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| Title | Sustainable Transport Project Officer |
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Team: Sustainable Transport Job Family: Providing - CBG10 Salary: £34,067 - £35,611 per annum pro rata Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis, and as needed to carry out your role About Us Central Bedfordshire is an ambitious authority, determined to be an exemplary one. Our strategic location and high quality of life mean we are one of the fastest growing areas in the country. As a council we face the same challenges every business does - investing in the right places and delivering great results. Except for us, it’s all about our 289,000 residents. We’re totally focussed on helping to improve their lives and making Central Bedfordshire a great place to live and work. We have set values and principles to represent the way we work and how we operate as an organisation. You can view a list of these in detail on our website. This is a great time to join us on our journey. About the role: Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, and at the same time, helping other organisations do likewise. Emissions are on their way down in most areas. The exception is travel and transport. We have to change this. This opportunity is to become an integral part of our team of Sustainable Transport Officers. The remit of this role to assist with the development and delivery of our package of Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans and to help to achieve the wider aims of the council’s Sustainability Plan. If you are successful, you'll join a new, enthused and growing team within the Sustainability service area. Your role will have the support of some experienced colleagues who will quickly make you feel part of a team. The role will involve working at locations across Central Bedfordshire so having access to your own means of transport is essential. Its easier to promote the benefits of public transport and cycling if you can talk from experience. So we will expect you to travel sustainably for work wherever this is feasible. We'll look at what suits you best to help you. A battery-assisted Brompton bike or similar will be available for your use. The confidence to approach, enthuse and build effective working relationships with a range of different businesses is essential to this role. If you have the ability to do this, we would love to hear from you. What we can offer you As well as joining a friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team you will have access to numerous benefits, including:
Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire 'A great place to live and work’. Sustainability matters to us. We aim to lead by example in tackling climate change. Read more about the action we’re taking on our website: Climate change – tackling it and our strategy Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this Recruitment Pack: Sustainable Transport Project Officer For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Oisin.walker@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk For queries related to the recruitment of this vacancy, please contact: The Recruitment Team at recruitment@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Bedfordshire Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore we welcome applications from everyone. In addition we are a Disability Confident employer, we are working to become a Disability Confident leader in our community. To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline. If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at ncs@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all. If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at ncs@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.
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