Job Description

Salary

Grade 5 - 26,403 - 27,694

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Open Ended

Package

Grade 5 - 26,403 - 27,694
+ Weekend Working
+ Unsocial Hours Working

Job category/type

Economic Development and Regeneration

Job reference

REQAA6898

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Cleddau Bridge Lead Operative JD (W) - Nov 2022.doc
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Cleddau Bridge Coordinator JD (E) 2023.doc

Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking a dedicated and organised individual to join our team as a full-time Cleddau Bridge Coordinator. This crucial role ensures the smooth and efficient operation of the Bridge Office, including managing the Emergency Out-of-Hours telephone service and providing essential administrative support to various departments.

Key responsibilities include:

Handling and assessing emergency calls, coordinating appropriate responses, or escalating to duty officers as required. Monitoring the bridge's wind system and implementing full or partial closures in line with safety protocols. Liaising with emergency services to manage incidents on the bridge. Monitoring CCTV systems and supporting safety procedures, including confined space operations and lone worker logging. Conducting routine testing of critical systems such as road closure and flooding signage and backup power supplies. Providing administrative support, including financial processing and maintaining service records.


The role involves working a 12-hour rolling shift pattern, including both day and night shifts, with rostered Bank Holidays. An allowance is provided for shifts without dedicated meal breaks.

Generally shift pattern is two consecutive 7pm to 7am shifts, Two 7am to 7pm shifts followed by 5 rest days.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, IT proficiency (including Microsoft Office), and the ability to work independently and make informed decisions.

We offer a structured annual working schedule, averaging 37 hours per week, distributed throughout the year to align with our sophisticated shift patterns.

If you are a proactive problem-solver looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.



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Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

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We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant's full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.

Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.

By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.



This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025. Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.