Community Rail Officer job with Essex County Council

Please note, this is a part time position working 25 hours per week. The pro rata salary is £19,210 per annum. Please this role does require some weekend working which is approximately 6 weekends over a year but agreed in advance with officer.

The Role

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda – one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We’re immensely proud of our flexible working options.

The Opportunity

The Highways and Transportation team over the coming years will strive to modernise the service, specifically around leveraging value from technology and raising customer engagement.

The Community Rail Partnership Officer contributes to promoting, managing and operating the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership along the rural branch lines in Essex and South Suffolk.

With a good knowledge and understanding of the railway industry and integrated transport, particularly the promotion of sustainable travel, this role will work closely with the community and voluntary sector so will need to evidence collaborative working which engenders successful delivery.

Experience of project/organisational and event management, and community-based projects will be key to success in this role.

Accountabilities

Responsible for promotion, management, and operation of the rural branch lines of the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership.
Responsible for managing resources to deliver objectives and functions of the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership in a financially sustainable environment.
Responsible for ensuring transport and station environments address travel needs of respective communities in a cost-effective manner, through attending meetings with transport operators, voluntary organisations, statutory authorities and the public.
Develops links between the railway, local businesses, the tourism industry and other agencies with interests in the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership. Generates local projects by identifying potential new partners and supporters.
Facilitates and encourages participation and involvement of the community to gain a sense of ‘ownership’ for the lines. Attend project working groups identifying projects, sources of funding and sponsorship.
Identifies potential opportunities for new business and employment on social development adjacent to the lines.
Develop ways of integrating the railway with other forms of transport, to increase general patronage of the lines for work, recreational, cultural, social and other purposes, in accordance with the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership Terms of Reference.
Works collaboratively with the Rail Engagement Manager, to administer and monitor the annual budget, ensuring the spend is in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership Steering Group. Producing regular progress reports.
Contributes to the production of publicity material, including the website, for events and information relevant to the community.
Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

Educated to Level 3 (A level) or equivalent proven experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development, and knowledge in relevant professional area.
Knowledge and understanding of the railway industry, integrated transport particularly the promotion of sustainable travel, community and voluntary work, business organisations and their relationship with statutory undertakings.
Experience of project/organisational and event management, community-based projects.
Ability to build strong partnerships with the public and private/voluntary sector organisations, which are collaborative and engender delivery.
Proven track record in undertaking research with an awareness of environmental, social, transport and tourism issues.
Evidence of delivering successfully against local and personal objectives.

To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 19 th June 2023.

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