PROW Works Coordinator

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to play a key role within Gloucestershire County Council's Public Rights of Way (PROW) team? This post supports the delivery of high-quality operational services across the county's path network, helping to ensure it remains safe, accessible and well maintained.

As a PROW Works Coordinator, you will design and deliver a range of work schemes across the network, including paths, drainage and structures. You will manage materials and stock, ensure compliance with highways procedures, and maintain strong health and safety practices in line with legal requirements and best practice.

Working closely with colleagues, contractors, landowners and volunteers, you will coordinate works and act as a key point of contact for stakeholders, supporting the delivery of improvements across the PROW network.

About You

As a PROW Works Coordinator, you will take a lead role in coordinating larger projects and schemes, supporting Area Officers in the design, delivery and implementation of works to maintain and improve the path network, including drainage, surfacing and structures such as bridges.

You will have experience in practical countryside management or PROW/highways construction, along with a strong understanding of health and safety processes and risk assessment.

You will be confident coordinating projects and supporting others, with experience of working with stakeholders such as landowners, contractors and volunteers. Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills are essential, as is the ability to deliver a high standard of customer service.

An awareness of PROW legislation and its practical application is desirable, along with knowledge of first aid. You will have a proven track record in managing projects and record keeping., 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.

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.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.