Senior Cycling and Walking Officer

Job Introduction

Job Introduction

Based in the Sustainable Travel Team in the Transport and Sustainable Travel Unit, you will be supporting sustainable transport policy development and design by providing professional advice on all matters related to cycling and walking.  You will oversee delivery of the BCP Council Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) ensuring schemes comply with current design standards and meet council objectives to support carbon reduction and enable active travel. You will be required to deputise for the Sustainable Travel Team Leader on matters relating to walking and cycling, as required.  The role includes overseeing the delivery of cycle training and related activities, including the supervision of cycle trainers as necessary and you will be required to liaise with and supervise external specialist support as required to deliver specific projects.

You will liaise with representative groups and forums, major employers, educational institutions, adjacent local authorities, Councillors, officers, residents and other local stakeholders on how the walking and cycling networks can be improved, and responding to customer requests, complaints and compliments.

You will have a relevant degree (or equivalent experience) and have an advanced relevant professional qualification, for example CMILT, MICE (or relevant experience). You will have extensive sustainable transport work experience, preferably with direct experience of cycling and walking initiatives as well as experience of managing people and projects.  You will demonstrate evidence of up-to-date knowledge and understanding of design standards and an appreciation of how these can be applied to local situations to improve the travel network for people walking and cycling. You will have an understanding of the barriers to walking and cycling, particularly to people from Protected Characteristic groups. Good knowledge of ICT including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.  Knowledge of GIS mapping applications and/or CAD would be an advantage.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Beth Barker-Stock at beth.barker-stock@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

  About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website.

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. This is expected to be in place in 2024.