Travel Planning Assistant
- Durham County Council
- Part Time
- Durham
- Grade 6 £27,269 to £30,060 per annum
Job Description
We have a part time opportunity available as a Travel Planning Assistant to join our Integrated Passenger Transport Team.WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will support the development, implementation and monitoring of travel plans to support and encourage more sustainable travel with the aim to reduce the use of the private car for commuting and business.
You will assess Travel Plans against set criteria to enable feedback to be provided to Planning Officers. You will also analyse survey data to understand travel patterns.
You will be expected to co-ordinate the delivery of a programme of sustainable travel promotion initiatives, events and campaigns within the workplace.
We encourage you to contact Kathryn Fox, Travel Planning Officer via email at [email protected] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will have a NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject together with having experience of delivering a campaign to change behaviour to a target audience.
You will have an awareness of current transportation issues and relevant government guidance and legislation.
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
BENEFITS AND REWARDS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:
- Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
- Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
- Hybrid working (home and office working).
- Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
- Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
- Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
- Discounted DCC gym membership.
- Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
- Trade Union membership.
- A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
