About the role
The Rights of Way Officer role is based in the Green Infrastructure team and provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual looking to join our Highways Maintenance team.
The role is to implement and advise on the maintenance, protection, improvement and promotion of access opportunities (Rights of Way, permissive access and other access) in line with the Council’s statutory duties and wider corporate objectives. It involves working with Community Groups, Partners and dealing with customer correspondence from Parish Councils and members of the public. You will be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written and be able to build relationships with land owners, customers, elected members, partner organisations and other stakeholders.
The Asset Information Team will work closely with you to manage the impact of development and associated network changes. Together you will protect our PROWs and ensure proposed changes is beneficial.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Jon Clarke, Highways Maintenance Group Manager, Jonathan.Clarke@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for all our Highways Green Infrastructure, leading change in the way Cambridgeshire County Council manages and maintains our highway grass verges, hedges, shrubs and trees. Our Highways Green Infrastructure is important to achieving nature recovery as part of our Climate Crisis response and you will be a big part in achieving our aims for nature.
About you
We are looking for a candidate who has practical experience of Rights of Way and who has a sound understanding of the relevant legislation. You will be responsible for dealing with all Rights of Way in Huntingdonshire. You will be expected to deal with issues relating to Rights of Way, liaise with customers and stakeholders and attend meetings outside of normal working hours.
Ideally you will be educated to A level/GCSE standard or have extensive relevant knowledge and experience. The post will be based in the Huntingdon Highways Depot, but the ability to travel to different locations is essential.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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