Application closing date
03/10/2025
Working Pattern
Part time
Salary
Grade L, £50,269 - £53,460 a year pro rata
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Basis
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Job category/type
Transport / Highways
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Job description
Directorate: Place
Hours: 21 hours a week
Contract Type: Temporary for 1 year
Location: The Council House and Hybrid working
The Traffic and Transportation Section plays a pivotal role in shaping Derby's dynamic transport network. Our remit spans traffic management, engineering and major projects, smart mobility and active travel initiatives, highways development management, transport planning and new streets. All contributing to a more sustainable and connected city.
We are looking for a flexible individual to specifically drive forward our strategic active travel schemes, building the strategic case and developing feasible options to take forward for delivery.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:
* Flexible work/life balance scheme
* Hybrid working
* Modern office environment
* Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
* 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
* Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
* Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
* Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
* Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
* Support for colleagues who are carers
You will need either a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, or demonstrable experience at a comparable level. You must have a practical knowledge of traffic management principles, transport legislation and design guidance. Through your experience you should possess a good awareness of the often complex and competing transport issues that influence feasibility scheme design. You will have good communication skills, team leadership skills and be able to manage a varied workload.
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website .
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 3rd October 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held within a week of the closing date, in person at the Council House.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we'll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it's all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on Relay UK or