Rights Of Way Assistant

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group

Job Location:

Blaby - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 25191 - 25590

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA

Salary: 25191 - 25590 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours:29.6 Hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 20/02/2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

An opportunity has arisen to work as a Public Rights of Way assistant for the Sustainable Travel Team in the Environment and Transport Department. We are looking for someone to support the team with managing and maintaining the nearly 2000 miles of footpaths bridleways and byways within the County.

About the Role

Working flexibly as part of the team to provide efficient and effective administration support including responding to customer enquiries and reports assisting with the ordering and monitoring of maintenance works assisting with the recording and maintenance of Public Rights of Way records and assisting with site inspections on the Rights of Way network throughout the county.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

Have an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) or English and Maths GCSE at Grade A-C or equivalent. Alternatively demonstratable work experience in a public focused environment.
Hold a valid Driving Licence.
Have knowledge of the County of Leicestershire and a willingness to travel around the county and undertake site inspections on the Public Rights of Way network with an awareness of health and safety issues.
Have an interest in walking cycling and or horse riding.
Have experience of using Microsoft Office including Word and Excel or equivalent packages. Knowledge of GIS systems would be desirable although training will be given.
Be able to plan and prioritise own workload. Be self-motivated able to work with minimal supervision or as part of a team and a demonstratable ability to use own initiative.
Good interpersonal skills including calm liaison with the public and the ability to converse at ease with customers.

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are aDisability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Samantha Ireson Senior Access and Development Officer

Tel: 0

To contact me by email please click here .

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be tips on how to write your statement see theHow to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

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DescriptionOrganisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RASalary: 25191 - 25590 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)Working Hours:29.6 Hours per weekContract Type: PermanentClosing Date: 20/02/2026Interview Date(s): TBCAn opportunity has arisen to work...