Community Highways Officer

4 weeks ago

Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset Councils Full time

Organisation
- Dorset Council
- Location
- Dorset, United Kingdom
- Reference
- 61022491A
- Occupational group
- Highways
- Salary details
- £27,852 - £32,020
- Job term
- Full Time
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Contact
- Roland Skeats
- Contact telephone
- 01202863752
- Closing Date
- 26 May 2023 11:30 PM

**Community Highways Officer**

**37 hours**

**Salary £27,852 - £32,020**

Bridport/ Ferndown/ Charminster Depot

**What’s in it for you**:
The community highways team are the first point of contact, for all stakeholders including, members of the Public, Parish/Town Councils and Elected Members, when reporting defects or other highway-related issues.

The team carry out regular highway inspections recording safety defects and identifying maintenance issues to fulfil our duty under the Highways Act 1980 and maintain our Section 58 defence relating to highway claims against the council.

Engaging with residents and landowners on enforcement issues which impact the highway and public safety, such as overhanging vegetation, clearing obstructions, etc.

Each area team have small capital budgets to help resolve some local issues, such as minor traffic management, small drainage repairs and installing pedestrian dropped crossing points in liaison with local disabled groups.

**What you can expect to be doing**:
Providing technical advice and support to both colleagues and to our customers

Ensuring that the highway is safe and available for the enjoyment of our customers

Attending meetings with local councillors and residents on highway related issues

Ensuring that we fulfil our duties under the 1980 highways act

Carrying out inspections on the public highway ensuring deadlines are met

Representing the council in court as and when required

Assessing and granting some highway licensing

Liaising with Town and Parish Councils on highway matters

You will be responsible for PC, hand held communication device e.g. mobile phone and associated equipment and other specialised technical equipment as and when required

Representing the council in highway matters yet at the same time ensuring that the customers view points and concerns are understood by other stakeholders.
Working as part of a team, offering advice, guidance, and providing detailed assessments to colleagues when dealing with more complex issues

Undertaking some public consultation and liaising with local communities

**About you**:
Are you able to work within a team environment with ability to advise others

Do you have confident manner and good interpersonal skills

Are you adaptable to change
Do you have excellent customer service skills

Are you able to follow procedures and evaluate problems

Do you have good communication skills, both written and oral
Are you good with your own time management with ability to meet deadlines

Do you have experience in use of IT

This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.

**Dorset Council: A great place to work**

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:

- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

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