Parking Manager - REQ02071

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

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North Lanarkshire Council has a detailed plan setting the direction to deliver an ambitious growth and development programme, making North Lanarkshire the place to live, learn, work and invest.

Our team plays a pivotal role in the delivery of the Plan for North Lanarkshire and in joining our team you will share our ambition for our communities to deliver a service to support the ambitions and priorities of the Council. As part of our team, you will be working with a variety of internal stakeholders and external partners ensuring the delivery of a high-quality professional service that maximises available resources, delivers positive outcomes and meets the needs of service users.

Reporting to the Infrastructure & Transportation Manager you will have responsibility for developing and implementing the Council’s parking management strategy. You will also work with Council stakeholders and external partners to deliver improved outcomes for a wide range of transportation initiatives and projects, including public transport and active travel infrastructure.

You will be responsible for managing a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the Council’s Decriminalised Parking Enforcement duties, which will include waiting, loading and pavement parking regulations. You will also be responsible for developing and promoting Traffic Regulation Orders and responding to parking enquiries from elected members and the general public.

To be a success in this role you will have strong team and relationship building qualities and a proven track record of either managing projects or demonstrable evidence of working as part of a successful project delivery team. You will rely on your experience of performance review and development of plans to achieve objectives as well as your ability to plan, manage, track and communicate progress. You will have experience in dealing with conflict of interest, access to sensitive information, dealing with conflict and application of confidentiality. You will be able to produce well-structured and complex reports, and effectively monitor and manage parking revenue and capital budgets.

With a Degree or HND (or equivalent qualification), in a relevant discipline which supports the qualities needed from this role, you will hold evidence of continuous professional development. You will have substantial relevant experience and a knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and codes of practice. A self-motivator with a flexible approach to work you will be able to manage multiple and changing demands whilst meeting tight deadlines. You will be innovative, solutions focused, entrepreneurial, resilient and an excellent communicator with good influencing skills.

This post is politically restricted in compliance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

You must be able to travel throughout North Lanarkshire and outwith this area to undertake the duties of this post.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***