Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 24th October 2025

Proposed Interview Date(s): 13th & 14th November

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Network Management Specialist within the Transport Strategy and Policy Team in the Environment and Transport Department. We are looking for someone to support the development and implementation of the County Council's transport policy particularly the approach to managing transport networks.

About the Role

You will have the ability to provide traffic management policy advice to assist with the development, implementation and review of the County Council's transport policies and strategies (including the Network Management Plan) ensuring that they support the wider policies of the Authority.

You will assist with the development and management (including budgetary) of the delivery of transport studies and other pieces of work that provide evidence to inform future policy, scheme and programme development.

You will have experience of supporting a portfolio of projects with a knowledge of project management principles. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with diverse priorities. In return you will get a chance to manage and support exciting and innovative projects that will provide the blueprint for how the department works in the future.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to shape and influence.
• Be able to manage complex processes
• Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work within tight timescales whilst working under pressure.
• Be able to respond confidently to customers and colleagues whilst maintaining an objective and professional stance.
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Team working and the ability to build strong relationships.
• Excellent IT skills

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council.

How to Apply

Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post.

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.