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.
A city that is compassionate and caring with a strong economy, which tackles poverty and reduces inequalities. 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.
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 strategy of major transport infrastructure investment programmes.
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.
There is strong and clear political leadership in Leeds City Council that is fully focused on realising the further potential for the city to grow in an inclusive way, meeting the challenges of the climate change emergency and leading wider partnership work across the Leeds City Region and Northern Powerhouse. Recent and ongoing projects involve the successful flood alleviation works in around the Kirkstall Road area of Leeds, the East Leeds Orbital Road and completion of a new retail park and associated infrastructure in the East of Leeds.
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 St George House in the heart of Leeds City Centre. We are forward looking, commercially minded and politically aware.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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
Process
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.
Submissions
Karly Clark
- Closing date for applications - Monday 1st February 2021- Midday
- First stage interviews - Week beginning 8th February 2021
- Final stage interviews - Week beginning 15th & 22nd February 2021
*these dates may be subject to change
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