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Casework Officer

Job details
Posting date: 18 March 2025
Salary: £29,525 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 01 April 2025
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 395883/1

Summary

We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

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 on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport.

The team mainly process applications for Stopping Up Orders which remove access to areas of highway. Also processing applications for road schemes made by Local Authorities and Highways England.

This role is perfect for a confident, dedicated and well organised individual with a keen eye for detail. Reporting to a National Transport Casework Team Manager you will have responsibility for managing and processing your own caseload 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.

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