Network Coordinator in Leicester

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

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

Salary: £35,451 - £39,165 per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Pay award pending

Working Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 9th August 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC - Please note: interviews will be in person

About the Role

As a Highway Authority, Leicestershire County Council has a statutory responsibility to manage its highway (network) in an effective manner, to control and reduce congestion and provide a high level of safe and reliable journeys to the road user. The Network Management Service, within the Council’s Highways & Transport Operations division, takes an active role in the implementation of the Council’s Local Transport Plan with a primary focus on the Management, Coordination, and Inspection of Temporary Road and Street Works as well as Events which affect the Highway, which is a statutory responsibility for network management. The Network Coordinator role makes an essential contribution to the delivery of The Council’s statutory responsibility under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and achieves this by leading on the coordination of temporary road and street work activities on Leicestershire’s Highway Network under the governance of all relevant regulations, statutory guidance, and codes of practice.

As the nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours at different locations than their designated base, including site visits and representing LCC at meetings and events, you need the ability to travel to locations across the County as required.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• An HNC Civil Engineering or a similar subject, or evidence of skills and relevant experience.
• Experience working in highway maintenance, civil engineering, or street lighting.
• Experience of resolving enquiries in real time and feeding back to customers and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of using ICT systems and business processes to support the efficient delivery of services and relevant technical guidance and standards.
• Knowledge of current and relevant legislation, policies and procedures; Highways Act, NRSWA, Traffic Management Act, Traffic Regulation Act, CDM etc.
• Clear organisational and communication skills, analytical and creative thinking skills. The ability to work to tight timescales and agreed targets.
• A customer-focused approach where the customer experience is central to the delivery of the service. The ability to connect with communities and localities through listening, dialogue and understanding community needs and you can build positive relationships across stakeholders, peers and partners, creating open and transparent relationships based on trust. You can take ownership and understand customer requirements, close out concerns and ensure resolution and feedback.

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.

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: Liz Hiskens, Network Manager

Telephone: 0116 3052614

Email: liz.hiskens@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 explains 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.

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