Highways Special Events Officer

Highways Special Events Officer

Location: City of London

Department: Environment

Office Location: Guildhall

Post Details:

• Post Date: 2026-10-08


• Application Deadline: 2026-10-20


• Post Title: Highways Special Events Officer


• Posting Start Date: 06/10/#####


• Posting End Date: 20/10#####6

Job Details:

• Salary: 50,860 - 56,920 per year


• Employment: Full time


• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 9:15am - 5:00pm


• Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week


• Workplace Category: Hybrid


• Level of DBS required: None required


• Security Vetting: No security vetting is required


• Politically Restricted Post: No


• BPSS Check Required: No

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment:

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early.

The City Corporation is one of the most exciting and challenging places to work in the country. We are also committed to designing and building a City that fully supports its status as the world's leading international business centre.

A vacancy has arisen for a Highways Special Events Officer within the City Operations Division. The post will be part of a team that assesses and authorizes applications for special events and associated activities on the public highway, ensuring that all relevant Corporation policies and procedures are always adhered to.

The postholder will represent the City in highway and traffic management activities at meetings and events, including those with City & Metropolitan Police, Event Organisers, Transport for London (TfL), and neighboring boroughs such as City of Westminster. You will proactively manage road closures on the day of events, resolving issues as they arise to minimize disruption for the City's stakeholders.

You will be the City's key contact for event organizers for allocated events on the highway, coordinating the planning from application through to delivery, advising on location suitability and availability.

This is a real opportunity to work closely with major businesses to shape a world-class city for the future. If you have the passion, skills, and ability to help us deliver 'our future City', we would be delighted to hear from you.

The City of London Corporation is currently reviewing its pay and reward practices to ensure they are competitive and equitable, supporting everyone to thrive in their roles.

Closing Date: 23:59 on 20 October

Interviews will be held during the week of 2 November 2026.

To apply online, please use the 'Apply online' button. For assistance, contact 020 ##### ##### (24-hour answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1475. A Minicom service for hearing impairments is available on 020 ##### #####.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our roles vary, and workplace attendance requirements depend on the specific role. We encourage flexible and job-share requests, which will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with policies and business needs.

For more information on workplace categories and attendance policies, please view our guide. We will review these policies periodically to ensure they meet our needs.

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Salary: 50,860 - 56,920 Contractual Hours: 35 hours per weekHours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:15am - 5:00pmBasis: Full -Time, PermanentWorkplace category: HybridWorkplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance.Attachments: Job Description and Person SpecificationSummary of Terms and Conditions of EmploymentWe reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early.The City Corporation is one of the most exciting and challenging places to work in the country. We are also absolutely committed to designing and building a City that fully supports its status as the world's leading international business centre. A vacancy has arisen for a Highways Special Events Officer within the City Operations Division. The post will be part of a team that assess and authorise applications for special events and associated activities on the public highway ensuring that all relevant
Corporation policies and procedures are always adhered to. The postholder will be the City's representative in respect of highways and traffic management activities at meetings/events as required including those with City & Metropolitan Police, Event Organisers, Transport for London (TfL), and neighbouring boroughs such as City of Westminster. You will proactively manage road closures on the day of events resolving any problems as they arise ensuring disruption caused is minimised in the interests of the City's stakeholders. You will be the City's key contact for event organisers for allocated events on the highway and coordinate to the planning of such events from application through to delivery, advising on the suitability and availability of locations.This is a real opportunity to work hand in hand with major businesses in shaping a world class city for the future. If you feel you have the passion, skills and ability to help us deliver 'our future City' we would be
delighted to hear from you.The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.Closing date:23:59pm on 20 Octobe#####26 Interviewswill be held on W/c 2 Novemb#####026 To apply online please click the Apply online button below. Alternatively, please contact 020 ##### ##### (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1475if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 ##### #####. The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Because our roles are so varied, we don't have a 'one size fits all' policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you'll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of
your role. It's important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs. For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here. We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we're meeting our attendance needs.