We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.OrganisationKirkleesDirectoratePlaceService AreaHighways & StreetsceneHours37Number of Jobs1Location(s)Civic Centre 1, High Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF & Home WorkingPosition typeTemporary, SecondmentLength of contract12 monthsGrade7-9Salary£28,624 - £36,124 (plus £2000 Market Rate Supplement, reviewed annually)Enhancements / additional payments detailsPlus £2000 Market Rate Supplement, reviewed annuallyHave you got great IT skills to maintain an asset management database?Bring your IT and management skills to Kirklees and help us to improve the road network in this beautiful and diverse part of Yorkshire.The Highway Structures team looks after highway bridges and structures in Kirklees, ranging from inspections and maintenance, through to major refurbishment and reconstruction schemes.We work with a wide range of professionals and engineers from other disciplines, including contractors, consultants, and other council departments and external organisations, as well as the public and locally-elected Councillors. Your IT skills, attention to detail and ability to take the initiative will be key to your success with us.This role includes helping to maintain the structures database (AMX) to proactively manage highway structures assets to ensure they are safe for use.Depending on your skills and experience, the next twelve months will see you involved in data input, cleansing and validation, pertaining to highway structures and third-party assets in our database. This will include making site visit (with all appropriate training) to collect relevant information and photographs for input to the database.You will primarily be responsible for your own areas of work and also have some responsibility for helping other members of the team to develop their knowledge in operating the structures database. Your workload will be tailored to build upon your existing knowledge.What we can offer:• An initial full time contract, of 12-month duration with the potential to extend, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times.• Generous annual leave entitlement.• Friendly and supportive team environment.• Ongoing training and career development.• Excellent pension scheme.• A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working and some working from home.• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership.Farhad Khatibi is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Closing date12 April 2025, 11:55 PM