Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RJ
Salary: £28,605 (Grade 8) - £42,699 (Grade 11) (subject to work completion) Pro rata for part time (pay award pending)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Fixed term for 5 years
Closing Date: Monday 3rd August 2026
Interview Date(s): Friday 21st August at County Hall (subject to change)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to follow the Transport Planning Society (TPS) approved Professional Development Scheme (PDS) at Leicestershire County Council with a view to becoming an Access Officer specialist. In doing so, the necessary practical experience will be gained to becoming both, a qualified Chartered Transport Planner within the Department and a competent forecaster working in our transport modelling team. We are seeking someone to assist in the provision of a broad range of transport modelling, analytics, research and intelligence services to the County Council. You will be based in our Access Team but will undertake a series of placements in other teams in order to gain wider experience and to progress the TPS PDS.
About the Role
This specialist role sits within the Public Rights of Way (PROW) team and is designed to support the development of a future Access Officer through the Transport Planning Society professional development scheme. The postholder will gain experience in delivering statutory duties related to the management and protection of public rights of way, including legal orders, inspections, and stakeholder engagement. As part of your development, you will undertake placements across transport teams, including a mandatory period to gain transport modelling experience in the Network Data and Intelligence (NDI) team, to build a broad understanding of transport planning and data-led decision making.
You will attend training programmes, seminars and educational courses or evening courses to attain the nationally recognised Transport Planning Qualification whilst meeting the needs of the service.
You will maintain training records in accordance with the requirements of the approved training course.
You will need to comply with all the authority and departmental policies, management systems, procedures and working practices.
You will undertake such other duties as might be required by other officers deemed appropriate with your experience and position in the training programme.
Subject to career progression you will be responsible for analysis and provision of all traffic and transport data required to support the Council’s transport policy and strategy, transport programme development, highway development management, transport modelling and planning functions.
You will be responsible for protecting and managing information securely, and reporting breaches, or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies.
This role is a 5-year fixed-term contract. This is a career grade post starting at G8. It is expected that staff will progress through grades subject to professional development evidence and progression on the Transport Planning Society Prelesional Development Scheme. It is expected the applicant will attain the G11 level of competence and the TPS End Point assessment within this 5- year contract. At the end of the training period, you will be expected to have attained the level of competence to apply for a permanent role, to continue your transport planning career.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
Able to analyse and collate information accurately and in an appropriate format in order to present conclusions and recommendations. Analytical and methodical approach to solving complex problems
It should be noted that career progression within this post is subject to the postholder achieving the relevant TPS requirements and competence and experience detailed in the Career Progression Requirements Table.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer
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 open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. 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:
Bernard Evans, Head of Service for Engineering Services, Structures and Street Lighting, Programme Lead for Investment, Risk & Resilience and PDS Manager
Bernard.Evans@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that is no longer than 1000 words, explaining how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, 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.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support
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About Leicestershire County Council
At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.
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