Sustainable Travel Officer

The post will be held by a recognised and experienced senior officer required to ensurethat the statutory duties of the council to manage its residential travel planning andsubsequent behaviour change programmes.They will be working with national initiatives and legislation and will be required toimplement and support developments to deliver them, working within and supportingthe delivery of the Sustainable Travel teams works and objectives within all newdevelopment sites within Shropshire as well as working with new-build educationalsettings.The team is also under transformation so an agile and progressive attitude will beneeded.

You will have extensive knowledge and experience of residential travel planning andthe changes by the Government to vision led approach. You will be representing thecouncil, and working with our partners, and stakeholders. We are looking at how youcan influence others on the benefit of making changes now that can have a hugeimpact in the future and how our policies and strategies need to be aligned to these.Shropshire Council Job Advert - 2023 v.2.1You will have experience of project management.Analysing and interpreting complex information, and presenting these in a format thatis understood to inform decision making will also essential.

Shropshire Council is a unitary authority which serves the rural county of Shropshire.One of the most important things about working here is the knowledge that you'reworking to help others and the real sense of achievement and purpose that brings.The people of Shropshire are rightly proud of their county's assets, its natural beauty,its history, its diverse economy, its vibrant culture.

We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities forpersonal development, apprenticeships and career progression including:

• Generous annual leave commencing at 28 days increasing with service to 33
days (pro rata for part time). With additional annual leave purchase policy.
• Access to a benefits platform with a wide range of retail discounts and salary
sacrifice schemes (cars, bikes, AVCs)
• Employer contribution Pension Scheme Shropshire County Pension Fund
• Supportive carers and parental policies (maternity, paternity, adoption leave,
special leave)
• Many opportunities for flexible and agile working, we offer a hybrid model of
working to promote flexible working around personal and family commitments., 1. With effect from 1 April 2024, £1,290 (pro rata for part-time employees) to be paid as a consolidated, permanent addition on all NJC pay points 2 to 43 inclusive (Grade 1, SCP2 to Band 13, SCP 43). 2. With effect from 1 April 2024, an increase of 2.50% on all pay points (pro rata for part-time staff) above SCP 43, those on Band 14 and 15. 3. With effect from 1 April 2024 an increase of 2.50% on allowances.The offer is subject to agreement. Further details on the current local government payposition is available to view:Employer circular - Local Government pay offer 2024 | Local Government Association