Team Manager - Transport Strategy & Policy

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £55,443 - £61,116 per annum (Plus a Market Premia supplement of Standard 10% of top of grade to March 2028 is: £61,554 to £67,227 per annum)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 19th January 2026

Interview Date(s): W/C 26th January 2026

As Team Manager for the Transport Strategy and Policy Team you will be responsible for the strategic development of the County Council’s transport policies and strategies and the provision of transport input to the development and delivery of wider economic, land use, social and environmental policies, strategies and strategic planning processes that impact Leicestershire.

About the Role

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for the development and periodic review of integrated highways and transport strategies, policies and plans that will deliver the agreed outcomes with and for citizens, communities and other stakeholders.
• Be responsible for effective transport planning input into internal and external policy documents, development plans and activities including those of the Local Planning Authorities, and regional and national bodies that support housing and employment growth in Leicestershire.

This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.

About You

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in the development of high-quality policies and strategies in accordance with statutory requirements including strategic, analytical and creative thinking and its application to transport policy and strategy development.
• The ability to manage a service to deliver sustainable, collective high performance through effective leadership, the setting of clear priorities and a strong approach to performance management.
• Knowledge of current legislative requirements, governance and relevant policies and procedures associated with Highways and Transport Legislation.
• The ability to build powerful relationships across stakeholders, peers and partners, creating open and transparent relationships based on trust.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to shape and influence to achieve successful outcomes and to continue to build on the credibility of the Council and its services.

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. 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 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.

This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

How to Apply

Please apply sending us your CV as well as a supporting statement, detailing why you are suited to the job role and how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words.

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 Plus 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.

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.

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.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following: Locations County Hall, Leicester, LE3 8RJ, GB.