School Streets Manager

PO4: Starting salary £ 45,711 pa rising in annual increments to £48,747 pa

12-month fixed term contractor Secondment Opportunity, may be extended further

Lambeth is a dynamic and exciting borough that stretches from the banks of the Thames opposite the Houses of Parliament to Streatham and West Norwood in the south, via the South Bank, Clapham, Brockwell Park, iconic Brixton and the UK’s busiest station at Waterloo. With over 320,000 residents, bustling markets, iconic venues and public events across our town centres, the borough is home to diverse, strong, and engaged communities.

Lambeth Council is a progressive borough when it comes to Active Travel and there is a lot more work to be done. We are looking for a passionate and articulate person to manage the School Streets programme. This will involve project managing the implementation of all suitable School Streets in the borough. The manager will work with stakeholders, both internal and external, to ensure smooth project delivery. They will work with the team to consult on the views of residents and the school communities. Existing School Streets will be supported, and successes celebrated. The person appointed will be highly organised, able to work flexibly, be customer focused and adept at meeting demanding deadlines in pressurised circumstances, possess excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and excellent IT skills. There may be the occasional early mornings, evenings, and weekends of work to ensure that the programme is successfully implemented.

The postholder will work closely with the Active Travel Manager and take an active role in devising and delivering the School Streets programme . The postholder will be in charge of all things School Streets at Lambeth.

Based in the Active Travel team, the postholder will also support the council in achieving its environmental and air quality objectives and working on the Climate Action Plan. The successful candidate will have a good and wide knowledge of active travel initiatives, transport policies and have a keen interest in active travel.

The successful candidate will be required to hold a valid Standard Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the Disclosure can be found at www.gov.uk/DBS .

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Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date: Wednesday 21 December 2022 at midnight