Job Description

The Opportunity

Salary:

NJC Grades 7 to 9 28,624 to 37,938 per annum (G7 28,624 - 31,067pa / G8 31,586 - 34,314pa / G9 35,235 - 37,938pa)

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

37 hours per week, full time

Location:

Durban House, Bognor Regis

Please note:

The post holder will be required to work on site at any location within the County and will therefore require a full valid driving licence. A West Sussex County Council vehicle is supplied for business use as required. The role includes walked site visits to undertake inspections, which may mean being exposed to unpleasant environmental conditions due to being outside in unfavourable weather. Appropriate PPE will need to be worn (provided by WSCC).

Closing date:

15 July 2025

Interview date:

w/c 21 July 2025



Do you have experience within Network Management?



Do you enjoy working in a variety of environments indoors and outdoors?



Are you skilled at problem solving and providing an excellent customer service?



We have several fantastic opportunities to join our growing service. You will join our Network Management Service as a Network Compliance Officer, which includes planning, coordinating, monitoring, and inspecting street works and road work activities.



In this role you will support public utility companies, the County Council, and other contractors, to ensure road work activity is planned, inspected, processed, and carried out following regulations and a strict legal framework. You will also provide a high-level customer service relating to works and licenced activities on the highway, by responding to and resolving queries.



The Network Compliance Officer role is site based, where you will carry out inspections and work on public highway safety. You will be up to date with New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2004, and West Sussex County Council Permit Scheme, plus other relevant legislations and council policies.



You will provide advice and support to Network Permit Officers, and where required working with a Senior Network Compliance Officer to provide advice and solutions. This role also includes meeting the public, contractors, Councillors and other stakeholders, and may occasionally involve challenging discussions.

About You

We are looking for people to join us who understand Network Management (or work in an equivalent area), and who can carry out inspections by working on their own initiative to solve unanticipated problems.



Sometimes highway works can be sensitive and therefore you'll need to have a good level of political awareness when working with county members.



If you enjoy no two days being the same, working outdoors, answering varying queries, sharing your knowledge, and finding solutions to challenges, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

The Traffic Management Act 2004 places a duty on the County Council as the local highway authority to manage the road network. The Network Management Service is responsible for meeting the Council's network management duty to keep traffic flowing.



Making sure the road network operates as smoothly and efficiently as possible is a key service for the Council. We know that works must take place on our roads, whether by the highway authority, utility companies or developers. It is important that these works are properly planned, monitored and carried out in a way that minimises disruption to all road users.

Rewards and Benefits

From flexible working (where possible) to access to our Employee Assistance Programme, we aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.



A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years' service (pro rata for part time) plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent

local government pension scheme

A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over 1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.



For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our

Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is

EIE01405

.



For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Melissa Myhill at

melissa.myhill@westsussex.gov.uk

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Application Form.



In your application form please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

This post is subject to three years referencing, and an occupational health check.

Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.



We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our

application help

page.



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Job Reference: EIE01405