Active Travel Officer
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Ipswich
- Salary
- 28226.00 - 30984.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 30 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 13 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Suffolk County Council have an opportunity available for an Active Travel Officer to join our team based in Ipswich. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis (part time working will be considered for this role) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of GBP28,226 - GBP30,984 per annum (pro rata if part time).
Do you have recent experience of working with housing developers, schools, businesses or communities to encourage and promote active or sustainable lifestyles?
Would you like to work in an incredibly varied, challenging and rewarding role, with a proactive team?
Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of people living and working in Suffolk?
As our Active Travel Officer, you will:
Work across a range of areas and settings to engage with schools, businesses and new developments to make it easier for people to choose walking, cycling and use public transport instead of the car for their local journeys
Bring a range of activities and initiatives tailored to the local setting, such as, but not limited to, Modeshift STARS accreditation, event days and promotion and participation in local or national campaigns such as Clean Air Day, Walk once a Week or Bike Month
Work with internal and external stakeholders and partners to ensure that your work reflects the needs of all and that there is an inclusive approach. This includes Public Health and Children and Young Peoples Directorates and the District Councils
Have the opportunity to be innovative and forward-thinking in your approach to your workload and develop relationships with a wide range of colleagues
Work as part of a team within Transport Strategy and the wider Growth, Highways and Infrastructure Directorate, your work will contribute directly to the priorities of the Council.
Your responsibilities as our Active Travel Officer will include:
Working with developers, residents and schools, primarily in the larger towns, to deliver effective activities and interventions. This a key element within the Suffolk Local Transport Plan. An understanding of the planning system would be an advantage, or working with Local Planning Authorities
Demonstrating experience of successful partnership working? understanding local travel options and be committed to the promotion of active and sustainable travel
Taking forward project work with minimum supervision, be able to work well with others both in the team and your wider contacts, and be self-motivated and have the ability to successfully motivate others.
To become our Active Travel Officer, you will need:
An appropriate degree/HND or similar level qualification
Experience of successfully delivering similar successful work
Experience of effectively managing multiple workstreams, budgets and stakeholders in a variety of settings
The ability to use appropriate IT applications including Teams, financial systems (training provided) and Microsoft Office applications.
The team
The Transport Travel and Safety team includes specialist officers with responsibility for road safety education and training, transport planning, behavioural change, traffic management, safety engineering and the school crossing patrol service. If you are enthusiastic about making a positive change to people s health, contributing to making a positive impact on the environment and seeing the results of your work this role is an opportunity to make a real and long-lasting contribution as part of the team s collective work.
We will offer you:
A respectful and positive working environment
The opportunity to network and research good practice across the region
The opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge
A meaningful and rewarding portfolio of work
The opportunity to become familiar with the work of a range of teams in the Council.
We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but on occasions, there may be a requirement for you to travel to locations away from your contractual base, using reasonable and suitable means available to you
Why not click Apply today to find out more about the role and be considered as our Active Travel Officer - we would love to hear from you!
Closing date: 11.30pm, 12th July 2022
If you are selected for an interview but are not available on this date, please make contact to arrange an alternative.
Due to the continued situation relating to COVID-19 and reduced occupancy in our buildings we are starting to explore and trial new hybrid and remote working practices.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts
Do you have recent experience of working with housing developers, schools, businesses or communities to encourage and promote active or sustainable lifestyles?
Would you like to work in an incredibly varied, challenging and rewarding role, with a proactive team?
Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of people living and working in Suffolk?
As our Active Travel Officer, you will:
Work across a range of areas and settings to engage with schools, businesses and new developments to make it easier for people to choose walking, cycling and use public transport instead of the car for their local journeys
Bring a range of activities and initiatives tailored to the local setting, such as, but not limited to, Modeshift STARS accreditation, event days and promotion and participation in local or national campaigns such as Clean Air Day, Walk once a Week or Bike Month
Work with internal and external stakeholders and partners to ensure that your work reflects the needs of all and that there is an inclusive approach. This includes Public Health and Children and Young Peoples Directorates and the District Councils
Have the opportunity to be innovative and forward-thinking in your approach to your workload and develop relationships with a wide range of colleagues
Work as part of a team within Transport Strategy and the wider Growth, Highways and Infrastructure Directorate, your work will contribute directly to the priorities of the Council.
Your responsibilities as our Active Travel Officer will include:
Working with developers, residents and schools, primarily in the larger towns, to deliver effective activities and interventions. This a key element within the Suffolk Local Transport Plan. An understanding of the planning system would be an advantage, or working with Local Planning Authorities
Demonstrating experience of successful partnership working? understanding local travel options and be committed to the promotion of active and sustainable travel
Taking forward project work with minimum supervision, be able to work well with others both in the team and your wider contacts, and be self-motivated and have the ability to successfully motivate others.
To become our Active Travel Officer, you will need:
An appropriate degree/HND or similar level qualification
Experience of successfully delivering similar successful work
Experience of effectively managing multiple workstreams, budgets and stakeholders in a variety of settings
The ability to use appropriate IT applications including Teams, financial systems (training provided) and Microsoft Office applications.
The team
The Transport Travel and Safety team includes specialist officers with responsibility for road safety education and training, transport planning, behavioural change, traffic management, safety engineering and the school crossing patrol service. If you are enthusiastic about making a positive change to people s health, contributing to making a positive impact on the environment and seeing the results of your work this role is an opportunity to make a real and long-lasting contribution as part of the team s collective work.
We will offer you:
A respectful and positive working environment
The opportunity to network and research good practice across the region
The opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge
A meaningful and rewarding portfolio of work
The opportunity to become familiar with the work of a range of teams in the Council.
We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but on occasions, there may be a requirement for you to travel to locations away from your contractual base, using reasonable and suitable means available to you
Why not click Apply today to find out more about the role and be considered as our Active Travel Officer - we would love to hear from you!
Closing date: 11.30pm, 12th July 2022
If you are selected for an interview but are not available on this date, please make contact to arrange an alternative.
Due to the continued situation relating to COVID-19 and reduced occupancy in our buildings we are starting to explore and trial new hybrid and remote working practices.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts