Highways Network Steward - Winsford, United Kingdom - Cheshire West and Chester Council

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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Winsford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

To supervise, organise and control the maintenance and repair of part of the highway network as instructed by the Principal Engineer.

Supervise and control the introduction of traffic engineering infrastructure and third-party work within or affecting the highway network.

Ensure that the statutory obligations of the Highway Authority are implemented in providing a safe and effective network for highway users.

To act as the first point of contact for the Service in dealing with the public, statutory bodies, Parish Councils etc.

in relation to Highway service requests.

Organisation

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

Winsford

Job Category

Highways and Transport

Grade

CWAC NJC
Grade 7

Salary Min
- £26,845 per annum

Salary Max
- £30,151 per annum

Hours per week

Weeks per year

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

16/09/2023

Ref No

W2946

Documents

TATC 6192 Network Steward

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities.

West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Network Steward to join our Area Highways Team.

Your primary purpose is to ensure that the Highway Network in the Borough is well maintained and accessible for all Highway users.

The role is to act as the first point of contact for the Highways Service in dealing with enquiries from the Public, Statutory Bodies, Parish Council's, Ward members etc.

The contractual work location for this role is the Area Highways Office in Browning Way, Winsford.

However, as this role is flexible, you will be required to work across the Borough within this role as a one team approach to meet the demands and needs of the service.

You will be provided with a Council van to investigate enquiries on the Highway around Borough and updating the customers accordingly.

You will be given the opportunity to act as an Out of Hours Duty Network Steward where you will on a rota and report to a Duty Officer for any emergency calls.

This entails being called by the Duty Office during the night and at weekends and attending any Highway incidents throughout the Borough.

Overtime and Standby allowance is provided for this.

Good communication skills are essential as Cheshire West and Chester is an organisation that strives to provide excellent engagement with customers, individuals, communities and partners and deliver the highest quality of service to all stakeholders.

If you are a team player, who enjoys supporting colleagues to contribute to providing a positive experience for users of our highway network, we want to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity and its a great time to come and join the Area Highways team within Transport and Highways at Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £10.90 per hour for all contracted hours.