Technical Administrator (Network Management)

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands, Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Croft Highways Depot, Arbor Road, Croft LE9 3GE

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £25,998 - £27,273 per annum (pro rata for part-time working)

Working Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 31st March 2025

Interview Date(s): TBC (will be in person)

About the Role

An exciting position has become available for a Technical Administrator to join the Network Management Team, Highways and Transport.

In this role, you will undertake the processing of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs), Order extensions, and Events Orders. The Temporary Orders are to facilitate temporary works and events on the highway. You will also assist in providing business support administration for the delivery of the Council's Network Management responsibility. This position includes both regular and ad-hoc administrative tasks.

The ideal candidate is efficient and understands the importance of accuracy and detail when undertaking administrative functions to support legal responsibilities.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

1. Have a good standard of education, including English and Mathematics at GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) OR demonstrable experience as outlined in the Job specification.
2. Possess excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise tasks, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
3. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with good numeracy skills. Be able to work within set timescales and prioritise workload.
4. Be willing to be flexible, learn and undertake a variety of different tasks, to develop yourself and to train others.
5. Have administrative experience covering a range of tasks such as word processing, filing, photocopying, taking and relaying messages, and data entry. Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages, including Excel, Word and Outlook, or another email/internet package, is required.
6. Be skilled in teamwork and be able to build strong relationships.
7. While not essential, it would be beneficial to have an understanding of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders.

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.

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. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Julie Ulliott, Network Performance Officer
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

How to Apply

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 particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

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.