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Oxfordshire County Council’s Transport Development Management team has a prime role in creating high-quality, sustainable places, where people want to live and work, through our input into the development planning process. The team provides OCC’s statutory planning consultation responses on all transport matters, and is involved from the earliest preapplication discussions, through to negotiation of S106 agreements and discharge of conditions. Team members work closely with each other and colleagues from across the Council in a very supportive environment. 

About the role

If successful, you will assess the highway safety, transport impacts and mitigation needs of development proposals, ensuring that they meet national and local policy and guidance, and provide high quality advice to the planning authorities, focussing on Cherwell, Oxford City, and West Oxfordshire. You will negotiate S106 agreements, and provide written statements for planning appeals where necessary. You will support senior colleagues in providing the highways and transport input to strategic development proposals.

About you

You will have three years’ relevant experience in a related role, preferably including experience in Local Government. You will be highly motivated and task focussed, with a strong commitment to sustainable transport. You will be a good team player, customer focussed and with a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• Up to 33 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

Would you like to know more?

Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Joy White, Team Leader (TDM (North) at joy.white@oxfordshire.gov.uk or call 07554 103522

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.