218 jobs in Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Basildon Borough Council is seeking a Specialist Support Officer to provide high‑quality administrative and clerical support to the Legal and Democracy service. Based in Basildon, you will help with legal and democracy processes, member support and cross‑team coordination.

You will coordinate meetings, manage diaries, log information requests, take minutes, and assist with Mayoral events and civic activities, including after-hours duties when required.

Help shape the future of Sandwell’s homes and communities.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Contract & Project Supervisor to join our Capital Investment Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team delivering a wide-ranging programme of investment across Sandwell. From major refurbishment schemes and estate improvements to adaptation works and housing investment initiatives, you’ll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest possible standard.

Working alongside our Contract and Project Managers, you’ll oversee projects from inception through to completion, ensuring effective contract management, robust governance and excellent customer outcomes. You’ll supervise Project Officers, monitor budgets and performance, manage risks and build strong relationships with residents, contractors and colleagues across the Council.

• Supporting the delivery of capital investment projects across the borough
• Supervising and supporting Project Officers to achieve high standards of performance
• Managing project programmes, risks, budgets and performance reporting
• Supporting procurement activities and tender evaluation processes
• Undertaking site visits, inspections and monitoring contractor performance
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, governance arrangements and financial regulations
• Working closely with residents and stakeholders to ensure effective communication and engagement throughout project delivery
• Contributing to business cases, reports and funding opportunities that support future investment

You will be a proactive and organised individual with experience of contract management, project supervision or capital project delivery within either the public or private sector.

You will have:

• An HNC or equivalent qualification in a building-related discipline
• A minimum of two years’ experience identifying building defects and supervising construction works
• Experience of supervising teams within a property or asset management environment.
• Knowledge of managing capital and revenue budgets
• Experience of project governance, risk management and performance monitoring
• Knowledge of procurement processes and contract management
• An understanding of building safety requirements and health and safety legislation
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service and continuous improvement

At Sandwell Council, we’re committed to investing in our people and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

We’re proud of our values:

• One Team – United and working together to achieve great results
• Customer Focused – Providing the best possible public service
• Inclusive – Treating each other with respect and recognising diversity as our strength
• Ambitious – Striving for excellence and continuous improvement
• Accountable – Delivering on our commitments

In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, flexible working arrangements and a range of employee benefits.

If you’re passionate about delivering projects that make a real difference to local communities, we’d love to hear from you.

Bob Underhill – Project & Contract Manager –

Mark Paynter – Project & Contract Manager –

Steve Piddock – Project & Contract Manager –

Closing Date: 30 June 2026

To apply please send a CV and supporting document to:

Company: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Salary: Band G SCP 32-37 (£42,839- £48,226 per annum)

Location: Sandwell, West Midlands, West Midlands

Sector: Housing

Sector: Community Services

Sector: Neighbourhood Services

Job Role: Supervisor

You will support work on a new local plan and other planning policy work, contributing to research, evidence gathering, consultation responses and stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with senior colleagues on high‑profile projects, including Fens Reservoir, gaining first‑hand experience of complex planning processes.

Fenland is a place that is growing and changing, with real opportunities to make a lasting difference. Our towns and villages are evolving, major investment is coming forward, and the decisions we take now will shape how Fenland develops for many years to come.

As a pro‑growth Council, we are preparing a new Local Plan under the reformed plan‑making system, alongside major initiatives such as the Fens Growth Triangle and nationally significant projects including Fens Reservoir. This is an exciting moment to help set a clear direction for the district and to plan positively for growth that supports our communities and economy.

We work with a strong One Council ethos, bringing together expertise from planning, communities, housing, transport and environmental services. These roles offer the opportunity to work across disciplines, collaborate with a wide range of colleagues and partners, and contribute to joined‑up solutions that shape places and deliver real outcomes for Fenland.

You will be part of a collaborative team and work across disciplines within the Council, supporting joined‑up thinking across planning, communities, housing, transport and environmental services. This role is well suited to a motivated individual looking to build experience, confidence and a career in strategic planning and major projects.

This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference – shaping projects of local, regional, and national significance and helping to deliver a sustainable future for our communities.

Company: Fenland District Council

Salary: Band 4-6 £27,694 – £36,363

Location: Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

Sector:

• Regeneration and Local Economies
• Built Environment
• Planning

Job Role: Planner

Kirklees Metropolitan Council is seeking a Group Engineer to join their Highways Service at either Honley, Huddersfield, or Headlands, Liversedge depots. In this role, you will lead an operational highways depot, managing a team of engineers and skilled employees to deliver critical infrastructure projects.

This position requires extensive experience in highway construction and team management. The council offers professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a generous holiday entitlement.

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Planning Conditions & Projects Officer.

Are you an experienced,motivated and qualified Planning Officer looking for an opportunity to make a tangible impact within a busy, forward-thinking Development Management service?

If so, we have an opportunity for you.

We are seeking a talented planner to take on an exciting, unique project-focused role that sits at the heart of improving how planning conditions are used, discharged, and monitored across the borough. This is a rare opportunity to combine hands‑on casework with meaningful service improvement, helping to unlock high‑quality development across Doncaster.

This role will play a leading part in delivering a major service improvement project, focused on reducing the backlog of condition discharge applications and embedding a more efficient, consistent approach to planning conditions in the long term.

You will:

• Manage a caseload of planning applications, with a strong focus on condition discharge submissions, ensuring timely and high-quality decisions
• Lead the review and modernisation of all standard planning conditions, working collaboratively with teams to embed best practice
• Lead the development and implementation of a long term conditions monitoring strategy to support the efficient delivery of high-quality development.

We are therefore seeking a highly motivated and experienced officer to play a key part in the delivery of this project. With considerable experience within Development Management, you will have excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills; you will work well in a team environment, with a challenging but interesting case load. This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to use their hands‑on experience to make a real difference to how our service operates on a strategic level.

You will join a highly skilled and supportive team that embraces innovation and modern ways of working. Our service has been at the forefront of digital planning transformation, giving you the opportunity to work in a forward-thinking environment.

The successful candidate will have the ability to proactively manage their own caseloads and collaborate positively with a range of colleagues from across the council, as well as external stakeholders, developers, Elected Members, and the general public.

Doncaster is one of the best places to invest in the UK, with ambitious development plans and a strong vision for the future. From large-scale regeneration projects to allocations through our adopted Development Plan, this role offers the chance to shape the city’s landscape and contribute to its long‑term success.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a positive, dedicated, and friendly service, working on interesting and varied projects so if you’re an ambitious planner and a strong desire to deliver real, positive change to the area, we want to hear from you.

We value a range of experiences and skills. If you have transferable skills from other roles or voluntary work, we encourage you to apply.

• Competitive leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Wellbeing support and staff networks
• Development and training opportunities
• Staff discounts and benefits schemes
• More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.

Please review the job summary and profile and demonstrate in your application how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 27th July 2026 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held during the week commencing 03rd August 2026.

For further details or an informal chat please contact: Emma Keefe –

Company: City Of Doncaster Council

Salary: £40,778 – £45,092

Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Communications

Sector: Customer Services

Job Role: Officer

Job Role: Planner

Kirklees Metropolitan Council in Doncaster is looking for a Planning Conditions & Projects Officer to lead significant improvements in planning conditions management. You'll work in a supportive team, managing applications focused on discharges and embedding best practices.

We're seeking motivated candidates with extensive experience in Development Management who possess strong communication and negotiation skills. You will play an essential role in shaping the city's landscape through various exciting projects.

Join us for competitive benefits, including a generous pension scheme and development opportunities.

We are looking for a Group Engineer to join our team in the Highways Service at either our Honley, Huddersfield or Headlands, Liversedge depots.

Are you an experienced engineer looking for an opportunity to improve the lives of the local people of Kirklees. We are looking for a Group Engineer to join our team in the Highways Service.

Kirklees is attracting a significant level of investment into the district, which is funding major highway infrastructure improvements, upgrade of utility networks including major investment in fibre, as well as new homes and businesses.

Highway Operations is supporting the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in delivering transportation projects to deliver its Transport Strategy. This exciting new opportunity offers work ranging from reactive to larger schemes which support the Highways Capital Plan. This role is crucial in the leadership and management of a depot environment. It is essential that your people skills, patience, decision making skills are strong but reflective.

We are looking for a Group Engineer who already has:

• An appropriate professional or academic qualification which related to the skills and abilities required for the post or the ability to demonstrate significant experience.
• Experience of providing effective leadership alongside team management and development.
• Extensive experience of working in a highway construction environment including materials, methods and techniques, innovation, health and safety practices and project programming.
• Knowledge and experience of the application of health and safety legislation in construction.
• Experience of the application of The Working Time Regulations and GB Domestic Drivers’ Rules.

As Group Engineer, your key responsibilities and duties will consist of:

• Responsibility for the day to day leadership and management of an operational highways depot comprising about 50 site skilled employees, 15 engineers and other officers.
• You will be managing an operational depot with an Operational Manager for Highway Operations who reports to Head of Highways.
• Liaise with, and advise, various Council departments, partners, and 3rd parties on highway construction issues and understand the need for a high level of effective and efficient communication, both written and verbal.
• Delivering extensive organisation changes and overcoming the challenges involved.

At Kirklees Council, we want to support your professional development to give you the right skills, confidence, and support to really achieve your potential. We offer a variety of courses and training designed for this exact purpose.

We value the importance of having work life balance, so therefore we offer provisions such as flexible-working, generous holiday entitlement, a variety of special leave policies and employee healthcare services

Darren Richardsonis the manager for this role, please contact them on for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

North Yorkshire Council is seeking an experienced Team Leader to head the Youth Justice Service as Team Manager. You will lead Practice Managers and a multidisciplinary team to deliver effective interventions, risk management and compliance with national standards.

Working with senior leaders and partners, you will drive service improvement, chair multi-agency meetings, oversee high-risk cases and shape policy and practice across North Yorkshire.

Join us in Infrastructure to become part of a growing team that is driving the regeneration of Salford, home to one of the North West’s fastest growing communities.

This role is a chance to build on the experience you have in Transport Planning or Civil Engineering – you will get to broaden your expertise and grow as a leader thanks to the scale and variety of projects planned for our city.

Our goals are linked closely into the wider vision and strategy for transport and regeneration in Greater Manchester – you can help us make an impact on our local communities and the region.

You can expect involvement in everything from large-scale projects that transform whole neighbourhoods to small-scale schemes that make a difference to lives at street level.

We’re helping build a better Salford through high-quality engineering across walking and cycling, micromobility, traffic flow, EV charging, bus and rail and much more. Get ready to build a more impactful career in infrastructure.

• Scale of growth and regeneration in Salford.
• Wide variety of projects to work on and experience to gain.
• Opportunities to be involved in projects from initial idea through to completion – the feeling of ownership because you’re not stuck at the front end.
• Close collaboration with a large in-house technical team that is highly experienced in strategy and delivery.
• Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development and access to the wider training and accreditation opportunities within the Salford City Council engineering community.
• Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning. AI innovation.
• Hybrid/flexible working.
• Competitive package, including excellent pension.

• Work to maintain and develop a pipeline of infrastructure projects in Salford and coordinate the development of bids for grant funding to support project delivery.
• Support the Group Leader to plan, monitor and review the team’s capital programme of transport projects, taking responsibility for project budgets, programme and pipeline, ensuring appropriate governance.
• Work with senior leaders of the technical team to commission the design, delivery and development of infrastructure improvements across the city.
• Provide support with the development and management of strategic highways policy and strategy.
• Work closely with TfGM to ensure the successful delivery of infrastructure projects. Work with officers from neighbouring districts to co‑ordinate infrastructure work across boundaries.
• Manage junior team members and/or consultants on the development and delivery of our infrastructure programme.
• Work closely with the wider teams at Salford, such as the Development and Investment teams, to ensure the infrastructure programme helps to drive our growth aspirations for Salford.
• Represent Salford at a Greater Manchester level to collaborate with key partners. Work with TfGM to influence Greater Manchester strategy documents.
• Liaise with elected members on strategy, planning, sign‑off and delivery. Liaise with the public as required.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject;
• Or a Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering or a related subject;
• Or a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject, with post‑qualification experience in infrastructure programme or project management.
• A minimum of 5 years’ post‑qualification experience in the development and delivery of infrastructure projects.
• A proven record of project delivery.
• The ability to deal appropriately and effectively with external organisations and statutory bodies.
• Experience of effective liaison with stakeholders and the public, including elected Members and senior officers.
• Experience of managing junior staff as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Adaptability in the face of changing deadlines or requirements.

If you have completed the GM Elevate Leadership Development Programme within the last 2 years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

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Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.

Company: Salford City Council

Salary: £47,181 – £50,269

Location: Salford, Greater Manchester

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Corporate Management Team

Sector: Highways

Job Role: Engineer