Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Salary: £25,995- £26,409 per annum (Pro rota for part time)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 30th March 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has an interest in Sustainable Travel and wants to work within a large and multi-faceted team to drive forward the council's sustainable travel agenda.
The work of the team includes the promotion of cycling, walking, car-sharing and public transport, the management of the council’s supported passenger transport network and the council’s extensive Public Rights of Way network.
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a Sustainable Travel Assistant.
The successful candidate will predominantly provide technical and administrative day to day support for the Passenger Transport strand of the team and as needed assist on other workstreams including Public Rights of Way, active travel and behaviour change projects.
The main duties for this role include:
- Collate, check, input and maintain data/records.
- To carry out tasks related to concessions use, such as surveys, the audit of transport records and the calculation of payments.
- To reconcile and process orders, payments and invoices relating to concessions and other Highways and Transport functions.
- Respond to queries from members of the public, elected Members and other interested parties in a constructive and professional manner.
- General administration, booking venues/meeting rooms, producing agendas, and taking minutes, etc
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- Good standard of education including English and Mathematics at GCSE Grade 4-9 (or equivalent) OR Demonstrable experience in the points below
- Experience of using Spreadsheets and Database/systems to accurately input information, update records and extract data.
- Good numeracy skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to handle and respond to customer queries to a high standard
- Good organisational skills, with an ability to work in a team and prioritise work ensuring that deadlines are met
- A willingness to be flexible, learn and undertake a variety of different tasks
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:
Daniel Philps- Senior Sustainable Travel Officer
Telephone: 0116 3057252
Email: Daniel.Philps@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words
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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