Events Transport Coordinator 045740
Position Type - Full Time
Grade – Band 2
Location: Southwark, London
Salary: circa £35,000 (plus 7% non-pensionable shift allowance)
About us
Do you care about making a difference to people’s lives? Do you want to work in a dynamic, exciting, and interesting control room environment? Are you interested in mix hybrid (office and home subject to business requirements) working with some event delivery from the office which attracts an unsocial hour’s allowance?
With a population of over 8.6 million and millions of visitors every year, London is a city that’s always on the move. Surface Transports Network Management Control Centre (NMCC) helps to ‘Keep London Moving’.
We are at our best when we come together in response to managing the network around major events, which include delivering iconic events like RideLondon, Notting Hill Carnival, London Marathon, New Year’s Eve to name just a few in our portfolio. We are also responsible for processing filming applications on the Transport for London route network as well as planning and delivering the ceremonial events in London and the impactful demonstrations, marches, and protests.
Our Control Centre is a dynamic exciting environment, and the diverse nature of the city is reflected in our teams and our people come from all walks of life.
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic people who care about making a difference. This is a role to be really proud of and you will be provided with training and development opportunities to grow into the role.
The Role
This role is responsible for event/contingency planning and delivery on behalf of Surface Transport by collaboratively working with internal/external stakeholders.
The nature of the role will mean that there will be a requirement to work some hours outside of recognised office hours to support planned events and other activity – this could include weekends, evenings and possibly some nights, sometimes at short notice.
Paul Denoff, Events Coordinator from the Surface Events Team
‘I have enjoyed being able to bring my previous experience of both delivering events from within the NMCC and as a police manager on the ground to this role. I have also developed my skill set around dealing with filming on the TfL road network which for me was something totally new.’
The Candidate (Skills/Knowledge and Experience)
You will be a self-motivated individual able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will have or be able to quickly gain a highly developed knowledge of the NMCC’s operations as well as with our internal and external stakeholders. You will have excellent communication and IT skills, and the ability to influence the best outcome to a situation in line with the NMCC’s & TfL’s key objectives and behaviors.
Skills
Knowledge
Experience
Equality and Diversity
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
Our Panel will be both diverse and independent.
Applications
Please apply using your CV and a two-page covering letter in font Arial size 12.
Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.
We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.
Other Information
You may be required to undergo a Metropolitan Police NPPV1 (non-police personnel vetting) vetting process.
If you are interested and would like a further insight into the role, please contact Sharon Manton (SharonManton1@tfl.gov.uk) who will arrange a meeting to discuss further.
Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include: