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To apply for this job you must be an employee of Kirklees Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date - and have successfully completed your probationary period.

Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.

Do you like helping people keep and feel safe on the roads, would you like to keep the roads in Kirklees free flowing and free from obstruction, do have an interest in highway safety? Would you enjoy a varied role where you would focus on the delivery of community schemes to help disabled people park near their homes and develop and deliver other small traffic schemes? Are you a problem solver and have excellent communication skills and the ability to use a wide range of computerised systems? Then we have the perfect role for you!

The Team

Join our Team in Community Projects and you’ll be working in a team preparing and processing traffic schemes to support the development of safe and effective traffic movements around the district. We work in a busy environment where no day’s the same. We develop, process, and deliver many different schemes throughout Kirklees. We work closely with local councillors and members of the public as well as a number of other teams and external bodies to improve the safety of all road users including our most vulnerable users

The Role

We’d like to hear from you if you:

• Can you work with limited supervision and prioritise your own workloads?
• Have experience of dealing with customer enquiries and have a strong customer focus?
• Can communicate and engage with a wide range of people?
• Have you a wide range of experience in the use of computerised systems?
• Are you willing to learn?

For a full list of the essential role requirements please see the attached Job Profile.

What can we offer?

• Hybrid working supporting a balance between home and work
• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and career development
• Excellent pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working

What the team say about the role

If you have any questions or want to discuss the role further, please contact Karen North (Principal Technical Officer) on 01484 221000

Interview date: 3 March 2023