Working within the Traffic & Compliance Team this role provides a fast paced and challenging workload. The team delivers the reactive maintenance service across the borough as required under The Highways Act 1980. Working on behalf of the Council the team are responsible for identifying and overseeing all reactive maintenance of the Boroughs highways in relation to the carriageway footway and verge network. The team works closely with counsellors contractors and stakeholders in order to ensure all involved parties interests are met in line with Council policy. The post holder will be responsible for the effective management and administration of a number of tasks within the Traffic & Compliance team including the S81 programme management committing works orders uploading diversions onto and to ensure the projects are completed to programme to standard and to budget.
What makes this role unique
You will be the go-to technical representative of the service for both the Street Works & Network Asset Team work committing S81 management deposit refunds and compliance including permits monitoring. You will be responsible for effective customer and stakeholder engagement and awareness always providing customer service excellence.
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures this may include AI Detection Screening Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks Qualification and Registration Checks Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir) Up to 5 years of Employment History References DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks Credit Checks and Social Media Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.
To deliver Barnet Councils commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time compressed hours and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We cant promise to give you exactly what you want but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme further details are available at posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore please apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post then regretfully in this instance you have not been shortlisted.
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