Sustainable Transport Officer - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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Employer
Kingston Council


Location(s)
Kingston, Sutton


Contract Type
Permanent


Working Hours
Full Time


Grade
D/E/F/G


Hours Per Week
36


Salary Range
£24,804 - £37,038


Salary Basis
Per annum


Leave Entitlement
25/27 days


Application Deadline
27/08/2023, 23:55


Anticipated Interview Date(s)
Week Commencing 4th September


About the Borough
Joining us, you get to work for not just one high performing London Borough, but two.


Kingston and Sutton councils have a number of shared services serving both authorities, with some teams and roles more focussed on one council than the other, but the majority are shared across both, meaning you get multiple opportunities to learn from a wider pool of activities and two different political bodies.


We work flexibly in both Kingston and Sutton offices, and support working at home or flexible working patterns that enable you to tailor your working and personal life.

We provide the equipment and tools to enable you to work flexibly, and in return ask you to use that flexibility to be creative and ambitious in the services we deliver.

There are some really exciting things happening in both boroughs.

In Sutton, we are developing the London Cancer Hub, a world leading cancer research and treatment hub that will bring together professionals from across different sectors to identify and test new treatments and therapies.

Over in Kingston, we are undertaking the largest housing regeneration programme ever delivered in the borough, building new energy efficient housing that will transform some of our oldest Council owned housing.

Both boroughs have publicly committed to doing what they can to tackle the climate emergency and are investing in new technologies and societal change that will help bring carbon emissions down and improve our climate impact.


You should choose Kingston and Sutton if you are looking for an opportunity that will challenge you to deliver more, support you to achieve personal ambitions, and expect you to put borough residents at the heart of what you do.


Kingston is a beautiful Royal borough with a historic setting on the banks of the Thames with excellent schools and a bustling retail centre, all surrounded by open green spaces such as Richmond Park and Bushey Park, former recreation grounds for Tudor Kings and Queens.

The Council is controlled by a Liberal Democrat Administration and has a council plan "Greener, Fairer, Safer, Together", that sets out a vision to be a vibrant, diverse and inclusive borough where residents are active, empowered, engaged and able to remain independent and resilient.

The Council engages with residents through a number of forums and events through the year, and like Sutton plays a leading role in developing the South West Region of London.


Sutton is a well connected attractive part of London that has a reputation for excellent schools, green and leafy open spaces, and a history that drives a thriving heritage and culture offer through our museums and libraries.

The Council is controlled by a long established Liberal Democrat Administration and has high ambitions set out in its corporate plan "Ambitious for Sutton", that will ensure Sutton remains a great place to live, work and raise a family.

The Council plays a leading role in a number of local partnerships and places great emphasis on engaging effectively with its residents, listening to local voices and making their message heard across London Government.


About the Role


Sustainable transport is at the core of everything Highways & Transport delivers across Kingston and Sutton, a crucial part of the councils' corporate plans, climate emergency plans and air quality action plans.

We are hiring two Sustainable Transport Officers to join our team and work towards our shared vision.

As a Sustainable Transport Officer, you will support schools with their travel plans, play an important role in handling customer interactions relating to active travel, chairing regular meetings and working groups to tackle issues such as bike theft.

You will also be responsible for maintaining good working relationships with key stakeholders both internal to the council and external such as cycle campaigners, TfL and the Police.

A day in the life of this role looks like:

  • Building and maintaining relationships with team members and colleagues across Kingston & Sutton boroughs, with elected members, stakeholders and residents.
  • Managing projects and monitoring project outcomes.
  • Scheduling and attending meetings.
  • Responding to Freedom of Information requests, Councillor and resident enquiries and complaints.
  • Contributing to funding bids, identifying funding opportunities. Collaborate on reports and committee papers.


The Sustainable Transport team organise in-person (where possible) weekly team meetings and we encourage team members to work in the office at least two days per week.

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