Casework Officer

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join the National Transport Casework Team who process a range of statutory casework for the Secretary of State for Transport.
Falling within the Economy, Union and Levelling Up (EULU) directorate. The team process applications and orders relating to local authority and Highways England road schemes, stopping up orders for planned development and temporary traffic regulation orders, as well as some other rare transport casework types.
This role is perfect for a confident, dedicated and well organised individual. Reporting to a National Transport Casework Team Manager you will have responsibility for managing and processing statutory orders and consents and there may be some line management of staff required. You will require a flexible working approach and good communication skills.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
+ Assessing applications to ensure consistency, accuracy and comprehensiveness of requested proposals in accordance legislation and permitted development.
+ Working closely with a range of stakeholders, including developers, local authorities, Highways England and Planning Inspectorate.
+ Identifying links between different types of orders, ensuring concurrent action is taken where appropriate, offering advice to applicants and providing clear communication to interested parties at significant stages of the process.
+ Making arrangements for public inquiries, producing recommendations and draft decision letters following receipt of the inspector’s report, or after considering the written representations of objections.
+ Ensuring appropriate conditions apply for the authorisation/extension of temporary traffic regulation orders.
+ Drafting Orders, notices and related plans.
+ Some line management.
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Leadership
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Working Together
+ Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
+ Making Effective Decisions, For your behaviour examples please provide evidence of when you have demonstrated the following behaviours:
+ Making Effective Decisions
Your Personal Statement will be limited to 750 words. Each behaviour example will be limited to 250 words.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour which is Making Effective Decisions. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.
The sift is due to take place from Thursday 3rd June 2024.
Interviews are likely to be held from 17th June 2024.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
+ An Interview.
This interview could be conducted face to face at one of our offices. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes., Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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Have you got excellent organisational skills?
Do you have the confidence to question and challenge if deemed necessary?
Can you build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!, You will be someone who naturally enjoys working collaboratively with different business areas and likes the challenge of influencing others to achieve business outcomes. You can build rapport quickly with both internal and external stakeholders which enables you to build solid working relationships.
Excellent organisational skills are required and you will be able to manage and filter workflow as well as organise and prioritise your work to maximise productivity and achieve all deadlines. You will be highly adaptable and flexible, adjusting to the requirements of the role.
You will have good attention to detail and take pride in producing work to a high standard.
Additional Information
A minimum of 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance., + Strong inter-personal skills with experience of building good working relationships across teams including with senior managers.
+ Experience of organising work both methodically and at pace, diligently forward planning and tracking ongoing tasking.
+ Experience of managing several conflicting priorities to meet a tight deadline, including working flexibly and proactively.
+ Experience of using and a confident user of Microsoft Office suite.

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.