AddressJob details
Salary range: £43,421 - £46,464 per annum
Work location: County Hall, Oxford
Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 14th April 2024
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 29th April 2024
Be a part of designing and making great places and public spaces across Oxfordshire for people to live, work, visit and invest in.
About us
The Placemaking service is at the forefront of place-based planning and supporting communities in leading the changes in their local areas. Working closely with partners, the service facilitates change through engagement, joint working and creative thinking on how to improve the lives of those living, working and visiting Oxfordshire. This is a new approach for the County Council and we need enthusiastic fresh thinking individuals that understand how to make places and people thrive.
About the role
The Senior Transport Planner role is key in bringing plans for places alive. The role will oversee the assessment of a range of transport projects including option appraisal and feasibility assessments leading on the objectives of the Oxfordshire Local Transport and Connectivity Plan. The role will model how the organisation’s values and behaviours which are at the heart of everything we do. The Senior Transport Planner is key to building strong relationships with partners and key stakeholders to facilitate quality conversations about place and will understand the local area they are working with to identify and develop proposals that can be delivered on the ground.
Please note that this role does not meet the requirements needed to support in obtaining a Skilled Worker Visa
About you
If you are passionate about building better places through collaboration and innovative design then this is the role for you. If you have a background in planning, transport, design or related discipline we would like to hear from you. Making quality places takes creativity, empathy and drive. As we move away from traditional transport schemes towards the creation of better functional spaces, we need a range of skills to change the thinking and practice.
Rewards and benefits
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to support agile working where role permits
- Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
Would you like to know more?
Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact For an informal discussion about the role please contact – Odele Parsons 07974 002860, odele.parsons@oxfordshire.gov.uk
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Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Our commitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Our commitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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