Permit Scheme Coordinator

Overview

Walsall Council,
Permit Coordinator - NRSWA Permit Team -
G8 Salary range: £39,152 - £41,771 (pay scales under review)

You will play a key role in the activities of the NRSWA team during a period of significant transformation and regeneration of the borough.

• To support the delivery of the council's statutory coordination & network management duty by assessing, determining, processing and enforcing permit applications.
• To identify, manage and enforce performance-based inspections to be undertaken by the council.
• To coordinate, instruct, monitor and enforce when and how roadwork can take place on the public highway.
• To identify overrun of works on the public highway and enforce compliance with agreed timescales and associated Section 74 charges.
• To identify and record any defective works and enforce any associated remedial works and defect charges.
• To monitor compliance with stop - start notification requirements and enforce any associated fixed penalty charges.
• To issue and enforce fixed penalty notices for non-compliance with permit conditions.
• The assessment of Section 50 licence applications and processing of associated cost recovery.

The specialist technical role requires a high degree of interaction with colleagues, the general public, local businesses, councillors, utility companies and Transport for the West Midlands. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate relevant experience and a thorough understanding of NRSWA and temporary traffic management together with the associated legislation.

The council operates an agile working policy, with a choice of work location, but there will also be a requirement to travel throughout the borough and attend meetings on site.

The post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. Closing date:
Sunday 8th March 2026. For an informal discussion about this role please contact:
Simon Hinton - Permit Scheme Manager on: .

Information for Applicants:
When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the criteria in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please ensure you complete the work history and qualifications sections. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.

See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application reflects your own voice, particularly your Supporting Information
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