Sustainable Travel Officer, Northallerton (076838)
- Employer
- North Yorkshire Council
- Location
- Northallerton, North Yorkshire
- Salary
- £35,745 - £40,221
- Closing date
- 30 Aug 2024
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- Sector
- Highways, Highways Maintenance, Traffic Management
- Job role
- Officer
- Contract Type
- Full time
Job Details
Are you someone who would you like to make a positive impact in the community.
If so, you are just what we are looking for!
Following the retirement of the current post holder, we are seeking a full time Sustainable Travel Officer. This post will be based in County Hall, Northallerton, but will also require travel throughout the county. We anticipate that the post holder will work from home for part of their normal working week. Some weekend working will be required.
Our Team
The Road Safety and Active Travel (RS&AT) team delivers the Councils statutory services to provide road safety education, training and publicity programmes and collision and casualty data analysis and services within Network Strategy Group.
The Role
The core focus of this job is to review and monitor travel plans submitted via the planning application process or via sustainable and active travel initiatives at schools and business etc. You will provide specialist advice to schools businesses and the public to promote and enable more active and sustainable travel choices, with a focus on public engagement through events, publicity and promotional initiatives.
You will also:
· Manage sustainable travel projects
· Administer Section 106 funds received
· Communicate the council’s policy and guidance on sustainable travel within development design and travel planning clearly and consistently to council colleagues and to potential developers, District, Parish Councils and other stakeholders
· Provide sustainable travel advice to inform and aid the delivery of the council’s statutory duties under the Education and Inspections Act 2006, with regard to the provision of a Sustainable Modes of Travel to School Strategy
· Engage with developers and establish effective relationships
· Support businesses to develop active and sustainable travel initiatives
What you will bring
You will have knowledge of sustainable travel policy and current issues in transport and sustainability. You will have a working knowledge of the planning application process, the role of a local highway authority and S106 agreements. Knowledge of Behavioural Change theory and practice and its application to Active Travel programmes
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more…
Contact and Apply
For informal discussion, contact Fiona Ancell, Road Safety & Active Travel Team Leader on 01609 797489 of email fiona.ancell@northyorks.gov.uk
Company
From the 1st April 2023 the eight district, borough and county councils in North Yorkshire merge to form the new Council, serving 611,000 residents.
The County of North Yorkshire is the largest County in England and Wales. Within the county are 598 square miles of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and 530 square miles of the North York Moors National Park. The county is included in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region.
Whilst the economy of the County has traditionally been dependent on agriculture and tourism, there is a fast growing high technology base and this, together with other forms of light manufacturing industry, is of increasing importance. The Council has an active policy of economic development and the predominantly rural character of the County is highly attractive to high technology businesses as well as the traditional industries of farming, food production and tourism. The County contains several centres of great historic interest, market towns that invite light industrial development, the modern coalfield area in the South, scenic, lightly populated upland areas and the extensive lowland area in the Vale of York.
With a brand new Council, newly elected members, the prospect of a new combined authority as well as its’ first ever mayor, North Yorkshire is on the cusp of a new dawn. The county already has firm foundations - a strong culture and identity which is rich in heritage; thriving communities where the people and places are resilient and innovative; beautiful scenery with stunning landscapes, quaint villages, market and coastal towns; plus the vibrant cities of York and Leeds just on the doorstep. This amazing county combines the best of the traditional and the modern, and is widely regarded as one of the best places to live in the UK. North Yorkshire is a great place to live, work and do business.
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