Highways Licensing Officer

2 weeks ago


Halesworth, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time
Suffolk County Council - Phoenix House, Ipswich , IP1 5NP or Halesworth Service Delivery Centre, Halesworth, IP19 8EN or Rougham Service Delivery Centre , Rougham, IP30 9ND . £26,421 per annum (pro rata if part time) 37 hours per week- Flexible working options available  Permanent x 2 posts

When you join the Highways Licensing team  as a Highways Licensing Officer,  we’ll support your development from the start. We’ll help you to play to your strengths, diversify your skills and build an influential and impactful career. With a variety of career paths and learning opportunities to explore, if you’re motivated and passionate there’s no limit to how far your ambition could take you.

Reimagine the possibilities. 

Your role and responsibilities  

you will be processing requests for permanent and transient licences. These include materials on the highway, skips and scaffolding, street furniture, cranes and vehicular dropped kerb accesses liaising with the customers and working closely with the Highways Licensing Inspectors to ensure the efficient, effective delivery and management of this service. plan and be creative in the use of resources through meaningful application of technology, systems thinking, smarter ways of working, time management and project management tools and techniques think critically and analytically in making decisions and recommendations based on sound rationale in accordance with our policies be an effective ambassador for Suffolk County Council when liaising with colleagues within Suffolk Highways and external customers, particularly representatives of the County Council and parish, town, district and borough councils respond to increasing financial pressure by being creative, innovative and cost-focused to secure optimum efficiency savings, cost reductions and profitability without sacrificing service quality. 

  You will need  

to be able to organise your time and understand how to prioritise tasks and an eye for detail great communication skills  to be able to work using your own initiative as well as part of a busy team.

You can view a full list of requirements in the . If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. 

The team  

We are a small, friendly team which comprises both Highway Licensing Officers and Highway Licensing Inspectors. The Licensing Team form part of the wider Highway Regulation Team with a total of 31 colleagues and work together to support each other and provide the best service possible for both internal and external partners.

Empowering Everyone  

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our



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