Principal Transport Planner - NN16 8TL Our Benefits Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with: a competitive salary a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection. lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance. We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups. About the role We are looking for an experienced professional to join us on a six-month temporary contact as a Principal Transport Planner. . Sitting within the Highways service of our Place&Economy directorate, the role forms a key part of our Transport Strategy team. Working with our public transport and sustainable transport officers and other transport planning staff, you will be developing the policies, strategies and investment schemes to enable the Council to meet its aspirations for improving transport facilities while facing the challenge of a climate emergency. About you Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have significant transport planning or policy experience, particularly in strategy development and public consultation. Good project and programme management skills and experience of partnership working are also required. Experience of Local Transport Plans, Local Plans or the management of transport scheme/projects will also be useful. To discuss the post contact our Head of Strategic Transport chris.wragg@northnorthants.gov.uk or our Transport Strategy Manager surendra.wanza@northnorthants.gov.uk About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers