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The role
Do you want to shape how people move around Southwark?
Can you apply your transport policy expertise to create safer, greener, and more accessible streets?
Are you excited to support a high-impact delivery plan that puts people at the heart of transport?
If yes, we have the perfect role for you!
The role
Do you want to shape how people move around Southwark?
Can you apply your transport policy expertise to create safer, greener, and more accessible streets?
Are you excited to support a high-impact delivery plan that puts people at the heart of transport?
If yes, we have the perfect role for you!
Our Transport Policy Team is looking for passionate and dedicated Assistant Transport Policy Officer to join our amazing team and help make a difference today!
About The Role
You’ll play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of Southwark’s transport planning policies, including the Streets for People strategy and delivery plan. This role combines research, stakeholder engagement, policy development, and performance monitoring. You’ll contribute to the design of investment programmes and help guide projects that make a real difference to how people travel, live, and interact with their neighbourhoods.
Key Responsibilities Include
* Supporting the delivery of borough-wide transport planning policy and related projects
* Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to align policies and resolve issues
* Contributing to innovation, digital transformation, and service improvement across the team
About You
You’re enthusiastic about the power of transport policy to create fairer, healthier communities. You have experience working in a strategic, public-facing environment and are ready to take ownership of your work while supporting team and borough-wide goals.
You Will Bring
* A solid understanding of transport planning policy and its social impact
* Excellent communication and analytical skills
* The ability to collaborate and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders
* A commitment to innovation, service improvement, and continuous learning
About The Team
The Transport Policy team leads on strategic transport direction for Southwark, working closely with partners such as TfL, the GLA, engineers, and local communities. As the authors of the Streets for People strategy, the team is central to shaping the future of Southwark’s streets.
We offer a supportive and flexible working environment with opportunities to contribute to high-profile borough-wide initiatives. This is an exciting chance to be part of a passionate and ambitious team working at the heart of urban change.
For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.
Contact Information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tom Robison at Tom.Robison@southwark.gov.uk.
Additional Information
* Full-time role: 36 hours per week (Monday – Friday), with occasional evening or weekend work.
* 12 month, Fixed Term Contract (to be reviewed)
Benefits And More Information
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
Advert close date: 11:59pm on 18 th May 2025
Interview date/s: w/c 2 nd June 2025
The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
* Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
* Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
* If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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* 230901 Assistant Transport Policy Officer JD PS.docx
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