Job Description

Team: PND - Highways Development and Control

Job Family: Enabling CBG10
Salary: \xc2\xa334,067- \xc2\xa335,611 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week

Base Location: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis, and as needed to carry out your role

Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 28th July 2023
Interview Date: To be confirmed

About Us

Central Bedfordshire is an ambitious authority, determined to be an exemplary one. Our strategic location and high quality of life mean we are one of the fastest growing areas in the country.

As a council we face the same challenges every business does - investing in the right places and delivering great results. Except for us, it\'s all about our 289,000 residents. We\'re totally focussed on helping to improve their lives and making Central Bedfordshire a great place to live and work.

We have set values and principles to represent the way we work and how we operate as an organisation. You can view a list of these in detail .

This is a great time to join us on our journey.

More about the role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to strengthen and help grow the Council\'s Highway Development Management Team.

As part of the Highway Development Management Team, you will provide professional highways and transportation advice on planning applications and development proposals across the authority area, helping to manage the safe and sustainable delivery of ambitious growth proposals.

Day-to-day, you will provide consultation responses to planning applications and pre-application enquiries, liaise with internal and external stakeholders and partner organisations, whilst also having the opportunity to continue to grow in experience and develop your career.

To join us you will have experience in a similar role, providing Highway Development Management advice in a local authority setting, or working within a related Highways DM or Transportation Planning environment.

You will have a qualification in a relevant discipline, such as Highways Engineering or Transport Planning, or hold a professional membership with a relevant organisation.

You are organised, able to manage and prioritise workloads. You can also communicate with the Council\'s customers and stakeholders effectively, promptly, and courteously, with the ability to explain highways considerations to technical and non-technical audiences.

What we can offer you

As well as joining a friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team you will have access to numerous benefits, including:

• A hybrid working arrangement giving you the option to work from home and access any CBC office location. We recognise and value the importance of supporting our employees to balance their home and work life and to be able to work in the most efficient way.
• A \xc2\xa3250 one-off hybrid worker payment to help you adapt your home for safe and suitable working conditions
• A comprehensive IT package to support you to work safely and effectively
• The ability to work abroad for up to a month a year
• Generous family friendly policies and practices
• A welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers differences
• Friendly and supportive staff networks
• Annual leave allowance 25 days + statutory holidays rising to 32 days with length of service.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a valuable part of our rewards package for employees and includes Life Assurance. You can find out more on the

. * An exceptional Employee Assistance Programme which helps support employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues

• A huge variety of courses and role-specific training and learning to help you succeed and develop
• Access to discounts on top UK retailers and local retailers

Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire \'A great place to live and work\'.

Sustainability matters to us. We aim to lead by example in tackling climate change. Read more about the action we\'re taking on our website:

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.



You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Jethro Punter at or call 0300 300 4527.

For queries related to the recruitment of this vacancy, please contact: The Recruitment Team at



Central Bedfordshire Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore we welcome applications from everyone. In addition we are a employer, we are working to become a Disability Confident leader in our community.

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council\'s policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.

Central Bedfordshire Council