PROW Works Coordinator

Date: 22 May 2026 Job Location: This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: PROW Works Coordinator Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 5th Floor Salary: £33,143 - £36,363 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 25/06/2026 Job Requisition Number: 14222 This post is not open to job share About the Team and Role 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. About Us Benefits of working for GCC •    Flexible and agile working opportunities •    Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ continuous service •    Career development and qualification opportunities •    Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision •    Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme •    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. •    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 Nicola Chidley on 08000 514514 Closing date.  25th June 2026 Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 13th July 2026. Additional Information To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- Job Profile - PROW Works Coordinator The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have 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. 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. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.