Highways Works Scheduler - Technician level 1

at  Dorset Council

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a team member with attention to detail and an ability to prioritise. They will be driven to improve our service and committed to the highest standards.
A robust team player, with a flexible approach, keen to support colleagues working in our friendly and busy team.
Exceptional communication and computer skills are required for this role and you’ll share our values building good working relationships with colleagues across Dorset Highways and the wider Council.
Training will be provided, but we would like someone with skills which are transferable to this role and a willingness to learn quickly with the support of your colleagues.
The successful candidate will require a driving licence and be able to travel to the Charminster depot, where the team is based, as well as one of the other highways depots (Gibbs Marsh, Ferndown, Bridport).

ABOUT US

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
• have ambitious aspirations
• are excited about our future
• care about Dorset and all the people who live here
• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our successYou will:
• have access to a range of employee benefits
• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise tasks and solve problems? If so, this is your opportunity to make a difference to your community by joining the award-winning Dorset Highways.
We are looking for a positive individual to work as part of a small team of schedulers within Dorset Highways business support. You will share our values and support our vision of ‘Moving Dorset Ahead’.
You will have the opportunity to work within a specific area of the county, getting to know the teams, and, as we genuinely believe in developing our staff, once you are confident in your role, you will have the opportunity to visit other teams to understand how their roles fit in with yours. The team has an ethos of continuous improvement, with everyone’s ideas welcome as to how the team can be better at what they do.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Your main focus will be to liaise between site agents, operational staff and the traffic team to schedule, permit and complete essential paperwork to ensure that the roads of Dorset are repaired and made safe for the public. You will also deputise for other team members when needed.
Collaboration is key to the successful delivery of Dorset Highways’ work, and you will take responsibility for prioritising your work to meet tight deadlines, often needing to react quickly to operational changes.