Inspector Parking Controls - Waverley Court

Inspector, Parking Controls
Waverley Court

Salary: £34,452 - £40,501
Hours: 36 per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Network Management and Enforcement for the permanent appointment of a performance driven Inspector within the Council's Parking Controls team to support the delivery and maintenance of a wide range of parking management schemes aimed at improving safety, reducing congestion and providing parking opportunities for a range of road users. Fulfilling a key role within the Parking and Traffic Regulation service area, the successful candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic and will be able to progress a challenging and varied workload.

The Parking Controls team are responsible for managing requests for significant numbers of Yellow Line restrictions from across the city and managing the Council's Disabled Persons Parking Places and Access Protection Marking services. The Parking Controls team also have responsibility for progressing amendments to the existing Controlled Parking Zones as well as the Strategic Review of Parking, which provides the foundation for considering new Controlled Parking Zones across the city.

Main activities will include undertaking road/carriageway site inspections (a full driving licence is essential), managing and succinctly recording and reporting findings to inform decision making, identifying process improvements and building and maintaining working relations with a range of multi-disciplinary colleagues and stakeholders at a range of seniority levels.

The successful candidate will be able to maintain high levels of accuracy, and to balance competing priorities in-order to meet challenging deadlines. They will have excellent customer service skills, both written and verbal , and will be experienced in successfully managing sometimes difficult customer interactions.

This will cover all aspects of Parking Control management, from overseeing the removal and implementation of new parking signage, road markings and other Parking Controls infrastructure as required. The post holder will also be responsible for monitoring and ensuring works carried out by external contractors are completed to a high standard.

If you think you have the necessary skills, we would love to hear from you.

For more information on this role please see our website or contact Paul.Bathgate@edinburgh.gov.uk.

The role offers an excellent pension package and leave entitlement.

This position is subject to Basic Disclosure check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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