Norwich City Council

Sustainable Transport Officer
Location: Norwich
Basis: Full-time
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £39,493 - £42,503
Hours: 37
Ref No: 10225

You will be responsible to deliver key elements of the council’s sustainable transport initiatives/projects and to provide advice and support to members of the public and colleagues concerning sustainable transport planning and the council’s policy position on this as appropriate

You will lead sustainable transport planning projects and initiatives that reduce the environmental impact of council staff travel.

You will provide a customer focused service for internal and external customers which is focused on excellent delivery, service improvement and maximising efficiency.

You will contribute to the delivery of an effective and focused Planning and Regulatory service for the council.

Why work for us
Our council is full of people who have chosen to work in local government because they want to help others and make a difference to their lives or the environment in which local people live.

It’s not difficult to understand why Norwich consistently ranks among the best places to live in the UK.

England’s first UNESCO City of Literature manages to strike a happy balance between celebrating its rich heritage while creating a modern and vibrant place to live, work and study. To find out more about living and working in Norwich visit Home | Work in Norwich.

The city is home to no fewer than 1,500 historic buildings, a 900-year-old cathedral, a castle and cutting edge architecture such as Goldsmith Street, the first social housing scheme to win the prestigious Stirling Prize.

This year’s Sunday Times Best Places to Live index described Norwich as ‘a fashionable city with a growing sense of cool and a reputation for architecture, style and innovation’. It has been listed as one of the most hipster cities around and crowned the UK’s most vegetarian and vegan-friendly city.

The council has a long and proud history of being a council that is keen to push the boundaries of what a district can achieve.

We offer our employees a competitive pay and benefits package. Whether you’re looking for a new career, promotion, flexible working opportunity to fit with your home life or a sideways move – we have a variety of challenging employment opportunities for everybody.

Norwich City Council offers the opportunity to work with great people who are passionate about promoting Norwich and the services the council provides. We also offer good career prospects with competitive rates of pay, generous holidays and working arrangements to suit all lifestyles.

Equal Opportunities Policy

The council is committed to a policy of equality opportunity in employment, in recruitment and the services we provide. Applications are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post regardless of sex, gender reassignment, race, ethnic origin, disability, age, marital status, domestic responsibilities, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. People with disabilities are guaranteed an interview provided they are suitably qualified and/or experienced.

Candidates will be considered for shortlisting on the factual information on their application form. Therefore it is important to give as much detail as possible including information about experience gained outside employment.

Benefits
We offer our employees a competitive pay and benefits package and are proud to have the Living Wage accreditation. Whether you’re looking for a new career, promotion, flexible working opportunity to fit with your home life or a sideways move – we have a variety of challenging employment opportunities for everybody.
• All employees are eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Paid holiday entitlement starts at 26 days per annum and increases with length of service to a maximum of 33 days per annum. This is pro rata for part-time employees
• In addition to the statutory public holidays, we grant an additional statutory day leave at Christmas
• Norwich City Council supports its employees through the provision of occupational health and employee assistance support

Closing date: 3 July 2023.

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