Area Highways Representative - PermanentThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: Area Highways RepresentativeJob Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor Salary: £32,115 - £35,235 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 01/12/2024 Job Requisition Number: 10362 This post is not open to job share About the Team and Role Are you looking for new exciting challenge working with the Area Highway Team in our Highway Depot assisting in the maintenance and management of the highway network?The County Council is looking to recruit a Area Highway Representative who will assist the Area Team delivering highways maintenance across Gloucestershire within defined geographical areas. About You As Area Highway Representative you will be the first point of contact for the community on highway related matters within a designated geographical area. Support the overall delivery and management of the highways service to Gloucestershire’s as well as delivering the statutory highway duties. You should have relevant experience in highways, emergency management and be able to provide an excellent level of customer service to external customers and members through face to face, written and verbal communications. About Us Benefits of working for GCC• Flexible and agile working opportunities• Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ continuous service• Career development and qualification opportunities• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.• Cycle to Work scheme• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply) How to Apply If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sally Godwin or Martyn Midgley on 08000 514514 Closing date 1st December 2024. Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 9th December 2024. Additional InformationTo access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-Area Highways Representative - Job ProfileWe want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.