Herefordshire Council

Job Title: Transport Planning Services Manager
Hours: 37
Salary HC11 £49,764 - £54,180
Contract: Permanent

Would you like to be at the heart of decision making, influence and change to deliver a rapid leap forward in connectivity and sustainability across a large, predominantly rural, ambitious Local Authority?

Would you like to take on a leadership role, bringing together a new team to deliver outstanding outcomes?

If you are enthusiastic about building your career and building a new era of transport then this could be the role for you.

As a Transport Planning Service Manager, you will develop and take forward the Transport Planning function at Herefordshire Council. Your team’s goal will be to deliver better experiences for passengers, residents and businesses, better connectivity both inward and outward to our neighbours, region and nations and ultimately a better place to live.

You will lead on the delivery of the Local Transport Plan; the council’s flagship transport and connectivity strategy. This includes delivery of Local Cycling and Walking Investment Plan, the Local Transport Fund, the Bus Service Improvement Plan and other related plans. Our goal is to ensure transport is a focus for all relevant plans from a wide range of council departments, for example the Local Plan, Climate Change mitigation plan, Public Health, Care leavers plan, etc

This is a senior manager role taking a leading position in what and how we deliver connectivity, and how we make intelligent investment decisions for DfT funding streams.

Who are we?

You will play a fundamental part in a Transport function that are currently working towards developing Herefordshire’s vision for the future. We know we have a long way to go, but we are putting in place the building blocks to ramp up our transport and connectivity delivery over the coming years. We are an ambitious council, well aware of the challenges in front of us, and keen to make a genuine difference to everyone across the council, the region and wider place.

Additionally, you will be joining a team and a Directorate that will provide you with opportunities to further develop your skills and experience. You can be immersed in making a difference from day one, but don’t worry, we will support and guide you all the way. 

What you’ll bring

You will be an ambitious transport specialist, keen to make a real difference to people’s lives through excellent transport and infrastructure. Hard working, people-focused and driven to achieve tangible outcomes; you will be enthusiastic, friendly, adaptable, organised, with a mind-set open to exploring new ideas.

You will bring demonstrable practical experience in a similar role and environment.

You will have excellent communication, negotiation and analysis skills and be able to present information in written and verbal formats to a variety of audiences including internal stakeholders and Local Authorities.

You will bring an ability to develop an integrated infrastructure plan supporting investment decisions.

Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:

• A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

•Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;

•Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant;

•Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.   

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond. Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you would like to obtain details regarding feedback on your application please contact Hoople Resourcing at: enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk