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Strategic Transport Team Leader

Employer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Location
Addenbrooke House
Salary
£40,876 - £43,857
Closing date
3 Jan 2022
Reference
TWC000004838

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Strategic Transport & Highway Network Management

Strategic Transport Team Leader

£40,876 - £43,857 per annum

NJC PO11

37 hours per week

Are you passionate about Transport Strategy? Do you want to be leading the strategic development of Telford’s transport network? If so, this is your opportunity to be at the forefront of delivering.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Telford & Wrekin Council’s Strategic Transport Team, playing a proactive role in supporting growth across the Borough.

You’ll lead on delivering the transport strategy function which plays a central role in supporting the development of the Council’s position on a range of strategic transport planning matters including the new Local Transport Plan, as well as wider work relating to Climate Change and major transport schemes across the County.

We are looking for candidates with significant experience of strategic transport planning in a complex and varied environment. Candidates should possess a thorough understanding of current and emerging national transport policy, economic appraisal and business case development, project management skills that enable you to deliver major projects within agreed budget and timescales, excel in partnership working and relationship building whilst managing a busy and diverse workload.

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, and over the next three years the Council is embarking on a further significant investment programme, will you be part of it?

For further information 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. 

For an informal discussion, please contact Matt Powell - Matt.Powell@telford.gov.uk

Please complete the online application form as CVs will not be accepted.

We are committed to equality and diversity.

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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

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Telephone
01952 380000
Location
Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom

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