Permit Manager

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Job Description

Permanent Contract | £41,173 to £45,442 per annum (Scale K) | 37 hours per week | County Hall

The Highway Services Team are looking for an experienced manager to assist in the delivery and management of all aspects related to Norfolk's Streetworks Permit Scheme. This new post will complement the existing Norfolk Permit Scheme Manager post and is required to provide resilience to the service.

A key part of this new post will be to further explore the feasibility of a Lane Rental Scheme in Norfolk, liaising with other Highway Authorities, developing a business case for possible implementation, and managing a future project if agreed to be the right approach for Norfolk.

As part of the Highway Services Management Team, you will offer advice and support relating to technical, performance, and financial matters linked to street works activities and the Permit Scheme. You will therefore be required to demonstrate an extensive knowledge of the associated legislation to ensure that Norfolk County Council is fully complaint and consistent as legislation changes.

You will be required to liaise with nplaw relating to the production of associated witness documentation, provide technical help and represent Norfolk County Council at Court relating to Fixed Penalty Notice prosecutions.

For an informal discussion concerning the post please contact Karl Rands (Assistant Director Highway Services) 01603 638561.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

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Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link - this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role.

Job description and person specification

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • 'Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Redeployee Closing date: 30/09/2024 12:00

Closing date: 14/10/2024 23:59

About Us

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.