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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p><strong>Sustainable Transport Planner</strong></p>
<p>London</p>
<p>Fixed term/Secondment – 24 months</p>
<p>£32,868 - £38,148</p>
<p>Ref: HCAA01034</p>
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<p>We are looking for a Transport Planner to join our Sustainable Transport and Engagement team. You will join an industry leading team with a track record of delivering innovative, and award winning sustainable transport events and projects including the ‘London Walking and Cycling Conference’, ‘Bike Around the Borough’ (Hackney’s flagship cycling event for schools, and various other events and awareness campaigns that support and promote walking and cycling in the borough. You will also assist with Hackney’s trailblazing School Streets programme and be the travel plan coordinator for the Council. This role offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects while also fulfilling a number of core functions.</p>
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<p>The Sustainable Transport and Engagement team delivers smarter travel and road safety programmes to influence behaviour change towards safer and more sustainable forms of travel. Working alongside the Senior and Principal Transport Planners, your work will include: planning and facilitating events of all sizes, planning and delivering sustainable travel awareness campaigns, managing behaviour change projects, planning and delivering green infrastructure projects, giving presentations, assisting in travel plan monitoring, delivering the actions of the Council travel plan and assisting with the work of the wider team as required.</p>
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<p>What we are looking for is:</p>
<p>Experience with and knowledge of:</p>
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<p>•             Transport planning and the transport planning industry</p>
<p>•             Event management</p>
<p>•             Project management</p>
<p>•             Travel behaviour change theories</p>
<p>•             The different measures aimed at changing travel behaviours</p>
<p>•             Marketing</p>
<p>•             Travel plans</p>
<p>•             A good understanding of environmental and sustainability policy and legislation.</p>
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<p>The ideal candidate will also have skills in or abilities to:</p>
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<p>•             Communicate effectively with different audiences through different mediums</p>
<p>•             Liaise with other internal directorates and external partner agencies to deliver joint work and to communicate project objectives</p>
<p>•             Work under pressure and deliver to deadlines on high profile projects, think creatively about projects and events to add value to their delivery</p>
<p>•             Understand plans and drawings and other relevant technical information related to Sustainable Transport projects</p>
<p>•             Have proficient IT skills</p>
<p>•             Have excellent report writing skills required for the preparation of reports and consultation documentation</p>
<p>•             Be willing to attend meetings or undertake work outside normal working hours e.g. evening meetings.</p>
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<p>The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.</p>
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<p>When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge, and experience. This application process replaces a supporting statement.</p>
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<p>Closing date for applications: Sunday 18 September 2022.</p>
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<p>We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.</p>
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<p>Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.</p>
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<p>The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="no-follow">[email protected]</a></p>