Interim Head of Parking

Head of Parking

£360 – £600 per day. Job roles across the UK.

Please note previous experience as a Head of Parking is essential.

Key Result Areas/Overview

As a member of the Public Realm Management Team you will be accountable to the Assistant Director (Public Realm) for the planning and management of the traffic, travel safety and parking service and the delivery of continuous safety improvements to the Boroughs highway network. This will include the management of groups of directly employed staff (including agency staff) and/or consultants and service providers responsible for the different aspects of service provision.

Dimensions of Job:

KEY COMPETENCIES
1. Services
1.1 Be accountable for the provision and continuous improvement of designated services. Plan and prioritise the work of the team.
1.2To draft Policy Review schedules and prepare development proposals as appropriate.
1.3Research, develop and pilot innovative traffic management initiatives that provide the safe movement in, around and through the Borough for all users of the highway network.
1.4Participate in Corporate and Directorate reviews of other functions and services.

2. People
2.1 Maintain sound supervisory practice.
2.2 Operate the Councils Performance Management provisions within the team.
2.3 Be responsible for health and safety practice within the team.
2.4 Lead on health and safety practice across the whole service.

3. Resources
3.1Ensure effective operational use of all delegated resources. Monitor expenditure against estimates and initiate corrective action as necessary.

4. Communications and Information
4.1 Operate and maintain management information systems and resources within the team.
4.2 Provide advice as required on matters related to own knowledge and experience.
4.3 Communicate effectively in speech and writing, including drafting reports and dealing with correspondence.
5. Quality and Equality
5.1To promote quality and equality within the service and in the provision of its services.

OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Overall accountability for the effective and efficient delivery of traffic, travel safety and parking services.
2. Responsible for establishing policy initiatives to provide a comprehensive traffic management, travel safety and parking services.
3. Responsibility for the preparation the Councils Road Safety Plan.
4. Manage the preparation of a programme of targeted casualty reduction through the development of a travel safety plan leading to accident remedial schemes, travel safety education programmes and safety audit procedures.
5. Manage the on-street and off-street parking functions to ensure that income is maximised within the policies and procedures established and that to highest possible standards of customer care are delivered at all time.
6. Responsible for establishing policy initiatives to provide a comprehensive traffic management, travel safety and parking services.
7. Overall managerial responsibility for ensuring that projects designed and implemented reflect the Council’s commitment to regeneration initiatives, comply with the Council’s policies and are consistent with the Council’s vision.
8. Responsibility for liaison with Central and Regional Government Offices, Transport for London, GLA and Local Authorities or Agencies regarding issues within the remit of the Group
9. Overall managerial responsibility for ensuring that traffic and travel safety comments which are made on relevant planning applications reflect the Council’s Transportation Policies.

The above mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post-holder may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required by the Line Manager within the grading level of the post and the competence of the post-holder.

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