Assistant Custodian and Streetworks Administrator

Job Description

Salary range: Grade 9 £43,449 - £45,123 p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon

This is a key post within the Sustainable Communities, Regeneration & Economic Recovery Directorate

Assistant LSG Custodian & Streetworks Assistant – London Borough

We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant LSG Custodian & Streetworks Assistant to join our team.

In this role, you'll help maintain the Local Street Gazetteer (LSG), support the coordination and administration of streetworks, ensure the accuracy of street records, and liaise with internal teams and external organisations. You'll play a key role in keeping street data up to date and supporting the effective delivery of highway and streetworks services.

If you're looking for an opportunity to develop your career within The London Borough of Croydon and contribute to essential public services, we'd love to hear from you.

• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; knowledge of streetworks or local authority systems is an advantage.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The post holder will also play a significant role in delivering the Council’s statutory duties under NRSWA and Traffic Management Act regulations within an area of 87km² that extends from Upper Norwood in the north to Old Coulsdon in the south which is supported by a road network of 726km.

The London Borough of Croydon’s Network Management Team is looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to join its Street Works Permit Team. As a member of the team you will be required to assist us in fulfilling our responsibilities under the New Roads and Street Works Act and the Traffic Management Act and in doing so ensure that we maximise the benefits of operating a permit scheme. The duties will primarily include assessing and approving or refusing permit and licence applications to carry out works and issuing fixed penalty notices for non compliant notifications and breaches of permit conditions. Other duties will consist of task like raising task orders / raising invoices running reports.

You will also be the assistant to our street gazetteer officer and will be learning what is needed to keep the gazetteer up to date. At times you will carry out certain task to update the gazetteer.

The position is based in Bernard Weatherill House which is close to East Croydon Station and is 2 days minimum in the office ( 5 to begin with until enough knowledge of systems).

If you wish to make a positive contribution to minimise disruption caused by street works we would like to hear from you. For an informal chat about the position please telephone Scott Wallace, Senior Permit and Traffic Officer on 020 8726 6000 - Ext 28252.

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About us

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.