Welcome
Leeds City Council is the second largest metropolitan local authority in the UK, in terms of both population and geographical area, serving a population of over 800,000. We are values-led with a clear ambition to be the best city council in the UK.
We want Leeds to be a city that is distinctive, sustainable, ambitious, fun and creative for all, with a council that its residents can be proud of the best council in the country; a city that is compassionate and caring with a strong economy, which tackles poverty and reduces inequalities.
It’s an incredibly exciting time to consider Leeds City Council as your next career step. With a multitude of innovative schemes currently underway to help support the city’s ambition to be ‘The Best’, this is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-looking workforce, to contribute to the development and delivery of major transport infrastructure investment programmes with a focus on delivering for our local communities.
The city has built momentum over the last decade with substantial levels of development and investment laying the foundations for our ambitions to double the size of the city centre, plan and deliver major new transport infrastructure in our Connecting Leeds proposals and to capitalise on growth opportunities around major transport hubs.
Recent and ongoing projects involve the successful flood alleviation works along the River Aire, the East Leeds Orbital Road and a major upgrade to Armley Gyratory, the busiest junction in the city.
Leeds City Council have led the way in developing innovative approaches to road safety and our continued reduction in road injuries is bucking the regional and national trends. Our adopted Transport Strategy and Vision Zero policies offer further opportunities to develop a highway network that is safe and inclusive for all.
We are proud to be an inclusive city and that we have been named in the top 50 inclusive employers in the country by LGBT+ charity Stonewall. Our staff networks ensure that we support inclusivity, equity of opportunity and career progression for all our workforce. We’re based in a high quality recently refurbished office environment at Merrion House in the heart of Leeds City Centre. We are forward looking, commercially minded and politically aware.
We look forward to reviewing your application.
Gary Bartlett
Chief Officer
Highways and Transportation
Benefits
Working for the Council
We offer staff a very generous package of benefits including the following.
When you start work for the council you will automatically join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) if you have a contract of employment that will last for at least 3 months and are under the age of 75.
Leeds City Council is recognised under the Investors in People (IiP) scheme. We are committed to making sure all staff receive the right training and development to help deliver excellent services to the people of Leeds. Our aim is to develop an empowered, motivated and effective workforce.
You will receive generous holiday entitlements. The amount of annual leave you get depends on the grade of your job, but it will be at least 32 days holiday (including 8 statutory bank holidays). After five years of service, you get at least four days of extra annual leave. Holidays are reduced proportionally for staff who do not work full-time.
We have a range of flexible working options including flexi-time, term time only working and compressed hours to help you to achieve work-life balance. We also operate a job share scheme which allows you to apply for all full-time posts (unless the advertisement states otherwise), on a half post basis (usually 18.5 hours per week). Job share applicants will be treated in the same way as full-time applicants.
We offer very generous maternity and adoption benefits in comparison to many employers. New fathers (or partners, husbands or civil partners) can also benefit from two weeks paid leave, and take advantage of options for sharing part of the maternity entitlement.
When you work for us, you and your family can use a free, confidential helpline service offering advice and support on legal, financial and health issues.
Opportunities
How to apply
Key Dates
Please upload a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter which explains both why you are attracted to this post, and why you are the right person for us. Please limit your covering letter to no more than 1 page.
Timelines for applications
- Closing date for applications - xxxxxxxx
- First stage interviews - Week beginning xxxxxxxx
- Final stage interviews - Week beginning xxxxxxxx
*these dates may be subject to change
Contact Details
Karly Clark
Senior Business Director - HAYS Civil Engineering
DD: 0333 010 5346