Bedford Independent

Highways Development Management Trainee

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Job Description

Source Central Beds Council Category Other Location You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month Hours Full time Salary £25,583 - 25,989 per annum Job descriptionThe Council’s vision and values are integral to everything we do. Our aim is to make Central Bedfordshire ‘A great place to live and work’ that is why we believe this is a great place to start your career.The Council has an ambitious agenda with significant growth planned over the next 20 years planning for up to 20,000 homes and 24,000 jobs.To do this we recognise the need to invest and grow teams in a way that recognises and rewards their people. To help deliver our growth agenda we have created a new exciting Highways Development Management Trainee role. This has been designed to give you a structured, supported, approach to developing your skills, knowledge and experience within Highways.You will be working alongside the Highways Development Management Team, where you will learn and develop skills in this key area. With the training and experience provided, you will find your greatness and progress within this profession.We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and highly motivated candidates, willing to learn and develop new skills, and interested in pursuing a career in Highways Development Management. Whilst experience or qualifications in a highway or planning related discipline would be beneficial, you don’t have to have any work experience or a formal specialist qualification, as we will fully support you in training and development.To apply you will have a minimum of4 GCSEs at Grade C or above including Maths, English Language and a Physical Science or equivalent.Holding a valid driving licence and have access to a car as travel is essential.Our OfferWe have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits pageOur aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.Closing date: 16/11/25How to applyApply online

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