Vacancy Details

Description

Directorate: Housing Regeneration and Operations

Section: Transport Policy and Planning

Grade: Level 9

Actual Salary: £21,902.83 - £23,583.08

Hours: 23

Closing date: 4th March 2025

 

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.

 

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a small team, building strong relationships with communities, schools, workplaces and other local organisations.

 

Stoke-on-Trent City Council manages a partnership, alongside neighbouring local authorities and train operating companies, that works to improve our local railway stations and encourage rail travel.

 

It receives funding from the rail industry, and it also seeks grants for specific projects. It also looks after a large, dedicated team of volunteers, who help transform our local stations into places that are safe and pleasant to use.

 

As a Community Rail Partnership Officer, you will help deliver the North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership (NSCRP) action plan, which is a combination of projects and core activities, offering support to various community and school groups.

 

You will also bring new volunteers on board and support them with their ongoing experience as part of the Community Rail Partnership.

 

You will develop and engage communities in fun, innovative and informative activities.

 

You will also share resources, and work with communities to reduce car use to and from train stations, increasing the opportunities for walking, wheeling and cycling, improve stations and encourage people to use rail for their everyday journeys - helping increase passenger numbers on the rail services and helping community rail to flourish.

 

The Officer will be employed and supported by Stoke-on-Trent City Council and will be accountable to the NSCRP Management Committee for the delivery of its day-to-day activities with guidance and management provided by the Chair of NSCRP or nominated person.

 

We are looking for someone with experience of leading activities for volunteers, schools and community groups. 

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

 

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

 

To Apply

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'.  If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.

 

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: