Permit Officer
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £20,001.00 to £30,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 4 (SCP 12-17) £27,711 - £30,060, plus market supplement to Grade 5 (an additional £2,349 - £2,594) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2025 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR1 3AA |
| Company: | Sunderland City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 283802 |
Summary
The Network, Parking and Road Safety Team are looking for two Permit Officers to join our busyandnbsp;Street Works and Permit Team.
Applicants must be self-motivated and have a flexible approach to working arrangements and will have suitable experience and operational knowledge.
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The main areas of responsibilities of the post are to assist in the coordination of street works permits in accordance with the councilandrsquo;s published scheme; national conditions and regulations for permit schemes; Traffic Management Act 2004; New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; Highways Act 1980; Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and associated codes of practice, as well as manage other highway licences including skip and scaffold licences.
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Previous experience of highway network management, street works co-ordination or working within a utilities/local authority or similar service background, would be an advantage.
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For an informal discussion please contact Stephen Dixon andndash; Network, Parking and Road Safety Manager andndash; stephen.dixon@sunderland.gov.uk/07387258465
Applications must be completed on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncilandnbsp;
If you need any support, contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk.
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
All communication about your application for this post will be to the email address that you register with North East Jobs.andnbsp; This may include details of an online assessment you may need to complete and an invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other method.andnbsp; Please remember to check your junk mail items.
Applicants must be self-motivated and have a flexible approach to working arrangements and will have suitable experience and operational knowledge.
andnbsp;
The main areas of responsibilities of the post are to assist in the coordination of street works permits in accordance with the councilandrsquo;s published scheme; national conditions and regulations for permit schemes; Traffic Management Act 2004; New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; Highways Act 1980; Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and associated codes of practice, as well as manage other highway licences including skip and scaffold licences.
andnbsp;
Previous experience of highway network management, street works co-ordination or working within a utilities/local authority or similar service background, would be an advantage.
andnbsp;
For an informal discussion please contact Stephen Dixon andndash; Network, Parking and Road Safety Manager andndash; stephen.dixon@sunderland.gov.uk/07387258465
Applications must be completed on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncilandnbsp;
If you need any support, contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk.
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
All communication about your application for this post will be to the email address that you register with North East Jobs.andnbsp; This may include details of an online assessment you may need to complete and an invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other method.andnbsp; Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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