Rights of Way Officer

Are you passionate about maintaining and protecting our public rights of way network? We're seeking a dedicated Public Rights of Way Officer to join our supportive team in North Northamptonshire.

Location: Highways Depot, Bradfield Road, Wellingborough – travel to the office required with some remote working
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: £31,634 per year + excellent benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Public Rights of Way Officer, you'll be at the heart of ensuring our local communities can safely enjoy the extensive rights of way network, making a real difference to people's daily lives.  

Your day to day will include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive inspections across the rights of way network, identifying safety concerns and raising works orders
• Building positive relationships with stakeholders including parish councils, landowners, developers and members of the public
• Managing customer correspondence and updating reports through the Highways Online Reporting Tool
• Logging and categorising defects onto the Works Management System, ensuring accurate records
• Supporting cyclical works programmes such as mowing and clearance activities

What are we looking for?

This Public Rights of Way Officer role would suit someone who:

• Brings knowledge or qualifications in a relevant area, including an understanding of rights of way legislation
• Holds a full driving licence and is happy to travel across the network
• Has experience working on or managing public rights of way
• Enjoys working with a variety of stakeholders and is confident resolving challenges in a practical and positive way
• You can manage your own workload and organise your time well

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.