastic individual to join the HS2 Team at Staffordshire County Council.

The team oversees and delivers Staffordshire County Council’s response to the HS2 project, which will run for 70km from Drayton Bassett in Lichfield District, through to Madeley in Newcastle Borough. This includes technical design input and management of detailed planning consents, as well as monitoring delivery of parliamentary undertakings and assurances.

The successful applicant will provide support to the HS2 Project Team by responding directly to standard and bespoke enquiries and requests for service from a variety of sources, using a range of digital record management systems.

This will include arranging internal and external meetings, taking notes / minutes, maintaining records, preparing documents, collating and supplying datasets and undertaking site visits to gather information.

You will be working as part of an experienced and supportive team, playing a key role in delivering the County Council’s statutory role under HS2, maximising benefit and minimising impact throughout the construction of a high profile infrastructure project which will affect Staffordshire for years to come.

What You’ll Need

You will need to be motivated, organised and able to prioritise, with a good level of computer literacy and attention to detail. You’ll need to be empathetic, understanding the significant impact of the project on affected communities.

Good communication skills and experience liaising with a range of stakeholders and maintaining relationships will be an advantage.

This role requires the ability to travel across Staffordshire and occasionally outside of Staffordshire. Casual Car User allowance will apply to the role. The role is based at Staffordshire Place 1; however, some flexible working will be permitted as part of this role by agreement with your line manager.

This Authority is 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, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

To apply for this post, click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

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Closing Date: 8 November 2021
 

Interview Date: January 2022, date to be confirmed.

For more information about the role please contact Sarah Mallen, HS2 Project Manager at:

Email:             sarah.mallen@staffordshire.gov.uk 

Telephone:    07891 641658

Please be aware that only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CVs or Word application forms.

Interviews will be conducted face to face. We ask that interviewees complete a Lateral Flow Test (LFT) or a PCR test prior to attending for interview. In the event of a positive test, please advise us immediately so that alternative provision can be made.

Our Values

The County Council has adopted a set of values that seeks to achieve the best outcomes for its citizens, communities and employees. Our People Strategy sets out what we all need to do to make Staffordshire County Council a great place to work, where people are supported to develop, flourish and contribute to our ambitious plans. 

Our values are at the heart of the Strategy to ensure that the focus is on what is important to the organisation and the people it serves:

• Ambitious - We are ambitious for our communities and citizens.
• Courageous - We recognise our challenges and are prepared to make courageous decisions.
• Empowering - We empower and support our people by giving them the opportunity to do their jobs well.

Benefits of Working for Us

We recognise that our employees 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 a range of benefits including:

• An excellent local government pension scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement from 24 up to 33 days (plus 2 extra statutory days and bank holidays) depending on job role and length of service.
• The option to buy up to an additional two weeks annual leave.
• A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role, which includes agile working, flexible retirement.
• Family Friendly Policies: maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave.
• Volunteering Scheme.
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
• Access to health and wellbeing support (including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Counselling Services).
• Eye care vouchers.
• Car lease scheme, cycle and car loan scheme and an employee car share scheme.
• Bus and rail travel discounts.