Camden Council

Transport Planner (Policy & Road Safety)
Location: 5 Pancras Square
£32,473 to £37,670 per annum
2 year fixed term, full time, 36 hours per week

Alternative flexible working options available/open to discussion
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25 days holiday (27 days after 5 years' service)

The role
Camden has produced a bold and ambitious draft Transport Strategy that sets out our vision for transport in the Borough through to 2041. The Strategy contains seven core objectives which include delivering a sustainable transport system and streets that are inclusive and accessible for all, reducing all road casualties in Camden and progressing towards zero Killed or Seriously Injured, and reducing the impact of transport-based emissions and noise in Camden.

We are looking for a highly motivated Transport Planner to help us develop and deliver a variety of policies and measures which contribute towards our objectives. As part of this role you will assist in the development of a wide range of transport programmes, including road safety policies and  initiatives, and Accessible Transport strategies and policies, including co-ordinating contributions from stakeholders across the Council.

Other equally important aspects of the role will include, but not be exclusive to, contributing to the development of the Council’s Green Fleet Strategy, developing policy relating to the Council’s accreditation to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), and identifying and compiling bids and submissions to secure funding for transport initiatives within the Council’s Green Action for Change plan.

About you
You’ll have previous experience of working in a transport/planning/accessible transport environment and a minimum of higher certificate or equivalent in a subject related to transport planning/traffic engineering/parking. (Candidates with different qualifications but demonstrating suitable experience in this or related work would also be considered).

You’ll have good knowledge of transport planning (and, if possible, specifically accessible transport and/or road safety policies/projects) as well as an understanding of the wider context of traffic and transport including air quality, land use planning, urban design, sustainability, and smarter travel. Alongside this, you’ll possess a good understanding of regional and national policy and the legislative framework.

About us
Camden is proud to be the country’s first Timewise council and as part of this accreditation, we work to help parents balance work with childcare. This fits in with our aim to be leaders in innovative flexible and part-time working that allows for different patterns of care and for parents to share childcare responsibilities.

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Discover and Diversity
To “discover” more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

How to apply
To apply for this job please click here. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application form you will be expected to explain how you meet the key requirements for this role listed in the job profile attached at the bottom of this advert. When explaining how you meet each of the requirements, please give examples that clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience. When writing your examples give a brief description of the situation or task but focus on the actions you took and the result of your actions.

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected], or post to 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 2nd December 2018 23:59
Interviews to be held: w/c 10th December 2018

To view the Job profile for this vacancy please click HERE

Please quote reference: 180000WU

Camden welcomes new employees on a monthly basis; next available dates for induction are 10th December 2018, 14th January 2019 & 18th February 2019