Strategy, Policy and Research Team Leader (Sustainable Transport and Highways)

Your Role

The role is wide ranging with unique challenges and opportunities. You will: work closely with senior officers, councillors, developers, residents, businesses and other key stakeholders; Produce transport strategies, policies and reports on a wide range of transport related topics; Develop funding applications for new transport opportunities; and Undertake monitoring and evaluation activities to support reporting on projects and scheme delivery. Working alongside experienced professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary department who will support you to learn and develop your skills. Current areas of work include: Sustainable Transport Scheme Monitoring and Evaluation; Transport Strategy and policy development linked to our ambitious growth agenda and emerging local plan; School Streets Projects; and the move to Digital Traffic Regulation Orders.

About You

• Extensive experience in researching, evaluating and writing transport policies and strategies.
• Experience in contributing to the design, development and delivery of sustainable transport schemes and initiatives.
• Experience in consultation facilitation.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Experience in the monitoring and evaluation of transport and highways schemes and projects including GIS based working.
• A creative approach to problem-solving.
• An organised approach to work and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with varied audiences, including members of the public.
• A professional approach, and the aptitude to work on your own initiative.
• Desire to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams.

About Us

Stockport has been recognised nationally as a great place to live and work. As the Transport Strategy, Policy and Research Team Leader in the Sustainable Transport and Highways Service you’ll play an important part in our ambition to develop a transport network that is green, inclusive, resilient, and safe and helps to reduce air pollution and lower our overall carbon emissions. Working in a diverse team including GIS, Sustainable Transport, Public Rights of Way and Community Rail you will support the councils ambitious programme for growth and development by making it easier and greener for people to travel around Stockport.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Emily Brough on emily.brough@stockport.gov.uk, Tel 0161 474 4592 for an informal discussion about the role.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence, but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Closing Date: 20 May 2025.

Shortlisting Date: 5 June 2025.

Interview Date: 16 June 2025.

Interview Type: In Person

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