Job description
Full Time - 37 hours per week
A self-motivated, enthusiastic, and empathetic candidate is sought to join the Traffic Management Group in the role of Operations Manager for the Civil Parking Enforcement Service.
The Traffic Management Group is responsible for the efficient running of a number of technical and operational functions, ranging from developing traffic management schemes to dealing with emergencies and delivering the County’s winter service, coordinating activity on the highway and Civil Parking Enforcement.
The Operations Manager will manage the day to day operation of Civil Parking Enforcement across the largest highway network in the country, with over 8000 miles of road. The post holder will have responsibility for a team of approximately 60 operational staff, including Team Leaders, Supervisors, and Civil Enforcement Officers.
The team will be directed to provide high quality parking enforcement to ensure safe and expeditious movement of traffic inline will County Policy and the Traffic Management Act 2004. The team also delivers enforcement services to off-street locations for both internal and third party clients. The service has continuously sought improvement and efficiencies in how officers are deployed to meet the needs of our communities and the post holder will continue to lead on this; maintaining an working knowledge of emerging technology, legislation and guidance as well as strong people management skills.
The post holder will not only ensure the smooth day to day running of the service but also the wellbeing of a large team. Supporting a large frontline team can be challenging and a good degree of personal resilience is important.
Interview Date: w/c 7th August 2023.
Please contact either Chris Rook (Traffic Management Team Manager) or Ian James (Highways and Traffic Management Group Manager) for an informal discussion on the role, on 01392 383000.
- DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
- Happy to Talk Flexible Working- The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
- Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.
- For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £35,411.00-£39,493.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: REQ005055