Highway Records Officer - HUNTINGDON, United Kingdom

Highway Records Officer - HUNTINGDON, United Kingdom

Our Benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more

About the role

Were looking to recruit two detail focused and proactive Highway Records Officers to join our Highway Records & Definitive Map Team. One of these roles will be full time (37 hours per week) and the other will be part time on a 30 hour per week basis.

Youll play a key role in maintaining and improving the Councils statutory highway records, ensuring that information about the extent of publicly maintained highway is accurate, reliable and legally robust.

Your work will include responding to CON29 search requests, investigating highway boundaries,maintainingadoption records, and supporting the delivery of new highway schemes.Youllanalyse historic and legal documents, carry out site visits, and use GIS and digital mapping systems to keep our records up to date.

This is a varied and rewarding role that blends technical investigation, customer service, mapping, and partnership working. Youll help ensure that the Council meets its statutory duties and provides authoritative information to residents, developers, legal professionals and internal teams.

About you

Youll be someone who enjoys problem solving , research and working with maps and legal information. Youll have strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to interpret historic records, plans and boundary evidence.

Youllalso be confident communicating with a wide range of customers and stakeholders, including landowners, developers, parishcouncilsand internal colleagues.Youllbe organised, able to manage your workload to meet publishedtimeframes, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Experience in highways, transport, records management, land charges, planning, legal services or a similar technical environment is beneficial, but not essential if you can demonstrate the right skills and aptitude.

Next steps

If youre ready to help shape the future of Cambridgeshires highway records and want a role that blends investigation, mapping, and customer engagement, wed love to hear from you.

When applying, please indicate whether your preference is for the full time or part time role.

If you have questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Michelle Darrington, Highway Records and Definitive Map Lead, via

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