Supervisor

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group

Job Location:

Leicestershire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Mountsorrel Depot Hawcliffe Road Mountsorrel Leicestershire LE12 7AH

Salary: per annum plus Market Premia 10% of top of grade

Working Hours:Full Time 37 Hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd February 2026

Interview Date(s): w/c 2nd March 2026 NB interviews will be in person.

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Supervisor to join our Operational Highways team at Leicestershire County Council the primary function of this role is to actively engage with stakeholders both internally and externally and facilitate and support the effective delivery of Traffic Management across the county.

As Supervisor you will manage and lead a dedicated team of Traffic Management Operatives to deliver a professional cost-effective service as well as supporting the wider service when required ensuring proactive planning of this service across the Countys highways to nationally agreed standards Safety & Street Works and Road Works / Chapter 8. The role will also assist the Highway Works Manager with employee selection recruitment induction training and development attendance management monitoring and disciplinary procedures.

The nature of the work may involve you carrying out work outside of normal working hours and at different locations than your designated base there may at times need to be a flexibility within the role to support operations.

This role is a safety critical post and consequently subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures. A copy of our Substance Testing Policy Procedure and Guidance is available upon request.

About You

To apply for this post you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

The following qualifications are essential: Management or supervisory qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Supervisory Management)/ New Roads and Street Works Act supervisory qualification / IOSH NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualification. The following qualifications are desirable: Lantra Traffic Management Qualification 12 A/B/C ./ NHSS 12D M7 Managers client officers / 12C Planning Officer
OR you have demonstratable evidence of relevant skills and experience
Experience of working in the highway maintenance and construction industry and managing a team and efficient depot operation.
Experience of problem solving and analysing information project management and proactive planning and organisation.
The ability to plan organise and prioritise work within tight time scales and to budget.
The skills to apply H&S requirements into the working environment
Good interpersonal communication and people management skills; you remain calm and positive in challenging circumstances.
Can converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English; this is essential for the post.

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 a Disability Confident Employer.

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:

John Benson Highway Works Manager

Telephone:

To contact me by email please click here 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 rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How 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.

Required Experience:

Manager

DescriptionOrganisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: Mountsorrel Depot Hawcliffe Road Mountsorrel Leicestershire LE12 7AHSalary: per annum plus Market Premia 10% of top of gradeWorking Hours:Full Time 37 Hours per weekContract Type: PermanentClosing Date: Sunday 22nd February 2026Int...