Casework Officer
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,119 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 352785/1 |
Summary
Have you got excellent organisational skills?
Do you have the confidence to question and challenge if deemed necessary?
Can you build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking for a dedicated individual to join the National Transport Casework Team who process a range of statutory casework for the Secretary of State for Transport.
Falling within the Economy, Union and Levelling Up (EULU) directorate. The team process applications and orders relating to local authority and Highways England road schemes, stopping up orders for planned development and temporary traffic regulation orders, as well as some other rare transport casework types.
This role is perfect for a confident, dedicated and well organised individual. Reporting to a National Transport Casework Team Manager you will have responsibility for managing and processing statutory orders and consents and there may be some line management of staff required. You will require a flexible working approach and good communication skills.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assessing applications to ensure consistency, accuracy and comprehensiveness of requested proposals in accordance legislation and permitted development.
- Working closely with a range of stakeholders, including developers, local authorities, Highways England and Planning Inspectorate.
- Identifying links between different types of orders, ensuring concurrent action is taken where appropriate, offering advice to applicants and providing clear communication to interested parties at significant stages of the process.
- Making arrangements for public inquiries, producing recommendations and draft decision letters following receipt of the inspector’s report, or after considering the written representations of objections.
- Ensuring appropriate conditions apply for the authorisation/extension of temporary traffic regulation orders.
- Drafting Orders, notices and related plans.
- Some line management.
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile.