Local Highways Manager

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Local Highways Manager
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor
• Salary: £49,817 - £53,051 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 22/11/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 15171
• This post is not open to job share

About the Team and Role

Gloucestershire County Council is looking to recruit a Local Highway Manager to join our Area Highways Team helping to deliver highway maintenance services across defined geographical areas of Gloucestershire.

As a Local Highway Manager, you will be the first point of contact for communities on local highway matters, working with residents, councillors, contractors and colleagues to manage issues and priorities effectively. You will support the delivery of the wider highways service, fulfil our statutory highway duties and play an important role in responding to incidents and emergencies.

About You

As Local Highway Manager you will be an experienced highways professional with a strong background in highway maintenance and emergency response, and a genuine commitment to making a difference within local communities.

You’ll be confident managing competing priorities, solving problems and making practical decisions. As an excellent communicator, you’ll build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and remain professional and customer-focused, even in challenging situations.

Above all, you’ll be proactive, approachable and committed to keeping Gloucestershire’s highways safe and moving.

About Us

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

How to Apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sally Godwin or Jenny Goodson on 08000 514514

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 30th November 2026.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Local Highways Manager - Job Profile

Due to the number of applications we received, we are unable to provide feedback at shortlisting stage and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have a right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.