Suffolk County Council - Endeavour House, Ipswich IP1 2BX or West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU or Riverside, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ / Hybrid £33,366 per annum (pro rata for part time) 37 hours per week, Flexible working options available Fixed Term Contract or Secondment for up to 12 months as maternity cover At Suffolk County Council, every role is a chance to create positive change. We're not just a local authority; we're a team of dedicated individuals working together to improve lives across our diverse communities. As an Active Travel Officer, you'll have the unique opportunity to see the direct impact of your work on the people and places that make Suffolk special. Your contributions will help build a more sustainable future for all. If you're passionate about making a real, tangible difference, it's time to reimagine your career with us. Join Suffolk County Council and turn your passion for positive change into action. Do you have recent experience of working with housing developers, schools, businesses or communities to encourage and promote active or sustainable lifestyles? Would you like to work in an incredibly varied, challenging and rewarding role, with a proactive team? Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of people living and working in Suffolk? Your role and responsibilities: although working across a wide range of organisations, your main duties will focus on working with developers to make it easier for people to choose walking, cycling or public transport for local journeys from / to new developments you will need to provide advice and guidance to the local planning authorities on proposals for new developments to ensure that a commitment to sustainable travel is included within any planning permissions granted and then to ensure that the developers and / or their agents are held accountable to those commitments you'll work with internal and external stakeholders and partners to ensure that your work reflects the needs of all and that there is an inclusive approach. This includes Public Health, Children and Young People Services and the district councils there will be the opportunity to be innovative and forward thinking in your approach to your workload and developing relationships with a wide range of colleagues working as part of a team within Transport Strategy and the wider Growth, Highways and Infrastructure Directorate, your work will contribute directly to the priorities of the council. You will need: we hope that you’ll bring a positive approach to your work whilst being prepared to challenge organisations that don’t maintain their commitments to sustainable travel you'll work with developers, residents and schools, primarily in the larger towns, to deliver effective activities and interventions. This a key element within the Suffolk Local Transport Plan. An understanding of the planning system, or experience of working with Local Planning Authorities would be an advantage. to be able to demonstrate experience of successful partnership working; have an understanding of local travel options and be committed to the promotion of active and sustainable travel the ability to take forward project work with minimum supervision, be able to work well with others both in the team and your wider contacts and be self-motivated and have the ability to successfully motivate others. You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. The team: we are all highly committed to enabling people to choose active travel where possible and recognise the benefits that it brings in terms of individual wellbeing and societal sustainability we are a team where being empowered and trusted and taking ownership of your work are a given and along with mutual support, these contribute our success, our motivation and our enjoyment at work we have won two national sustainable travel awards in the last two years and want to continue being great at what we do. Empowering Everyone We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk). For more information Please contact Chris Grover (he/him) for a casual conversation. You can reach him by calling 07388 623474 or emailing christopher.groversuffolk.gov.uk If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application. How to apply Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (docx). Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application. Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (docx). 1. Tell us about a situation where you had to work collaboratively across different departments or organisations to achieve an objective. What challenges did you face? 2. Describe a time when you managed multiple competing priorities. How did you organise your workload and ensure deadlines were met? 3. Tell us about a time when you identified an opportunity for improvement in a process or system. How did you approach implementing the change? Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details). Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format. We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitmentsuffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process. Closing date: 11.30 pm, 22 January 2025. Interview date: 29 January 2025. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. LI-Hybrid As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities. In return, you’ll enjoy: up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase training and encouragement to expand your knowledge a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation diverse and active staff networks flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day Plus lots more If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk) .