Join our Countryside and Rights of Way team and take a leading role in protecting and managing public access across Redcar and Cleveland. This is a varied and responsible position, focused on the continuous review and maintenance of the Definitive Map and Statement, ensuring the public rights of way network is accurate, legally robust, and defensible. We are seeking a candidate with significant experience in Public Rights of Way work, including a strong working knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Highways Act 1980.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex investigations into Definitive Map Modification Order claims
- Manage a demanding caseload of Public Path Orders and closures
- Prepare detailed reports supported by thorough historical and legal research
Required skills and experience
- Provide specialist advice
- Contribute to planning consultations
- Maintain statutory records using GIS systems
- Represent the Council at public inquiries and court hearings
Collaboration
- Colleagues
- Landowners
- Developers
- The public
Additional duties
- Negotiate effectively on proposed changes
- Deliver high standards of customer service
- Provide occasional supervision and guidance to Rangers, apprentices, and volunteers
Desired attributes
- Work independently
- Manage competing priorities
- Bring a high level of expertise, judgement, and professionalism to the role
- Contribute to a service that values equality, safeguarding, and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
- Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
- Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
- Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
- A range of Staff Network groups
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