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Officer - Highway Records OCC616019

Job details

 

Salary range: £32,076 - £34,834 per annum 

Work location: County Hall, Oxford 

Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working  

Contract type: Permanent 

 

Closing date: Sunday 12th May 2024

Interview date: Monday 20th May 2024

 

 

Come and help us research the highway in Oxfordshire. We’re looking for someone with a passion for the history of Oxfordshire to come and make a real difference to the way we maintain the records of our public highways.

 

 

About us

 

We are a small team which maintains the record of the public highway within Oxfordshire using an evidence based approach to create maps which show the extent of the public highway within the County.

 

 

About the role

 

You will carry out detailed historical research into the history and extent of the public highway and assist in maintaining the record using an Ordnance Survey based electronic GIS mapping system. You will also be advising colleagues, developers, solicitors, Local Members and the public on matters regarding the extent of the public highway and carrying out in depth research for highway search responses.

 

 

About you

 

You will be able to carry out research in a structured way using historical and archived records, and present your results in report format. You will be able to defend your conclusions to both experts and lay persons alike. Experience in using GIS Databases is an advantage but full training will be given.

 

 

Rewards and benefits

 

  • Culture of flexible working
  • Technology to support agile working where role permits
  • 30 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
  • Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
  • Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
  • Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
  • Enhanced family friendly policies
  • Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
  • Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

 

 

Would you like to know more?

 

Please click here to View the full Job Description & Selection Criteria.

 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact either Nick Blacow, Team Leader- Highway Records, 01865 815667, Nick.Blacow@oxfordshire.gov.uk or Tom Scholes, Operational Manager Data Intelligence, 07774335685, tom.scholes@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

 

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